Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Canine mammary cancer

Canine mammary cancer (CMC) is one of the most common neoplasms in intact females in comparison to other species. Several risk factors have been identified, including breed, genetic predisposition, age, reproductive history, hormonal influence, diet, and body condition, in addition to previous lesions to the mammary gland, such as mammary atypical hyperplasia. An understanding of the genetic markers for the disease and a clinical approach are important for establishing a specific therapy that can allow adequate patient survivorship. Overexpression of the HER-2 gene in canines and humans is associated with a poor clinical prognosis, mainly short survivorship, although the clinical relationship is not clear. The incidence of HER-2 in female dogs can range from 29.7% to 38%. However, overexpression of HER-2 is not necessarily associated with malignancy processes of the mammary tissue, although it participates in cellular proliferation. Finally, canines remain one of the most important models for comparative oncology with humans due to the great similarity in the spontaneous presentation and development of cancer, and in the high homology in the amino acid sequence.
Cellular Compatibility of a New Tantalum-Niobium Scaffold Material

[Objective] To determine the cellular compatibility of porous tantalum-niobium (Ta-Nb) material. [Method] Rabbit osteoblasts were co-cultured with porous Ta-Nb material. The cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8 method, and the cell adhesion was observed under scanning electron microscope (SEM). The expressions of type-I collagen and osteocalcin were detected by RT-PCR assay. [Results] CCK-8 detection indicated that the cell proliferation on the porous Ta-Nb material showed no difference from that of the control group (P>0.05). SEM revealed that a large amount of cells adhered onto the surface and in the pores of the material. The number of cells on the material surface increased obviously over time. RT-PCR assay showed that with the prolonging of the time of co-culture, the expression of type-I collagen was enhanced (P<0.05), while the osteocalcin expression exhibited no significant difference (P>0.05[Conclusion] Porous Ta-Nb scaffold material can be used to promote the adhesion, growth and differentiation of osteoblasts with satisfactory cellular compatibility.
Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning

You have more information at hand about your business environment than ever before. But are you using it to "out-think" your rivals? If not, you may be missing out on a potent competitive tool. In "Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning" , Thomas H. Davenport and Jeanne G. Harris argue that the frontier for using data to make decisions has shifted dramatically. Certain high-performing enterprises are now building their competitive strategies around data-driven insights that in turn generate impressive business results. Their secret weapon: Analytics: sophisticated quantitative and statistical analysis and predictive modeling. Exemplars of analytics are using new tools to identify their most profitable customers and offer them the right price, to accelerate product innovation, to optimize supply chains, and to identify the true drivers of financial performance. A wealth of examples - from organizations as diverse as Amazon, Barclay's, Capital One, Harrah's, Procter & Gamble, Wachovia, and the Boston Red Sox - illuminate how to leverage the power of analytics.
Wind Turbine Selection Criteria: A Customer Perspective

Abstract: Selection of the wind turbine manufacturer is naturally an important issue for wind energy companies when they build new wind farms. This paper describes the main factors by which wind energy companies choose their turbine manufacturers in a selected case region in Finland. The study was conducted using semi-structured interviews, for which the experts and decision makers of selected wind energy companies formed the focus group. During the analysis of the results, it became clear that it was not possible to form a detailed and prioritized list of selection criteria, but still some general themes emerged. The main theme was the manufacturer and product reliability, and then the production volume, cost factors, availability factors, and the organization of maintenance in this order. Interestingly, the arctic conditions of the selected case region did not play any significant role. Key words: Business, supply chain management, wind energy. 1. Introduction  The purpose of this study was to determine the factors by which wind power companies choose their wind turbine manufacturers. The study was qualitative, and the empirical data were collected by interviewing the wind power company personnel involved in the decision-making. At present, wind power capacity in Finland is small in comparison with other EU countries. 137 wind turbines in June 2012 yielded 220 MW of capacity, equivalent to about 0.6 percent of Finland’s electricity consumption (cf. Denmark 20%) [1, 2]. Geographically, Finland is a good place for wind power production because of the long coastal area, and wind power can also be produced during the long winter period. Construction of wind power production capacity is increasing in Finland. At present there are about 170 wind farm projects, of which about 20 are offshore projects [2]. The strong wind power construction boom
CFD Assessment of Respiratory Drug Delivery Efficiency in Adults and Improvements Using Controlled Condensational Growth

XXV CHAPTER 1 SPECIFIC AIMS . 1 CHAPTER 2 BACKGROUND . 9 2.1 OBJECTIVE 1: AIRWAY AND MASK MODEL DEVELOPMENT . 9 2.1. 1 Characteristic Upper Airway Models . 10 2.1. 2 Nasal Cavity Models of Variable Constriction. 13 2.1. 3 Existing NIV Interfaces for Aerosol Delivery . 15 2.2 OBJECTIVE 2: CFD ASSESSMENT OF MDI AND DPI DELIVERY . 19 2.2.1 Characterization of MDI and DPI Aerosol Delivery in the TB Airways . 20 2.2.2 Effect of Asthma Constriction on Upper and Lower Airway Aerosol Deposition . 23 2.3 OBJECTIVE 3: IMPROVED AEROSOL DELIVERY DURING NIV . 26
Sustainable resource management : reality or illusion?

This provocative book examines the broad and complex conceptual issues that must be addressed in order to achieve sustainable development. It begins with several case studies that reflect innovative policy and strategic initiatives within the corporate and public sectors, followed by a sector-by-sector analysis of specific opportunities and challenges within the critical resource domains of energy and global climate, human health, fisheries, agriculture, biodiversity, and forestry. It concludes by discussing how to measure and assess national economic and corporate activity, and whether humanity is itself capable of making the changes necessary to guarantee its own survival. The contributors illustrate, on the one hand, the spark of human ingenuity and invention which holds out a promise of success, but expose, on the other hand, the mindsets, myths and new conventional wisdom which characterize the emerging domain of sustainable development and which pose a daunting and potentially insurmountable challenge to its achievement. They determine that nothing short of a revolution in the way we produce goods and services, structure corporate decision making, and view our relationship with the natural environment will guarantee sustainable development. Central to this conclusion is a realization that many of the reigning beliefs that guide our actions today must be critically re-examined and, if necessary, rejected and replaced. A challenge to the tenets of current conventional wisdom, "Sustainable Resource Management" will be of great interest to students and scholars of business, resource and environmental economics, and resource management.
Diffuse optical localization imaging for noninvasive deep brain microangiography in the NIR-II window

: Fluorescence microscopy is a powerful enabling tool for biological discovery, albeit its effective penetration depth and resolving capacity are limited due to intense light scattering in living tissues. The recently introduced short-wave infrared cameras and contrast agents featuring fluorescence emission in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window have extended the achievable penetration to about 2 mm. However, the effective spatial resolution progressively deteriorates with depth due to photon diffusion. Here we introduce diffuse optical localization imaging (DOLI) to enable super-resolution deep-tissue fluorescence microscopy beyond the limits imposed by light diffusion. The method is based on localization of flowing microdroplets encapsulating lead sulfide (PbS)-based quantum dots in a sequence of epifluorescence images acquired in the NIR-II spectral window. Experiments performed in tissue mimicking phantoms indicate that high-resolution detection of fluorescent particles can be preserved over 4 mm depth range, while in vivo microangiography of murine cerebral vasculature can be accomplished through intact scalp and skull. The method further enables retrieving depth information from planar fluorescence image recordings by exploiting the localized spot size. DOLI operates in a resolution-depth regime previously inaccessible with optical methods, thus massively enhancing the applicability of fluorescence-based imaging techniques. Fluorescence microscopy is a powerful enabling tool for biological discovery, albeit its effective penetration depth and resolvingcapacityarelimitedduetointenselightscatteringinlivingtissues.Therecentlyintroducedshort-waveinfraredcamerasandcontrastagentsfeaturingﬂuorescenceemissioninthesecondnear-infrared(NIR-II)windowhaveextendedtheachievablepenetrationtoabout2mm.However,theeffectivespatialresolutionprogressivelydeteriorateswithdepthduetophotondiffusion.Hereweintroducediffuseopticallocalizationimaging(DOLI)toenablesuper-resolutiondeep-tissueﬂuorescencemicroscopybeyondthelimitsimposedbylightdiffusion. Themethodisbasedonlocalizationofﬂowingmicrodropletsencapsulatingleadsulﬁde(PbS)-basedquantumdotsinasequenceofepi-ﬂuorescenceimagesacquiredintheNIR-IIspectralwindow.Experimentsperformedintissuemimickingphantomsindicatethathigh-resolutiondetectionofﬂuorescentparticlescanbepreservedover4mmdepthrange,while in vivo microangiography of murine cerebral vasculature can be accomplished through intact scalp and skull. The method further enables retrieving depth information from planar ﬂuorescence image recordings by exploiting the localized spot size. DOLI operates in a resolution-depth regime previously inaccessible with optical methods, thus massively enhancing the applicability of ﬂuorescence-based imaging techniques.
Partikelformulering av fluider. Flödessimulering utifrån en partikelbaserad beräkningsalgoritm.

I foljande arbete undersoks en partikelbaserad simuleringsmetod som kallas Fluid-partikelmetoden, FPM. FPM ar designad for att simulera komplexa fluiders beteenden pa mesoskalan, vilken sammanlankar kontinuumskalan med den molekylara skalan. Metoden utvecklades av Pep Espanol i slutet av 1990-talet och ar en vidareutveckling och generallisering av Dissipative Particle Dynamics som togs fram av Hoogerbrugge och Koelman under tidigt 1990-tal. Fluiden betraktas som sammansatt av kluster av molekyler som kallas partiklar [1] [4]. Dessa partiklar interagerar med mjuka krafter med begransad utstrackning. Denna formulering gor det mojligt att simulera storre system under langre tid an med modeller som bygger pa modellering av enskiljda molekyler. Det ar aven mojligt att modellera fall som kontinuummodeller inte klarar av [2], [13]. Syftet med arbetet ar att undersoka i vilka fall FPM ar tillampbar samt metodens for- och nackdelar. Malet ar att utveckla ett programskal och ta fram den teori som kravs for att senare kunna simulera fluider med hjalp av FPM. Den relevanta teorin som kravs for att tillampa modellen i simuleringar presenteras. Detta innefattar de krafter som uppkommer mellan partiklarna och aven teorin for att kunna kallibrera dessa utifran makroskopiska egenskaper. Ett program for tillampning av FPM i tva dimensioner redovisas. Denna implementering anvander en indelning av berakningsdomanen i ett rutnat av boxar. Boxindelningen ar nodvandig for att begransa mangden berakningar och underlattar parallelliseringen. Simuleringsresultaten visar att modellen aterskapar samma typ av floden som Navier-Stokes ekvationer i enklare fall. Indelningen av berakningsdomanen i boxar tillsammans med parallellisering ger en avsevard effektivisering av programmet. Modellen har goda forutsattningar att ge goda simuleringsresultat men detta kraver kallibrering av modellens parametrar vilket visat sig mycket svart. Utan effektivisering av algoritmen visar det sig att modellen har begransad tillampbarhet.
Investigation on Capacitive Sensor Interface with Improved Immunity to External Interference

This thesis presents the results of the undertaken investigation on industrial capacitance sensor interface for measuring small displacements, with focus on immunity to external interference, especially when using long cables. Several principles have been investigated and comparison has been made, followed by the proposed measurement principle, which can be implemented without electrical contact with the target. The range of measurement is up to 10 pF. Such sensor interface is designed to tolerate up to a 10-meter cable, and more importantly, due to the special measurement principle, such system is designed to have an improved immunity to external interferences. There are several advantages of such a system, compared with existing capacitive sensor interfaces: (i) the special sensor configuration minimizes external interference (mostly electromagnetic interference); (ii) the measurement principle makes the front-end amplifier less sensitive to non-idealities like offset; (iii) a switch-capacitor type active shielding technique reduces the effect of cable capacitance. The results so far show that the dynamic range of such interface can reach more than 12 bits, with a measurement time less than 100 us.
Car park mapping with simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM)

One of the challenges in the automation of vehicles takes place in the car park. Automatic vehicles must be able to localize itself accurately and build a map of the car park in real time. This capability will be able to extend the range of possible applications including the tracking of car park lots availability, automatic navigation and automatic parking to name a few. In this project, we took on the task of localizing an automatic vehicle and building a map of the car park in real time. This project takes place within the car park of INRIA Rhone-Alpes on the CyCab vehicle with a Sick laser range scanner. A key feature is that it works only with laser scanners to retrieve the position and orientations of vehicles in the car park. With the detected vehicles as landmarks, CyCab performs a localization of itself and build a map of the car park at the same time. This problem is commonly known in the literature as Simultaneous Localization and Mapping(SLAM). The detection of vehicles is based on the work of a previous DEA student (Lorieux) and extensions were proposed to increase the reliability of vehicle detection. The SLAM algorithm chosen is the FastSLAM algorithm. The FastSLAM algorithm is adapted within this context. However, FastSLAM only gives a set of hypotheses. Hence, a map construction method is proposed to merge the different hypotheses together to form one single final map. Experiments with real data were conducted and it is able to perform the tasks required. The experiments also revealed weaknesses in the system and possible approaches and directions for further research is suggested.
Masters Thesis: The Influence of Network Topology on the Operational Performance of the Low Voltage Grid

The present Low Voltage (LV) grid, which until recently was mainly composed of passive electrical components (consumers), is being gradually overrun by active electrical components (prosumers), who not only consume but also generate and share power locally. This development is introducing changes in the operational dynamics of the LV grid that could result in voltage stability problems and the violation of infrastructural constraints if not well managed. A re-design of the present LV grid is, therefore, imperative to enable it meet these new requirements. This thesis was aimed at studying the influence of topological metrics on the operational performance of the LV grid in view of current developments in energy consumer behaviour with a view to proposing the topological changes and/or modifications in network architecture that would yield optimal outcomes. We modelled the present LV grid as a radial network, and compared it to three other network models -random, small-world and scale-free networksunder different loading scenarios. We proposed novel structural and operational metrics that are suitable for the LV grid, and analysed the networks in terms of these metrics. We also compared their robustness under different attack scenarios and demonstrated the correlation between the structural and the operational metrics, thus, identifying important structural metrics that need to be optimized to improve the future LV grid performance. Finally, we then investigated the possible modifications of the radial network model of the present LV grid that would yield similar results. The results highlighted the structural weaknesses of the present LV grid under futuristic and simultaneous loading conditions and presented the scale-free model as the most suitable architecture for the future LV grid as it out-performed all the other network models under similar loading conditions. They also showed that the insertion of additional links at critical positions in the radial network achieved similar results. We therefore proposed this structural modification as a more cost-effective approach to improved operational performance of the LV grid. keywords: network topology, low voltage, structural and operational metrics, smart grid
Use of CD-ROMS and internet resources by the students in JNN college of engineering Shimoga: A survey

This article describes in brief, a survey conducted at Jawaharalal Nehru National College of Engineering Library, Shimoga (Karnataka) to find out the use of CD-ROMS and INTERNET resources and services. The study also covers the impact of these resources on the student academic work/study. Also describes the problems faced in using the electronic resources. Hence, A survey of 110 undergraduate and post-graduate (BE) Students of different disciplines was conducted through questionnaire. Finally, it is concluded that the main intention using CDs and INTERNET resources and services has been the academic interest of the student community.
An Investigation of the Utility of Microblogging in a Virtual Organisation

Virtualisation is one possible business strategy of an organisation. The nature of virtual organisations is that individuals or teams are distributed over different work sites. This leads to barriers in communication,coordination and collaboration between these entities due to dispersed expertise, time zones, languages, cultures, etc. To address these issues, virtual organisations have invested in ICT for supporting collaboration between cross-site colleagues. One very new collaborative technology is microblogging. Microblogging supports asynchronous communication between multiple persons. Microblogging is based upon transmission of short messages that can be sent from Web-based microblogging systems, instant messaging tools, email or mobile phones. Microblogging has some relevant features like simplicity, immediacy, accessibility and presence. This paper describes our investigation of the utility of microblogging, particularly the Twitter tool, for collaboration support in a virtual organisation. Since microblogging is very new and was introduced only recently, no work has been done on this exact topic. The investigation involved conducting an online survey to collect participants’ opinions about the utility of Twitter in the workplace after using Twitter over a three-week period. The study yielded quantitative and qualitative results regarding participants’ experience of Twitter. It was found that microblogging could be adapted to virtual organisations quickly due to ease of use in terms of taking less time and effort for creating microblogs. Twitter could be used in virtual organisations for collaboration support because it is believed that the use of Twitter could somewhat improve communication between cross-site co-workers. However, to be well accepted by virtual organisations, Twitter needs improvement and addition to its existing functionality.
Developments in blade shape design for a Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine

A new computer program package has been developed that determines the troposkein shape for a Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Blade with any geometrical configuration or rotation rate. This package allows users to interact and develop a ''buildable'' blade whose shape closely approximates the troposkein. Use of this package can significantly reduce flatwise mean bending stresses in the blade and increase fatigue life.
Facing up to Facebook et al. : An Investigation into the Emergence of Social Media as a Tool for Both Consumers and Business

The overall objective of this dissertation is to examine whether or not consumers are influenced by negative posts on social media sites. This dissertation will also investigate what consumers expect from companies on social media sites, how companies themselves operate on social media sites and the unethical behaviour of these companies on social media sites. The author used a mixed method approach when investigating the objectives. A quantitative method was used to examine the main objective while qualitative methods were used when investigating the other three objectives. A total of 112 surveys were collected for research. The results of the research were analysed in order to ascertain the influence that negative posts exert and linked back to the literature. Consumers have changed in the way they expect things to occur online and companies need to adapt in order to benefit from having a social media presence and to increase their revenue.