Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
How to Overcome Transformation Barriers in IT Departments of State-Owned Enterprises

This paper develops a framework for analyzing organizational change in information technology (IT) departments of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and applies that framework to a case study of a German airport that is majority-owned by the German federal government. Specifically, we derive a framework from literature to systematically identify transformation barriers for introducing new enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and business processes in IT departments of SOEs. This framework is based on the punctuated equilibrium model and considers dynamic process incorporation, explicit stakeholder integration, a detailed representation of the change process, and characteristics of public employees as main factors. We then apply the framework in a case study research approach and show how the framework allows identification of transformation barriers hidden to management but involved in the organizational change process (e.g., required change of organizational structures, required change of service-level-agreements). The framework can be a valuable tool for both researchers and practitioners to actively shape the effects of organizational transformation in SOEs and to identify factors that influence the change process.
Multidimensional Representations for the Gesture Phase Segmentation Problem - An Exploratory Study using Multilayer Perceptrons

Gesture analysis systems have been attracting a good deal of attention because of the improvements they have made to the interaction between humans, humans and machines, and humans and their environment. In this interaction, natural gesticulation can be regarded as a part of the linguistic system underlying the communication, and the whole information system that seeks to make use of this kind of interaction for making decisions, should be able to “interpret” it. This can be carried out through strategies for gesture phase segmentation. The establishment of an efficient data representation for gestures is a critical issue when undertaking this task. The chosen representation, as well as the way it is combined with analytical techniques, may or may not support the solution that is found. In this study, different forms of representation for gestures are applied to a Multilayer Perceptron to create a suitable environment for detecting the more discriminative representations. The results obtained in this study showed that spatial and temporal characteristics must be combined to build discriminatory gesture representation, for the context of gesture phase segmentation.
Use of Nondefective Adenovirus-Simian Virus 40 Hybrids for Mapping the Simian Virus 40 Genome

A series of viable recombinants between adenovirus 2 (Ad2) and simian virus 40 (SV40) (nondefective Ad2-SV40 hybrids) have been isolated. The members of this series (designated Ad2+ND1 through Ad2+ND5) differ from one another in the early SV40-specific antigens and the SV40-specific RNA species which they induce in infected cells. They also contain different amounts of SV40 DNA as shown by RNA-DNA hybridization techniques. We have examined the structure of the DNA molecules from these hybrids, using electron microscope heteroduplex mapping techniques. Each hybrid was found to contain a single segment of SV40 DNA of characteristic size covalently inserted at a unique location in the adenovirus 2 DNA molecule. The SV40 segments of the various hybrids formed an overlapping series with a common end point. When the results of the electron microscopic study were combined with data on antigen induction, it was found that a self-consistent map could be constructed which related specific regions of the SV40 genome to the induction of specific antigens. The order of these early SV40 antigen inducing regions in the SV40 DNA segments contained in the nondefective hybrids is: U antigen, tumor specific transplantation antigen, and T antigen with the U antigen region being nearest the common end point.
A PROPAGANDA NÃO É A ALMA DO NEGÓCIO, O MARKETING SIM: uma abordagem terminológica e conceitual

O objetivo principal deste estudo consiste em contribuir com a verificacao empirica das diversas interpretacoes e aplicabilidades feitas aos termos marketing e propaganda, propaganda e publicidade, em especial pela forma e uso como se fossem sinonimos, num contexto de negocios que pode levar empresas ao prejuizo com suas operacoes e, escolha equivocada de profissao, por parte do estudante. A constatacao analitico-empirica da situacao realizou-se desde o tempo, dezoito anos passados, quando da atuacao como gerente de marketing de uma grande empresa brasileira e posteriormente, como consultor de marketing, de pequenas e medias empresas brasileiras, e tambem, durante o periodo do programa de mestrado e atividade como docente na area de planejamento estrategico e marketing, assim as pesquisas em direcao ao tema foram fomentadas. O estudo parte da observacao que o tratamento como sinonimo dos termos marketing e propaganda, nao e uma questao semântica, mas conceitual, onde a aplicacao de uma ferramenta (propaganda) especifica em detrimento a uma filosofia do negocio como um todo, que e o marketing, leva empresarios (decisores) a equivocos estrategicos, que influencia e compromete o capital de giro, e consequentemente a saude economico-financeira da empresa, e os estudantes (futuros gestores) a escolha equivocada de profissao, que refletira no futuro, num preparo deficiente para a vida profissional. Ao final, procura-se demonstrar formas possiveis e corretas de tratamentos e usos dos termos, marketing, propaganda e publicidade, objetivando uso adequado pela empresa, de maneira que ela possa atingir o seu objetivo empresarial de forma eficaz e lucrativa, e a formacao academica de futuros profissionais, capacitados para um mercado cada vez mais competitivo. E por ultimo, recomendacoes de estudos complementares de forma a enriquecer o tema.
The deliberate misdiagnosis of major depression in primary care.

OBJECTIVE Because the correct diagnosis of a psychiatric condition can jeopardize reimbursement and other benefits, physicians deliberately substitute alternative diagnoses. We estimated the prevalence of alternative coding for major depression by primary care physicians and the reasons for its occurrence. DESIGN Cross-sectional mail survey with telephone follow-up of nonresponders. SETTING Primary care practices in communities across the nation. PARTICIPANTS Physicians were eligible to participate if they were randomly selected from membership lists of two professional organizations of primary care clinicians. Four hundred forty-four physicians (70.0% of eligible physicians and 89.5% of eligible physicians we could locate) completed the survey by mail or telephone. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Substitution of an alternative code for major depression within a 2-week period. RESULTS Of our respondents, 50.3% (SE, +/- 2.5%) reported that they had substituted another diagnostic code during a 2-week period for one or more patients whom they recognized met the criteria for major depression in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Revised Third Edition. Thirty-one percent of depressed patients received alternative codes. The most common reasons for these substitutions involved physician uncertainty about the diagnosis and problems with reimbursement for services if a diagnosis of major depression was coded. CONCLUSION The practice of deliberately substituting another diagnostic code for major depression is widespread among primary care providers. Physicians who employ deliberate misdiagnosis circumvent inequitable policies for particular patients, but the impact of substitution on the health care system as a whole deserves more careful consideration.
Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Use in Macular Diseases: A Review

The introduction of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) has improved the clinical value for assessment of the eyes with macular disease. This article reviews the advances of SD-OCT for the diagnostic of various macular diseases. These include vitreomacular traction syndrome, cystoid macular edema/diabetic macular edema, epiretinal membranes, full-thickness macular holes, lamellar holes, pseudoholes, microholes, and schisis from myopia. Besides offering new insights into the pathogenesis of macular abnormalities, SD-OCT is a valuable tool for monitoring macular disease.
From Fall Detection to Fall Prevention: A Generic Classification of Fall-Related Systems

Falls are a major health problem for the frail community dwelling old people. For more than two decades, falls have been extensively investigated by medical institutions to mitigate their impact (e.g., lack of independence and fear of falling) and minimize their consequences (e.g., cost of hospitalization and so on). However, the problem of elderly falling does not only concern health-professionals but has also drawn the interest of the scientific community. In fact, falls have been the object of many research studies and the purpose of many commercial products from academia and industry. These studies have tackled the problem using fall detection approaches exhausting a variety of sensing methods. Lately, researcher has shifted their efforts to fall prevention where falls might be spotted before they even happen. Despite their restriction to clinical studies, early fall prediction systems have started to emerge. At the same time, current reviews in this field lack a common ground classification. In this context, the main contribution of this paper is to give a comprehensive overview on elderly falls and to propose a generic classification of fall-related systems based on their sensor deployment. An extensive research scheme from fall detection to fall prevention systems have also been conducted based on this common ground classification. Data processing techniques in both fall detection and fall prevention tracks are also highlighted. The objective of this paper is to deliver medical technologists in the field of public health a good position regarding fall-related systems.
Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin and Interleukin-18 Predict Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery

Background. About 30–50% patients develop acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery, which is still diagnosed by serum creatinine on clinic. However, the increase of serum creatinine is insensitive and delayed. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) are early biomarkers for AKI in patients after cardiac surgery. Methods. Thirty-three cases undergoing cardiac surgery were classified into an AKI group and non-AKI group, according to the AKI definition (> 26.5 μmol/L increase of serum creatinine, more than or equal to 50% increase of serum creatinine within 48 h, or a reduction in urine output < 0.5 mL/Kg per hour for more than six hours). The concentrations of serum NGAL, urine NGAL, and urine IL-18 at different time-points were measured. Results. Nine cases (27.27%) developed postoperative AKI, but diagnosis with serum creatinine was 12–48 h postoperation. The concentrations of serum NGAL were not significantly increased postoperation. The concentrations of urine NGAL and IL-18 were significantly increased in the AKI group, which reached the peak at 2–4 h postoperation, and a more significant difference could be seen after correction for urine creatinine. The concentrations of urine NGAL and IL-18 2 h postoperation, either corrected for urine creatinine or not, showed good sensitivity and specificity. Increased levels of urine NGAL and IL-18 2 h postoperation were significantly correlated with increased level of serum creatinine 12 h postoperation. Logistic regression analysis showed that urine NGAL corrected for urine creatinine 2 h postoperation and urine IL-18 2 h postoperation emerged as powerful independent predictors of AKI after cardiac surgery. Conclusions. The concentrations of urine NGAL and IL-18 could be useful biomarkers for AKI in patients after cardiac surgery, especially after correction for urine creatinine.
"Ketotic hypoglycemia" due to hepatic fructose-1,6-diphosphatase deficiency: treatment with folic acid.

A 2½-year-old girl who fulfilled certain of the diagnostic criteria of "ketotic hypoglycemia" was found to have intolerance to glycerol and fructose. Intestinal and hepatic biopsy tissues were assayed for pyruvate kinase, fructose-1-phosphate aldolase, fructose-1,6-diphosphate aldolase, and fructose-1,6-diphosphatase (FDPase) activities. All enzyme activities were normal except FDPase which was less than normal in both tissues. Since pharmacologic doses of folic acid cause an increase in jejunal and hepatic FDPase, the patient was treated with 30 mg of folic acid per day. Hepatic FDPase activity increased by 60% and tolerance to glycerol, fructose, and alanine improved. Hypoglycemia no longer occurred with the ketosis produced by a ketogenic diet.
[Association between occupational satisfaction and perceived general health in emergency nurses].

OBJECTIVE To assess occupational satisfaction and perceived general health in a sample of emergency nurses. METHOD We performed a cross-sectional study in nursing staff of the Hospital Morales Meseguer emergency service. A survey of sociodemographic and occupational variables was carried out. Two validated questionnaires were also used: the "Font Roja" occupational satisfaction questionnaire (1988), and the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), validated by Lobo et al. (1986) for the Spanish population, to asses perceived general health. RESULTS The response rate was 79.7%. The mean overall satisfaction score was 3.38 (SD = 0.34). Female professionals showed higher mean overall satisfaction (3.40; SD = 0.50) than male professionals (3.19; SD = 0.10) (p < 0.05). Nursing professionals showed greater satisfaction with occupational stress (2.99; SD = 0.55) than auxiliary nursing staff (2.55; SD = 0.62) (p < 0.05). The mean overall score for perceived general health was 4.42 (SD = 5.48). The higher the occupational satisfaction score, the lower the perceived general health score (r = -0.282; p = 0.037). The B-scale of anxiety symptoms showed the highest number of significant correlations with the distinct dimensions of occupational satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS Moderate levels of occupational satisfaction were found among the professionals studied. Significant differences in gender were found in the evaluation of mean overall satisfaction, specifically in factors related to relationships with superiors and extrinsic characteristics associated with status and professional recognition. Psychic vulnerability was found in 25.5% of the health professionals surveyed.
Detection of Water Vapor in Halley's Comet

Gaseous, neutral H2O was detected in the coma of comet Halley on 22.1 and 24.1 December 1985 Universal Time. Nine spectral lines of thev3 band (2.65 micrometers) were found by means of a Fourier transform spectrometer (λ/▵λ ∼ 105) on the NASA-Kuiper Airborne Observatory. The water production rate was ∼6 x 1028 molecules per second on 22.1 December and 1.7 x 1029 molecules per second on 24.1 December UT. The numbers of spectral lines and their intensities are in accord with nonthermal-equilibrium cometary models. Rotational populations are derived from the observed spectral line intensities and excitation conditions are discussed. The ortho-para ratio was found to be 2.66�0.13, corresponding to a nuclear-spin temperature of 32 K (+5 K, -2 K), possibly indicating that the observed water vapor originated from a low-temperature ice.
Soluciones para la computación eficiente en sistemas basados en lógica borrosa

LA PROPUESTA DE SOLUCIONES SUSCEPTIBLES DE IMPLEMENTACION HARDWARE PARA LA EJECUCION DE SISTEMAS BASADOS EN LOGICA BORROSA HA SIDO UNO DE LOS OBJETIVOS RECOGIDO EN LA MEMORIA, SE REALIZA UNA DESCRIPCION DETALLADA DEL MODELO GENERICO DE SISTEMA DE CONTROL BASADO EN LOGICA BORROSA Y SE DESCRIBEN SENDAS PROPUESTAS PARA CADA UNA DE LAS METODOLOGIAS DE INFERENCIA DISCUTIDAS, CON UNA ANALISIS DETALLADO DE LAS PRINCIPALES INNOVACIONES QUE PRESENTAN (FLEXIBILIDAD RESPECTO A LOS OPERADORES INVOLUCRADOS E INSENSIBILIDAD A LOS PARAMETROS QUE DEFINEN SU TAMANO). SEGUIDAMENTE SE ABORDA EL TRATAMIENTO DE AQUELLOS SISTEMAS BASADOS EN REGLAS QUE PRESENTAN ENCADENAMIENTO ENTRE SI. LA EFICIENCIA COMPUTACIONAL EN ESTE CASO SE CONSIGUE A TRAVES DE UNA "COMPACTACION" DEL CONJUNTO DE REGLAS Y LA CONSIGUIENTE REDUCCION EN EL NUMERO DE OPERACIONES A REALIZAR DURANTE LA EJECUCION DE LA BASE DE CONOCIMIENTO. SE DESCRIBE EL PROCESO GENERAL DE COMPACTACION SOBRE ESTE TIPO DE SISTEMAS Y SE PARTICULARIZAN LOS RESULTADOS PARA LA REGLA COMPOSICIONAL DE INFERENCIA "SUP- ", DESARROLLANDOSE UN MODELO BASADO EN EL FORMALISMO DE REDES DE PETRI, SOBRE EL QUE SE REPRESENTA LA BASE DE CONOCIMIENTO Y SE DESCRIBEN VARIOS PROCESOS DINAMICOS (DETECCION DE INCONSISTENCIAS Y DISTINTAS ESTRATEGIAS DE EJECUCION EN DIFERENTES SITUACIONES).
Conduction Block by Clonidine Is Not Mediated by ɑ2-Adrenergic Receptors in Rat Sciatic Nerve Fibers

Background and Objectives Clonidine, an α 2-adrenergic agonist, has been shown to prolong local anesthesia. It appears that clonidine by itself produces conduction block by acting on peripheral nerves. However, whether clonidine-induced conduction block is mediated through α 2-adrenergic receptors remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to see if clonidine’s nerve-blocking action was through α 2-adrenergic receptors by examining clonidine’s action in the presence of α 2-adrenergic antagonists. Methods The compound action potentials (CAPs) evoked by electrical stimuli were recorded from the isolated rat sciatic nerve in a recording chamber. Conduction block was examined by analyzing CAPs with regard to peak amplitude and time-to-peak in the presence of clonidine alone or clonidine plus α 2-adrenergic antagonist yohimbine or idazoxan. Results Both clonidine and yohimbine produced concentration-dependent, reversible, conduction block. Based on concentration-response relationships, the 50% of effective concentration (EC50) were estimated to be 1.61 ± 0.51 mmol/L (mean ± SD) for clonidine and 51.4 ± 27.2 μmol/L for yohimbine. A mixture of equal volumes of 2.07 mmol/L clonidine and 55.6 μmol/L yohimbine produced conduction block to a level close to the mean value between conduction blocks induced by 2.07 mmol/L clonidine alone and 55.6 μmol/L yohimbine alone. Addition of idazoxan, a more specific α 2-adrenergic antagonist than yohimbine, to clonidine was without effect on clonidine-induced conduction block. Conclusions The results indicated that the mixture of clonidine and yohimbine, in which either drug inhibited impulse conduction, produced conduction block in an additive manner, and that clonidine-induced conduction block was not reversed by coapplication with a specific α 2-adrenergic antagonist idazoxan. These data suggest that clonidine’s effects likely depend on mechanisms not mediated by α 2-adrenergic receptors.
Hadoop high availability through multiple active name nodes

HDFS having only single dynamic name node, if that name node occur hardware or software failure, the entire HDFS model will be inactive position until the recovery of name node. So that to reduce that problem the standby name nodes are placed, which they are an inactive position. On failover occur to primary name node all its metadata will transfer to the standby name nodes. After primary name node fails remaining standby nodes elects one of the nodes to take the position of primary name node. But on transferring the metadata to remaining standby name nodes there will be heavy burden to the primary name node In this paper, we proposed a solution to reduce the load on the primary name node by transferring the metadata to remaining standby name nodes. We compress the entire metadata in the primary name node and sent that data into remaining all standby name nodes.
A Study on Investor Public Opinion Fluctuation Inversion Monitoring Based on Network Information Sentiment Analysis

In this paper, not only was data mining performed for investors’ social networking platforms of micro-blog and Guba, but a method combining pattern matching and machine learning was adopted for sentiment classification and computing. On this basis, an investor network public opinion fluctuation monitoring could be established to monitor and analyze fluctuations and inversion. Furthermore, validity of this model was verified finally
Frontier Public Service and Central General Transfer Payment in China：A Quantitative Study Based on Panel Data of 9 Provinces in 2000-2015

Frontier provinces are the main battlefields to fight against poverty in China. Based on the panel data of the nine provinces from 2000 to 2015, we find that the decision-making factors of the central general transfer payment for the frontier provinces are in line with the expectations of the central government policy, which is conducive to balancing the imbalance of financial resources and solving the spillover problem of public products. The central government is more driven by the efficiency factor of the economic man rather than the equal value pursuit. There is an interactive feedback mechanism in public service between the frontier and the external financial incentive.
A pruning-based approach for supporting Top-K join queries

An important issue arising from large scale data integration is how to efficiently select the top-K ranking answers from multiple sources while minimizing the transmission cost. This paper resolves this issue by proposing an efficient pruning-based approach to answer top-K join queries. The total amount of transmitted data can be greatly reduced by pruning tuples that can not produce the desired join results with a rank value greater than or equal to the rank value generated so far.
Improving online collaboration in contemporary IT development teams

An interview study focusing on online collaboration in geographically distributed IT development teams in Danske Bank revealed seven problem areas. To cope with the problems the authors applied a design science research approach to construct a conceptual framework for improving online collaboration. The conceptual framework combines a six-phase teambuilding model with six elements of social capital. Thus, in each phase of teambuilding, the online collaborators aim at building up all six elements of social capital. The complete six-by-six framework was successfully tried and diffused throughout Danske Bank. This chapter gives an account of the framework content and the results from the evaluation.
Moderating Role of Life Cycle and Economic Conditions in Impact of Financial Reporting Quality Measuring Criteria on Firms Future Growth

This study aimed to evaluate usefulness of financial reporting qualitative factors affecting firms’ future growth considering various steps of life cycle and economic conditions. Financial reporting quality is a multidimensional implication so that there is not a unanimous definition of it. Authors have used various criteria to measure accounting information quality, but none of them evaluated usefulness of each metric considering moderating variable including life cycle and economic conditions when estimating future growth; moreover, sustainable usefulness is still an ambiguous issue. Financial data of 188 companies listed in Tehran Stock Exchange, 2007-2015 collected to model and evaluate usefulness of 16 criteria for financial reporting quality affecting future growth with regard to life cycle and economic conditions. The results obtained from Stepwise method indicated that using interactional effects of financial reporting quality variables and steps taken within life cycle and economic conditions led to increase in precise estimation of firms’ future growth. Research findings showed that some criteria associated with accounting information quality had useful impacts on future growth considering moderating role of life cycle and economic conditions. Obtained results can be used by analysts and investors to estimate future components growth.