Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
'B-FASST': A Statistical and Spatial Analysis System to Evaluate Player Performance in Soccer

Despite soccer being the number one sport in the world in many respects, the “beautiful game” still lags behind other sports in terms of analytics. We propose the FASST system (Football Analytics: Spatial and Statistical) as an instrument to evaluate player performance. In the basic FASST (BFASST) system, a plus/minus-metric subtracts goals conceded from goals scored for each player while on the pitch. Key improvements to the established hockey plus/minus-metric include control for opponents’ strength and for the importance of a goal helping to identify key players. While the plus/minus-metric identifies key players, the spatial portion provides reasons for the players’ performances adding to established spatial mapping techniques. This allows for valid comparisons of a team’s performance when a player was on/off the pitch. The dependent variables evaluating a player’s performance in B-FASST’s spatial analytics are team shots for/against. Maps were created representing the difference between when a player was on/off the pitch which identifies differences in the distribution of shots for/against under different scenarios. When the components of B-FASST work in concert, one can test specific hypotheses. As an example, we show Franck Ribery’s (Bayern Munich) performance depends strongly on who is playing left back behind him.
Surgical Advantage of Ultrasonically Activated Devices During Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Breast Cancer

Axillary dissection is the gold standard for axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients. We compared surgical outcomes between ultrasonically activated devices (USADs) and thermal scalpel (TS) during axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer patients. We conducted a retrospective analysis for 73 patients using TS between June 2012 to May 2016 and 63 patients using USADs between June 2016 to January 2019 in the breast cancer patients who received axillary dissection. Surgical outcomes were compared among the groups statistically. Median operative time in the USAD group was significantly shorter than in the TS group (136 versus 182 minutes, P < 0.001). Intraoperative blood loss in the USAD group was also significantly lower than in the TS group (35 versus 120 mL, P < 0.001). Furthermore, the total drainage discharge in the USAD group was also significantly lower than in the TS group (570 versus 700 mL, P = 0.016). The lymphedema frequency in the USAD group was significantly less than in the TS groups (1 of 63 versus 7 of 73, P = 0.0296). The USADs could improve surgical outcomes, such as lymphedema, for axillary dissection of the breast cancer surgery compared with TS.
NOVEL ORAL DELIVERY OF IBUPROFEN SOLUTION IN HARD GELATIN CAPSULES

Objective: The primary objective of the project was to formulate and evaluate hard capsule containing the solution of ibuprofen. It also included enhancement of solubility of ibuprofen in hydrophilic solvents to obtain a unit dose capsule acceptable for human consumption. Methods: Solution of ibuprofen was developed by the salt formation of partial drug using potassium hydroxide in PEG 600 and water. The solution was encapsulated in hard capsules with band sealing. The final formulation was evaluated for uniformity of weight, disintegration, drug content and stability. The dissolution profile was compared with that of available marketed tablets and softgels. Results: The capsules were evaluated and found compliant as per specifications mentioned in general monograph of capsules in IP 2014. The uniformity of weight of the batch of capsules was found to be 734.8 mg (±0.58). The disintegration time of these capsules was observed to be 4.45 min. The drug content was found to be 100.03% and the product is stable over three months of test period under room temperature as well as accelerated conditions. The dissolution profile showed that softgels take longer time to release the drug whereas marketed tablets showed a dissolution profile comparable with that of formulated capsules. Conclusion: The developed capsule is a unit dose of liquid containing solubilized ibuprofen delivering the drug directly into the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). These are newer solid oral dosage forms with higher patient compliance and ease in manufacturing. They require lesser steps and manufacturing area when compared to the manufacturing of compressed tablets.
Efecto del beneficiado tradicional de Vanilla planifolia en los fitoquímicos de frutos de Vanilla pompona Schiede

Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto de dos procesos de beneficiado tradicional mexicano de Vanilla planifolia Schiede en la concentración de compuestos fenólicos totales (CFT), flavonoides totales (FLAVT), saponinas totales (SAPT) y triterpenos totales (TRIT) en frutos de Vanilla pompona de tres localidades de la zona tropical en México. Diseño/metodología/aproximación: Frutos de 31 semanas de madurez se sometieron a dos procesos de beneficiado (B1 y B2). Los fitoquímicos en los frutos verdes (FV) y frutos beneficiados (FB) se cuantificaron por métodos espectrofotométricos. Los datos se analizaron bajo un diseño completamente al azar, con un análisis de varianza y bajo una comparación de medias por Tukey (? =0.05). Resultados: La concentración de fitoquímicos en los frutos de V. pompona se redujo por el proceso de beneficiado. El efecto fue más notable en los CFT y las SAPT, ya que en los FB de las tres localidades y de ambos beneficiados, el contenido disminuyó significativamente. La concentración de FLAVT (1.255 y 1.238 g? 100 g-1) y de TRIT (9.583 y 8.536 g? 100 g-1) no mostró variación por el proceso del B2, pues tuvieron una concentración similar en los FV y FB respectivamente. Los FB del B2 conservaron una concentración mayor de los cuatro fitoquímicos evaluados. Limitaciones del estudio/implicaciones: Los dos beneficiados tradicionales utilizados en frutos de V. pompona, afectaron negativamente la concentración de fitoquímicos. Hallazgos/conclusiones: La concentración de CFT y SAPT en los frutos curados de Cazuelas (B1), Morelos (B1) y Puntilla Aldama (B2) se redujo marcadamente en comparación con la de los FV. El proceso del B2 con matado al sol tuvo un efecto menor en disminuir los fitoquímicos en los FB.
Biosorption of uranium and its effect on uranium transport in groundewater

In past years, microbial reduction has been explored as a remediation method for uranium-contaminated groundwater at U.S. Department of Energy sites with promising results. Although transport models have been improved to include variations in geochemical concentrations, reductive microbial processes, and adsorption of uranium to minerals, they do not incorporate the presence of microorganisms as sorption sites that may influence the overall transport of uranium. The main objective of this research was to determine the effects of uranium biosorption on the overall transport of uranium by understanding the solution chemical equilibrium and its effects on modeling sorption. This was done by first evaluating the uncertainty associated with uranium equilibrium speciation and its effect on the prediction of uranium sorption to minerals. Then, the partition coefficient between U(VI) and the microbial species Geobacter uraniireducens and Acholeplasma palmae were experimentally determined. The experimentally obtained partition coefficients were used to incorporate biosorption into a thermodynamic model that describes the distribution of uranium in a system with microorganisms available as sorption sites. When considering mineral adsorption equilibrium, modeling predictions were robust with respect to adsorbed U(VI) concentration, as indicated by the resulting normal Gaussian distributions. Modeling predictions also indicated the amplification of uncertainty with background levels of total U(VI) and higher estimates of input uncertainty (spatial and
Simulating the Performance of Tracking a Spinning Missile at C-Band

Simulating the Performance of Tracking a Spinning Missile at C-Band Darren Kartchner Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Master of Science The amplitude fluctuation induced by a spinning missile acts as a disturbance on tracking schemes that use sequential lobing (e.g., conscan). In addition, if a tracking system converts from S-band to C-band, the beamwidth is narrower and the wrap-around antenna on the missile requires more patches, and so the margin of error for tracking decreases. Tracking performance is simulated with a spinning missile with ballistic and fly-by trajectories while running at C-band. The spinning missile causes a periodic component in the pointing error, and when the scan frequency is an integer multiple of the roll rate, several tracking schemes lose track of the target. Remedial techniques are discussed, including increasing the scan frequency and using simultaneous (monopulse) tracking rather than sequential lobing.
Orthostatic Hypotension After Long-Duration Space Flight: NASA's Experiences from the International Space Station

Our laboratory previously reported that the incidence of orthostatic hypotension (OH) was greater after long- than short-duration spaceflight in astronauts who participated in Mir Space Station and Space Shuttle missions. To confirm and extend these findings, we retrospectively examined tilt test data from International Space Station (ISS) and Shuttle astronauts. We anticipated that the proportion of ISS astronauts experiencing OH would be high on landing day and the number of days to recover greater after long- than short-duration missions. Methods: Twenty ISS and 66 Shuttle astronauts participated in 10-min 80? head-up tilt tests 10 d before launch (L-10), on landing day (R+0) or 1 d after landing (R+1). Data from 5 ISS astronauts tested on R+0 or R+1 who used non-standard countermeasures were excluded. Many astronauts repeated the test 3 d (R+3) after landing. Fisher? s Exact Test was used to compare the ability of ISS and Shuttle astronauts to complete the tilt test on R+0. Cox regression was used to identify cardiovascular parameters that were associated with test completion across all tests, and mixed model analysis was used to compare the change and recovery rates between ISS and Shuttle astronauts. In these analyses, ISS data from R+0 and R+1 were pooled to provide sufficient statistical power. Results: The proportion of astronauts who completed the tilt test on R+0 without OH was less in ISS than in Shuttle astronauts (p=0.03). On R+0, only 2 of 6 ISS astronauts completed the test compared to 53 of 66 (80%) Shuttle astronauts. However, 8 of 9 ISS astronauts completed the test on R+1. On R+3, 13 of 15 (87%) of the ISS and 19 of 19 (100%) of the Shuttle astronauts completed the 10-min test. An index comprised of stroke volume and diastolic blood pressure provided a very good prediction of overall tilt survival. This index was altered by spaceflight similarly for both groups soon after landing (pooled R+0 and R+ 1), but ISS astronauts did not recover at the same rate as Shuttle astronauts (p=0.007). Conclusions: The proportion of ISS astronauts who could not complete the tilt test on R+0 due to OH (4 of 6) is similar to that reported in astronauts who flew on Mir (5 of 6). Further, cardiovascular parameters most closely associated with OH recover more slowly after long- compared to short-duration spaceflight.
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING: PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

This paper aims to explore prospects and opportunities of the use of Social Media Marketing tools by Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan, to develop and promote their business. The research data findings postulate the fact that the SMEs constitute over 90 percent of 3.2 million business enterprises listed under the Economic Census of Pakistan (2005,) generate 25 percent of manufacturing export earnings and contribute 30 percent to the annual GDP in the country. Despite this fact, the SMEs are considered to be less formally organized sector of the economy relative to large enterprises, have limited access to financial resources and are limited to their scale of production. Social Media Marketing, on the other hand, operates on a less complex organizational structure, requires lower financial investments and even makes an organization appear to be larger than its actual size. These analogous attributes establish a correlation between SMEs and Social Media Marketing. This paper intends to identify the various possibilities which can contribute to the growth and development of the SME sector in Pakistan. The study examines the data evidence and empirically tests the correlation between SME business progress & social media as a mode of business promotion. Consequently, this research paper focuses on how small businesses can use Social Media not only for advertising and marketing their products and services but also for building the business overall, employing transactional mechanisms, sharing information with customers and receiving their feedback and recommendations on a regular basis.
Aeroacoustic optimization of a supersonic business jet

A multiobjective optimization has been developed for the design of the fuselage of a supersonic business jet. The attention is focused on the coupling between the CFD solver (Num3sis) developed at INRIA and the acoustic propagation code TRAPS in use at ONERA. The accuracy of the propagation prediction over the entire domain is fundamental for obtaining a valuable solution. In order to achieve this objective an iterative procedure for unstructured mesh adaptation is developed. Mesh adaptation has the potential to reduce the computational time increasing the density of the mesh only where required. After a brief introduction of the different tools required to solve the problem in analysis, the optimization is carried out in a hybrid process in which an evolutionary strategy (ES) is used first (exploration), and a gradient based method second for improve the accuracy (exploitation). The Pareto optimal curve is evaluated using the Pareto Archive Evolutionary Strategy[17] and with a classical Adapted Weighted Sum method[18] in order to compare the final results. This design methodology has the ability to generate non intuitive configuration that do not rely on the engineer's experience. Combining CAD modeling, CFD, acoustic propagation analysis and shape multicriterion optimization enhance the potential of investigation of such a complex physical phenomenon.
Sterowanie optymalne inteligentną kratownicą

: The structures, which have a high coefficient of the vibration damping and have simultaneously low mass, are sought after in many areas of industry. These requirements are contrary because the light structures usually have a low coefficient of the vibration damping. A structure, which would fulfill such expecta-tions, is a truss, in which one or more members are replaced by properly built element containing piezoelectric actuator. The application of such elements, called the active members, enables a generation of the control forces which act in selected nods on the truss. Such a truss becomes the control object. The expec-ted effect of control is a counteraction of the external influences (for example by wind) on the courses of displacements and spe-eds of the truss nods. The practical realization of the control system of such truss is difficult task because in the carrying out of the active members a high precision is required. High precision is connected with a force generation by the piezoelectric material. A project of the control algorithm is also difficult, because the truss with active members is MIMO control object. The researches of the active member prototypes, as well as the control al-gorithms, are conducted in many scientific centers. The control systems with the generation of the control low on the basis of the quality coefficient minimization are often the object of the researches. This article presents the results of simulation research for the control system of exemplary truss with the use of LQR algorithm and full state observer of Luenberger. A basic purpose of this article is the presentation of the possibility of the truss control with the use of the piezoelectric actuators. In the centre of the attention here is the connection between the localization of active member and the control results. On the basis of the conducted simulation researches there can claim that the introduction of the active members to the truss structure and the application of the control system with LQR algorithm and full state observer of Luenberger would influence on the increase of vibration damping of such structure, without the increasing of the truss mass.
Target Crash Population of Automated Vehicles

This paper describes a method to determine the target crash population that could be addressed by automated vehicles. The method maps specific automated vehicle functions to five layers of crash information including crash location, pre-crash scenario, driving conditions, travel speed, and driver condition. The focus of this paper is on automated vehicle functions at automation levels 2 through 4 as defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This paper identifies the automated vehicle functions and their automation levels, operational characteristics and conditions, and applicable pre-crash scenarios through literature review and relevant research programs. This paper also identifies the approach to query the crash data and account for level 0 and level 1 automated vehicle functions when estimating target crash populations for automated vehicle functions at levels 2 through 4. The application of this method, using the General Estimates System and Fatality Analysis Reporting system crash databases, would express the target crash populations in terms of the annual frequency of all crashes, fatal-only crashes, and involved persons at different injury levels.
Role of Information Technology in Manufacturing

Manufacturing of a product is constituted of the va ri ous attributes such as quality, cost, performance, and time to market. Manufactu ring can also be understood as the entire product realization process, from spec ification through design and production to marketing and distribution. The induc tion of Information Technology (IT) in manufacturing includes the hardware that computes and communicates, the software that provides data, knowledge, and infor mation while at the same time controlling the hardwa.
Genomic Evaluation of Coffea arabica and Its Wild Relative Coffea racemosa in Mozambique: Settling Resilience Keys for the Coffee Crop in the Context of Climate Change

Climate change is negatively affecting the coffee value chain, with a direct effect on approximately 100 million people from 80 countries. This has been attributed to the high vulnerability of the two-mainstream species, Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora, to extreme weather events, with notable uneven increases in market prices. Taking into account the narrow genetic plasticity of the commercial coffee cultivars, wild-relatives and underutilized Coffea species are valuable genetic resources. In this work, we have assessed the occurrence of Coffea species in to understand the degree of genetic relationships between Coffea species in the country, as well as the patterns of genetic diversity, differentiation, and genetic structure. Only one wild species was found, C. racemosa, which showed a high level of genetic separation with C. arabica, based on plastid, as well as SSR and SNP analysis. C. arabica presented low levels of diversity likely related to their autogamous nature, while the allogamous C. racemosa presented higher levels of diversity and heterozygosity. The analysis of the functional pathways based on SNPs suggests that the stress signaling pathways are more robust in this species. This novel approach shows that it is vital to introduce more resilient species and increase genomic diversity in climate-smart practices.
Web crawler research methodology

In economic and social sciences it is crucial to test theoretical models against reliable and big enough databases. The general research challenge is to build up a well-structured database that suits well to the given research question and that is cost efficient at the same time. In this paper we focus on crawler programs that proved to be an effective tool of data base building in very different problem settings. First we explain how crawler programs work and illustrate a complex research process mapping business relationships using social media information sources. In this case we illustrate how search robots can be used to collect data for mapping complex network relationship to characterize business relationships in a well defined environment. After that extend the case and present a framework of three structurally different research models where crawler programs can be applied successfully: exploration, classification and time series analysis. In the case of exploration we present findings about the Hungarian web agency industry when no previous statistical data was available about their operations. For classification we show how the top visited Hungarian web domains can be divided into predefined categories of e-business models. In the third research we used a crawler to gather the values of concrete pre-defined records containing ticket prices of low cost airlines from one single site. Based on the experiences we highlight some conceptual conclusions and opportunities of crawler based research in e-business.
Liquefaction Risk Potential of Road Foundation in the Gold Coast Region, Australia

Soil liquefaction is a major concern for infrastructures constructed on saturated cohesionless soils in the event of an earthquake. This paper examines the liquefaction potential of the road foundations in twenty sites located in Gold Coast of South East Queensland. The preliminary seismic analysis was carried out in accordance with Seed and Idriss (1971) simplified procedure by using the in-situ SPT data. The factors of safety (FS) was calculated for three different moment magnitudes of Mw = 3, 4 and 5, and the analysis was used to generate the Liquefaction Potential Index (IL) and Liquefaction Risk Index (IR) values for all sites. The calculated indexes are used to delineate the liquefaction resistance of the road foundations. The study shows that all cases were found to have low liquefaction failure potential for the moment magnitudes considered in the study.