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Linking Aid to the Sustainable Development Goals – a machine learning approach (2019)

Official Development Assistance amounted USD 146.6 billions in 2017 but do we know how much of this aid contributed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? And to what SDG in particular? This paper present a new methodology using machine learning designed to link project-based flows to the Sustainable Development Goals. It provide first estimates of DAC and non-DAC donors’ aid contribution for the goal and show that similar analysis can be done at the recipient level and for other type of textual database such as private sector reports; opening wide array for policy analysis. The methodology presented in this working paper uses semantic analysis of the text description of each project present in the Creditor Reporting System (CRS).
Foreign-Body Giant-Cell Reaction to the Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant (1992)

Porous, coral-derived hydroxyapatite, a bone graft substitute, has recently been used as an orbital implant after enucleation. The implant is enveloped with a scleral shell to allow attachment of the extraocular muscles and greater movement in the orbit.<sup>1,2</sup>After implantation, the hydroxyapatite is infiltrated with fibrovascular tissue, which minimizes extrusion and infection.<sup>1,2</sup>This technique is gaining popularity because of the improved appearance of the patient and increased mobility of the implant.<sup>2,3</sup>To our knowledge, only one report has been published about the histopathologic characteristics of the hydroxyapatite after implantation in a patient's orbit; it described mild histologic reaction to the hydroxyapatite.<sup>3</sup>We observed a moderately intense foreign-body giant-cell reaction in an orbital hydroxyapatite implant that was removed 19 days after implantation. <h3>Report of a Case.</h3> —A 9-year-old boy underwent enucleation of his right painful, blind eye. A 20-mm, hydroxyapatite spherical implant was wrapped around with preserved
Development of a coral reef management strategy within the framework of the UNEP/GEF South China Sea Project (2013)

The UNEP GEF Project entitled “Reversing Environmental Degradation Trends in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand” was funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by UNEP in partnership with seven riparian states bordering the South China Sea during 2002-2008. It was developed to address the priority concerns and issues identified in the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and encompas-sing actions under four components: habitat loss and degradation; land-based pollution; over-fishing in the Gulf of Thailand; and regional co-ordination. In the framework of the project, the Regional Working Group on Coral Reefs was established, including focal points from participating countries and regional experts. In collaboration with the National Committees on Coral Reefs, national data were provided to develop a regional database, including meta-database with some hundreds of entries and GIS data providing information of 43 coral reefs sites. A Strategic Action Programme (SAP) was developed through an iterative process with activities at the national level feeding into the regional review process, which in turn provided advice and guidance to the national entities in finalising their draft inputs to the regional SAP. A key element in this process was the development of detailed National Action Plans (NAP) by each country that addressed the specific concerns and issues. In the case of the coral reef sub-component, common goals of NAPs are to sustain coral reefs for biodiversity conservation and wise use. Contents of the NAPs were analysed and the identified national actions and priorities were included in the SAP to enable a shared vision regarding actions needed at the regional level in support of national actions.The specific targets for coral reef management developed in the SAP are: (1) By 2015, at least 70% of the existing area of coral reefs in the 83 target coral reef sites (153,000 ha) to be put under an appropriate form of sustainable management; (2) By 2015, reduce the regional decadal rate of degradation in live coral cover from the present rate of 16% to 5%.
<i>Ab Initio</i> and Nonlocal Density Functional Study of 1,3,5-Trinitro-<i>s</i>-triazine (RDX) Conformers (1997)

Geometry optimizations and normal-mode analyses of three conformers of 1,3,5-trinitro-s-triazine (RDX) are performed using second-order Moller−Plesset (MP2) and nonlocal density functional theory (DFT) methods. The density functional used in this study is B3LYP. The three conformers of RDX are distinguished mainly by the arrangement of the nitro groups relative to the ring atoms of the RDX molecule. NO2 groups arranged in either pseudo-equatorial or axial positions are denoted with (E) or (A), respectively. The AAE conformer has Cs symmetry and is the structure in the room-temperature stable crystal (α-RDX). The AAA and EEE conformers have C3v symmetry, a symmetry consistent with vapor and β-solid infrared spectra. The AAE and AAA conformers are studied at the MP2/6-31G*, B3LYP/6-31G*, and B3LYP/6-311+G** levels, and the EEE conformer is studied using the B3LYP density functional and the 6-31G* and 6-311+G** basis sets. The geometric parameters and infrared spectra of the AAA conformer are in good agreement with experimental gas-phase and β-solid data, supporting the hypotheses derived from experiment that the AAA structure is the most probable conformer in vapor-phase and β-solid RDX. The B3LYP/6-311+G** structures and simulated infrared spectra are in closest overall agreement with experimental data. The MP2/6-31G* structures and spectra are in poorest overall agreement with experiment.
An adaptive distance scheme for double circuit line protection (2007)

An adaptive scheme for parallel line protection is described in this paper. This scheme uses line operation status prepared based on the field data, to adjust its zone limits in a way to achieve maximum coverage and mal-operation free behaviour. When the status signals are not available a worst case zone characteristic is used. The performance of the scheme has been tested using a simulated network and the results are presented.
The design and verification of service feature interaction manager on AIN using Z schema (2002)

We design a feature interaction manager (FIM) used in the AIN switching system. By analyzing the interactions between features that have been the major obstacle of introducing the AIN service, it is shown that most of the interactions are caused by sharing limited resources, and on the basis of this knowledge, an interaction testing and handling logic is designed. Compared with other methods, the FIM has advantages such as a simple process logic, small memory space requirements, and runtime processing, and it is independent of new features. The FIM is designed using Z schema. This paper also shows the testing and handling process of interactions using the set relation of Z schema.
Continuous Analysis by the Amperometric Measurement of Reaction Rate. (1964)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTContinuous Analysis by the Amperometric Measurement of Reaction Rate.W. J. Blaedel and Carter. OlsonCite this: Anal. Chem. 1964, 36, 2, 343–347Publication Date (Print):February 1, 1964Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 February 1964https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac60208a031https://doi.org/10.1021/ac60208a031research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views65Altmetric-Citations34LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
An Analysis of Language as a Barrier to Receiving Influenza Vaccinations among an Elderly Hispanic Population in the United States (2010)

Background. The Hispanic population in the United States is growing, and disparities in the receipt of healthcare services as a result of limited English proficiency have been demonstrated. We set out to determine if Spanish language preference was a barrier to receiving influenza vaccinations among Hispanic persons 65 years and older in the USA. Methods. Differences in the receipt of vaccinations by language preference were tested with both Chi-square analyses and adjusted logistic regression analyses. Results. Findings suggest that elderly Hispanic persons, 65 years of age and older, who prefer to communicate in Spanish instead of English, are significantly less likely to have received influenza vaccinations when compared to their Hispanic counterparts who prefer to communicate in English. Conclusions. Influenza infections can more often be fatal in older persons and may disparately affect minority populations such as Hispanic persons. Therefore, understanding barriers to the receipt of effective preventive health measures is necessary.
Should We Patch Corneal Erosions? (1997)

Patching a corneal erosion does not significantly accelerate reepithelialization and does not alter the epithelial wound healing pattern. It does not reduce the incidence and severity of inflammation nor relieve pain when compared with treatment without patching.
Cortical sound processing in children with autism disorder: an MEG investigation (2003)

Previous work investigating frequency encoding mechanisms in human auditory cortex has provided evidence that latency of the auditory evoked M100 is strongly proportional to frequency, with low frequency (100-200 Hz) tones associated with approximately 30 ms longer latencies than mid-range frequency (1-2 kHz) tones. Motivated by pervasive speech and auditory perception deficits observed in autism spectrum disorder, we evaluated M100 frequency dependence in children with autism disorder and typically developing controls. Results indicate that for control children, the dynamic range of frequency modulation was similar to previous reports for healthy adults. Children with autism had a much reduced range of modulation in right hemisphere sites. Findings indicate that frequency encoding mechanisms may follow a differential maturational path in autism spectrum disorder.
Purification and partial characterisation of a novel trypsin-like cysteine protease from Metarhizium anisopliae (1993)

Trypsin-like enzymes from the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae have been characterised.Two proteases with tryptic activity were purified by narrow range isoelectric focussing and affinity chromatography.One of these proteases, with an isoelectric point of 5.4 and a molecular mass of 28.8 kDa is a 'classical' trypsin belonging to the serine protease class.The other protease, with an isoelectric point of 4.6 and a molecular mass of 26.7 kDa, demonstrates trypsin-like specificity but, on the basis of inhibition and activation studies, belongs to the cysteine protease family and as such is the first fungal protease to be found of this type.The amino acid composition, kinetic constants and activity against proteinaceous substrates, including locust cuticle have been determined,
Fast segmentation of 3D point clouds for ground vehicles (2010)

This paper describes a fast method for segmentation of large-size long-range 3D point clouds that especially lends itself for later classification of objects. Our approach is targeted at high-speed autonomous ground robot mobility, so real-time performance of the segmentation method plays a critical role. This is especially true as segmentation is considered only a necessary preliminary for the more important task of object classification that is itself computationally very demanding. Efficiency is achieved in our approach by splitting the segmentation problem into two simpler subproblems of lower complexity: local ground plane estimation followed by fast 2D connected components labeling. The method's performance is evaluated on real data acquired in different outdoor scenes, and the results are compared to those of existing methods. We show that our method requires less runtime while at the same time yielding segmentation results that are better suited for later classification of the identified objects.
Radiation of sound into the ocean bottom during mode disappearance at a critical depth (1981)

A theory of mode disappearance at a critical depth has previously been developed for propagation in a Pekeris waveguide of slowly varying depth [A. D. Pierce, submitted to J. Acoust. Soc. Am., July 1981; preliminary results reported in J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Suppl. 1 69, S69 (1981)]. Present paper extends the theory to instances where the sound speed and density are not constant in the water layer. The key assumption, partly justified by the method of matched asymptotic expansions, is that the impedance at the water-bottom interface, as seen by disturbances in the bottom fluid, is the same (before the critical range) as predicted by the adiabatic mode theory. Beyond the critical range, it is found by analytic continuation. Disturbance in the bottom is given in terms of Airy functions of complex argument. Solution predicts a cylindrically spreading (as r−1/2) wave of narrow beamwidth, which originates from the transition region and which propagates obliquely downward into the bottom fluid. The width of the beam and the angle it makes with the interface are relatively simple functions of the environmental parameters. The shape of the modal profile beyond the critical range does not vary substantially, but the amplitude decreases asymptotically as 1/x5/2.
Resource Management for Parallel Processing Frameworks with Load Awareness at Worker Side (2017)

Many resource management systems and large-scale data processing frameworks use a reservation-based model for managing resources and scheduling tasks. We observe from the reported traces of Facebook and Google that this model leads to resource being wasted because the tasks do not use effectively the allocated resources. We confirm the problem with a trace of our production cluster. We propose an algorithm to estimate the resource usage at worker nodes. This estimation is used as an input for the scheduler at the resource manager. We verify the stability of the new system in a simulator and develop a prototype of this approach for YARN. Our results in the simulator show that the new model can flexibly match the actual demand of the workload to the capacity of the cluster avoiding resources over-reserved by users. Comparing the worst scenario of our management model and the best scenario of the reservation model, we obtain almost the same performance and comparable system stability. In practice, our prototype for YARN completes jobs faster from 23% to 44%.
축산물 및 가공 : 천연연화제 및 인산염의 첨가가 저급양념한우갈비의 품질개선에 미치는 영향 (2003)

본 연구는 저급한우갈비의 이용을 용이하게 하기 위해 건 양념에 키위, 배 등의 식물성 천연연화제를 첨가하여 저급양념한우갈비의 연도개선 효과를 알아보고, 품질개선제를 첨가하여 품질개선 효과를 알아보고자 실시되었다.
K0.1(키위분말 0.1%), K0.3(키위분말 0.3%), K0.5(키위분말 0.5%)를 첨가한 양념갈비의 MFI value는 각각 341.43±2.98, 368±10.95, 405.10±5.82로 첨가량이 증가할수록 MFI value가 증가하였으며(P<0.001), P0.5(배분말 0.5%), P1.0(배분말 1.0%), P3.0(배분말 3.0%)를 첨가한 양념갈비에서도 첨가량이 증가할수록 MFI value가 증가하였다. 하지만, 배분말의 경우 갈비중량당 3.0% 정도 첨가시 확실한 연육효과가 기대되며, 배분말이 3.0%를 초과할시 더 큰 연육효과는 기대되지만, 갈비표면적보다 배분말의 부피가 역전되어 실효성이 없을 것으로 판단된다. 품질개선제로 CS(Polymix-CS)를 첨가한 경우 0.3% 수준 이상 첨가시 연육효과가 있었고, CS0.3과 CS0.5 처리구에서는 비슷한 MFI value를 나타내었다.
보수력(WHC)을 알아본 실험에서는 키위분말, 배분말 모두 첨가량이 증가할수록 보수력이 저하되었는데(P<0.001), 이러한 현상은 키위의 actinidin의 활성과, 배의 protease 성분으로 기인된 것으로 사료된다. 반면, 품질개선제를 첨가한 CS0.1, CS0.3, CS0.5 처리구에서는 첨가량이 증가할수록 보수력이 증가하였다. Drip loss의 경우는 보수력과 마찬가지로 키위분말과 배분말은 첨가량이 증가할수록 drip loss도 증가하였고, 반대로 품질개선제는 첨가량이 증가할수록 drip loss가 감소하는 경향을 보였다.
Meat color는 양념과 혼합처리시 L*-value의 측정결과는 배분말 처리구에서 control과 유사한 값을 보였고, a*-value는 키위분말 0.1∼0.3%, 배분말 0.5∼1.0%, CS 0.3∼0.5 수준의 첨가시 control 보다 향상된 값을 보였다. 하지만, 양념갈비의 육색은 양념중 약 70%를 차지하는 설탕과 마늘 등으로 인한 심한 변색으로 첨가제의 첨가로 인한 육색의 안정 및 향상은 힘들 것으로 보인다.
관능검사의 경우 양념과 혼합처리시 Juiciness(P<0.01), Tenderness(P<0.001), Acceptability (P<0.001) 항목에서 K0.3과 CS0.5 처리구가 전체적으로 높은 관능 수치를 나타내었으며, 배분말 중에서는 P3.0 처리구가 가장 높은 Acceptability를 나타내었다. 또한 기타 항목에서는 갈비양념 성분으로 인해 유의차가 없었던 것으로 생각되며, 전체적으로 Acceptability는 Tenderness, Juiciness와 밀접한 관계가 있음이 확인되었다.
본 실험에서 천연연화제로 사용한 키위분말과 배분말은 모두 식육연육효과를 가지고 있는 것으로 확인되었으며, 혼합인산염을 통한 품질 개선효과도 확인하였다. 특히 키위는 적은 양으로도 연육효과가 있어, 앞으로 저급한우갈비에 효과적인 사용이 기대된다.
Performance of TCP and UDP during mobile IP handoffs in single-agent subnetworks (2003)

In this paper we analyse the performance of mobile IP (MIP) handoffs with respect to the three available MIP movement detection methods, namely lazy cell switching, prefix matching and eager cell switching. The network scenario considered involves single-agent subnetworks and mobile nodes (MNs) that do not have the capability to contemporarily participate in multiple networks (e.g. IEEE802.11). This analysis experimentally considers transmission control protocol (TCP) communications over MIP, but the results can also be used to draw conclusions on the performance of user datagram protocol (UDP) communications. Since MNs are expected to perform multiple handoffs within the lifetime of a communication, it is important to analyse the impact of a handoff on the overall communication. It is shown that the disruption caused by the MIP handoff may result in an unsatisfactory service for both TCP and UDP applications. It is identified that the combination of the inherent characteristics of TCP and MIP handoffs may result in a service disruption interval of more than ten seconds. It is also shown that UDP communications may suffer a service disruption interval up to 6 seconds.
Experimental Study of Anti-fatigue on the Functional Liquid of Chinese Traditional Medicine (2005)

Objective: To observe the anti-fatigue effect of the functional liquid of Chinese traditional medicine, we did some experiments in mice. Methods: Anti-fatigue of mice was assayed according to test methods of anti-fatigue function inFunctional assessment procedure and test methods of health food which is provided by MOH. Results: The functional liquid of Chinese traditional medicine could obviously prolong the time of mouse loaded-swimming (p0.05 or p0.01). And after the swimming, it could significantly increase the hepatic glycogen (p0.01), reduce the content of BUN, LDH, CK and increase the content of GLU, RBC, Hb(p0.05 or p0.01). But there was not significant difference at WBC, MCV. The functional liquid had no influence on weights of the mice from different groups. Conclusion: The functional liquid of Chinese traditional medicine has shown the effect of anti-fatigue. It could postpone the appearance of fatigue and accelerate renewing from fatigue obviously.
Simultaneous estimation of process parameters, noise variance, and signal-to-noise ratio (1995)

An efficient and convenient method is developed for the online estimation of the noise variance and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of real processes. The method can be incorporated into most parameter estimation algorithms but is particularly appropriate for the augmented UD identification (AUDI) algorithm. The on-line estimates of the variance, SNR, and parameters can be used directly in applications such as filtering and adaptive control.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Phytochemical and Functional Properties of Philippine Sprouted Brown Rice (Oryza sativa L.) and its Potential as Base Ingredient for Functional Beverages (2012)

This study aimed to evaluate the potential of sprouted brown rice (SBR) for the production of functional beverages. The rice samples consisted of NSIC Rc15, PSB Rc82, black rice and brown rice. SBR samples were characterized in terms of their nutritional, phytochemical and functional properties. Germination rate, length of sprouts, texture of cooked rice and total soluble solid (TSS) content were also determined. Black rice and PSB Rc82 produced the longest sprouts and had the highest germination rate. Sprouted black rice had the highest protein and fiber content while sprouted PSB Rc82 had the highest carbohydrate content. Sprouted black rice also contained the highest level of phytochemicals, except for antioxidant scavenging activity. Water absorption index, water solubility index and swelling power were higher in sprouted black rice and brown rice. Meanwhile, sprouted waxy rice had higher TSS content and softer cooked rice, producing smoother texture of rice beverages than nonwaxy rice. All beverages, except those produced from NSIC Rc15, were perceived to have flavorful and sweet taste. The acceptability of the rice beverages was comparable to one another. The results suggested that sprouted pigmented rice could be a potential source of natural antioxidants. Moreover, SBR from both white and pigmented rice varieties could be used to improve the nutritional and functional qualities of beverages. Key Words: anthocyanin, antioxidant, carotenoids, functional beverage, phenolics, phytochemical, pigmented rice, sprouted brown rice Abbreviations: BR – brown rice, GAE – gallic acid equivalent, GC – gel consistency, GT – gelatinization temperature, MC – moisture content, NSIC Rc – National Seed Improvement Council Rice, OAI – oil absorption index, PSB Rc – Philippine Seed Board Rice, SBR – sprouted brown rice, SP – swelling power, WAI – water absorption index, WSI – water solubility index
Surface charge decay on insulating films (2003)

The nature of charge decay and the mechanisms of surface conduction in LDPE (low-density polyethylene) and other polymeric insulating films was investigated in different environments and after pretreatment of the surfaces. Results are reported on the surface charge decay of LDPE films (untreated and gamma-irradiated) after both corona charging and contact charging. The behavior of surface charge decay after corona charging of LDPE shows that there is little evidence of lateral migration of charge on the surface plane. The deposited charges are held strongly on the surface and tend to decay very slowly. It is suggested that the mechanisms of decay of charges provided by momentary contact charging may not be dissimilar to those of corona charging. The ions and charges deposited in the two respective cases may provide a dielectric polarization which is then followed by the slow diffusion of charges in the bulk.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
An Introduction to the Blockchain and Its Implications for Libraries and Medicine (2017)

The blockchain is a relatively new technology used to verify and store transaction records for online cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The system is redundant and distributed, making it difficult for transactions to be rescinded, duplicated, or faked. Beyond online currencies, the blockchain has potential uses in health care, education, and many other fields. This column will briefly describe what the blockchain is and how it is being used, potential future uses that may be of interest to librarians and medical practitioners, and some of the problems with the system.