nils-herrmann/clean_scirepeval huggingface dataset:
Outdoor thermal comfort study in a sub-tropical climate: a longitudinal study based in Hong Kong.

This paper presents the findings of an outdoor thermal comfort study conducted in Hong Kong using longitudinal experiments--an alternative approach to conventional transverse surveys. In a longitudinal experiment, the thermal sensations of a relatively small number of subjects over different environmental conditions are followed and evaluated. This allows an exploration of the effects of changing climatic conditions on thermal sensation, and thus can provide information that is not possible to acquire through the conventional transverse survey. The paper addresses the effects of changing wind and solar radiation conditions on thermal sensation. It examines the use of predicted mean vote (PMV) in the outdoor context and illustrates the use of an alternative thermal index--physiological equivalent temperature (PET). The paper supports the conventional assumption that thermal neutrality corresponds to thermal comfort. Finally, predictive formulas for estimating outdoor thermal sensation are presented as functions of air temperature, wind speed, solar radiation intensity and absolute humidity. According to the formulas, for a person in light clothing sitting under shade on a typical summer day in Hong Kong where the air temperature is about 28°C and relative humidity about 80%, a wind speed of about 1.6 m/s is needed to achieve neutral thermal sensation.
Hybrid Voltage and Current Programming Pixel Circuit for High Brightness Simultaneous Emission AMOLED Display

This paper describes a new simultaneous emission AMOLED pixel circuit to achieve high brightness. Unlike the previous simultaneous emission scheme, the proposed one allows the programming operation to take place at the same time with the emission of OLEDs, which leads to high brightness. The proposed hybrid pixel circuit consists of programming and driving parts. The programming part compensates for the threshold voltage variation by means of a voltage programming scheme and the driving part is updated from the programming part through the internal current programming scheme. The SPICE simulation ensures that the proposed scheme dramatically reduces the average current error to 1.5% and 4.0% as to the threshold voltage variations of ±0.2 V and ±0.5 V, respectively. In addition, because approximately the whole frame time can be secured for the emission period, the output luminance loss is alleviated substantially compared with the previous method.
Case Report Mowat-Wilson syndrome: clinical and molecular report of the first case in mainland China

Mowat-Wilson syndrome (MWS, MIM #235730) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by moderate-tosevere mental retardation, a recognizable facial gestalt and multiple congenital anomalies. The striking facial phenotype in addition to other features such as microcephaly, congenital heart defects, Hirschsprung disease (HSCR), severely delayed motor/speech development, seizures, short stature, corpus callosum agenesis and hypospadias are particularly important clues for the initial clinical diagnosis. All molecularly confirmed cases with typical MWS have a heterozygous loss-of-function mutation in the ZEB2 (zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2) gene, suggesting that haploinsufficiency of the protein is the main pathological mechanism. Here, we report the first individual with MWS in mainland China confirmed by molecular genetic testing. A 1-day-old girl was referred to the department of surgery for abdominal distension and failure to pass meconium. Targeted exome sequencing revealed a de novo heterozygous nonsense mutation (p.Arg302X) in ZEB2 in the patient. Medical record review revealed mild facial gestalt, HSCR and severe congenital heart defects supporting the diagnosis of MWS. We concluded that facial dysmorphism in newborn babies might be atypical; doctors should pay more attention during physical examination and be aware of MWS if multiple congenital defects were discovered. ZEB2 gene mutation screening would be an effective manner to clarify the diagnosis.
Anodic electrochemiluminescence of CdTe quantum dots and its energy transfer for detection of catechol derivatives.

This work reported for the first time the anodic electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of CdTe quantum dots (QDs) in aqueous system and its analytical application based on the ECL energy transfer to analytes. The CdTe QDs were modified with mercaptopropionic acid to obtain water-soluble QDs and stable and intensive anodic ECL emission with a peak value at +1.17 V (vs Ag/AgCl) in pH 9.3 PBS at an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode. The ECL emission was demonstrated to involve the participation of superoxide ion produced at the ITO surface, which could inject an electron into the 1Se quantum-confined orbital of CdTe to form QDs anions. The collision between these anions and the oxidation products of QDs led to the formation of the excited state of QDs and ECL emission. The ECL energy transfer from the excited CdTe QDs to quencher produced a novel methodology for detection of catechol derivatives. Using dopamine and L-adrenalin as model analytes, this ECL method showed wide linear ranges from 50 nM to 5 microM and 80 nM to 30 microM for these species. Both ascorbic acid and uric acid, which are common interferences, did not interfere with the detection of catechol derivatives in practical biological samples.
Design of an Unconventional ASV for Underwater Vehicles Recovery : Simulation of the motions for operations in rough seas .

Paper introduces main characteristics and particulars of an innovative design for an Unmanned Surface Vehicle to autonomously launch and recover AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) in open sea. The USV has an unconventional SWATH hull shape and in its smaller size version, it has dedicated hangar at midship that can host one medium size AUV, completely recovered onboard. The focus of this paper is concentrated on the prediction of the steady and unsteady hydrodynamic characteristics in terms of hull resistance and motion in waves. The seakeeping prediction is made by a fully viscous 3D Unsteady NavierStokes solver. The predicted pitch and heave response of the USV-SWATH in relatively high regular waves, in the nonlinear regime, are compared with those of an equivalent catamaran vessel and dramatic reduction in vertical motions and accelerations are found. On this good basis the paper concludes presenting a first hypothesis of the L&R system based on self-tensioning winches with hoists and belt assemblies.
Mean Reversion versus Random Walk in Oil and Natural Gas Prices

The goals of the paper are as follows: i) review some qualitative properties of oil and gas prices in the last 15 years; ii) propose some mathematical elements towards a definition of mean reversion that would not be reduced to the form of the drift in a stochastic differential equation; iii) conduct econometric tests in order to conclude whether mean reversion still exists in the energy commodity price behavior. Regarding the third point, a clear “break” in the properties of oil and natural gas prices and volatility can be exhibited in the period 2000-2001.
22nm FDSOI technology for emerging mobile, Internet-of-Things, and RF applications

22FDX™ is the industry's first FDSOI technology architected to meet the requirements of emerging mobile, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and RF applications. This platform achieves the power and performance efficiency of a 16/14nm FinFET technology in a cost effective, planar device architecture that can be implemented with ∼30% fewer masks. Performance comes from a second generation FDSOI transistor, which produces nFET (pFET) drive currents of 910μΑ/μm (856μΑ/μm) at 0.8 V and 100nA/μm Ioff. For ultra-low power applications, it offers low-voltage operation down to 0.4V V<inf>min</inf> for 8T logic libraries, as well as 0.62V and 0.52V V<inf>min</inf> for high-density and high-current bitcells, ultra-low leakage devices approaching 1pA/μm I<inf>off</inf>, and body-biasing to actively trade-off power and performance. Superior RF/Analog characteristics to FinFET are achieved including high f<inf>T</inf>/f<inf>MAx</inf> of 375GHz/290GHz and 260GHz/250GHz for nFET and pFET, respectively. The high f<inf>MAx</inf> extends the capabilities to 5G and milli-meter wave (>24GHz) RF applications.
Outcomes and stability in patients with anterior open bite and long anterior face height treated with temporary anchorage devices and a maxillary intrusion splint.

Temporary skeletal anchorage devices now offer the possibility of closing anterior open bites and decreasing anterior face height by intruding maxillary posterior teeth, but data for treatment outcomes are lacking. This article presents outcomes and posttreatment changes for consecutive patients treated with a standardized technique.



The sample included 33 consecutive patients who had intrusion of maxillary posterior teeth with a maxillary occlusal splint and nickel-titanium coil springs to temporary anchorage devices in the zygomatic buttress area, buccal and apical to the maxillary molars. Of this group, 30 had adequate cephalograms available for the period of treatment, 27 had cephalograms including 1-year posttreatment, and 25 had cephalograms from 2 years or longer.



During splint therapy, the mean molar intrusion was 2.3 mm. The mean decrease in anterior face height was 1.6 mm, less than expected because of a 0.6-mm mean eruption of the mandibular molars. During the postintrusion orthodontics, the mean change in maxillary molar position was a 0.2-mm extrusion, and there was a mean 0.5-mm increase in face height. Positive overbite was maintained in all patients, with a slight elongation (<2 mm) of the incisors contributing to this. During the 1 year of posttreatment retention, the mean changes were a further eruption of 0.5 mm of the maxillary molars, whereas the mandibular molars intruded by 0.6 mm, and there was a small decrease in anterior face height. Changes beyond 1 year posttreatment were small and attributable to growth rather than relapse in tooth positions.



Intrusion of the maxillary posterior teeth can give satisfactory correction of moderately severe anterior open bites, but 0.5 to 1.5 mm of reeruption of these teeth is likely to occur. Controlling the vertical position of the mandibular molars so that they do not erupt as the maxillary teeth are intruded is important in obtaining a decrease in face height.
An energy-efficient SDN based sleep scheduling algorithm for WSNs

Energy efficiency in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) has always been a hot issue and has been studied for many years. Sleep Scheduling (SS) mechanism is an efficient method to manage energy of each node and is capable to prolong the lifetime of the entire network. In this paper a Software-defined Network (SDN) based Sleep Scheduling algorithm SDN-ECCKN is proposed to manage the energy of the network. EC-CKN is adopted as the fundamental algorithm when implementing our algorithm. In the proposed SDN-ECCKN algorithm, every computation is completed in the controller rather than the sensors themselves and there is no broadcasting between each two nodes, which are the main features of the traditional EC-CKN technique. The results of our SDN-ECCKN show its advantages in energy management, such as network lifetime, the number of live nodes and the number of solo nodes in the network. & 2015
Text analytics of unstructured textual data: A study on military peacekeeping document using R text mining package

This paper describes a technique of text analytics on peacekeeping documents to discover significant text patterns exist in the documents. These documents are considered as unstructured textual data. The paper proposes a framework that consists of 3 stages (i) data collection (ii) document preprocessing and (iii) text analytics and visualization. The technique is developed using R text mining package for text analytics experiments.
Realization of digital LCR meter

In this paper realization of digital LCR meter is presented. Realized system is based on integrated circuit AD5933 which is controlled by microcontroller ATmega128. Device can calculate resistance, capacitance and inductance of the device under test as well as Dissipation and Quality factors. Operating frequency range is from 5 to 100 kHz with frequency sweep function in maximum 511 steps. Device has full standalone capabilities with LCD for displaying of results and keyboard for configuration. Created report of measured and calculated values is stored on micro SD card in format which is compatible with MS Excel which ensures easy offline analysis on PC. Accuracy of developed system is tested and verified through comparison with commercial LCR meter.
The use of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in surgery: a systematic review.

Lean and Six Sigma are improvement methodologies developed in the manufacturing industry and have been applied to healthcare settings since the 1990 s. They use a systematic and reproducible approach to provide Quality Improvement (QI), with a flexible process that can be applied to a range of outcomes across different patient groups. This review assesses the literature with regard to the use and utility of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in surgery.



MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, British Nursing Index, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Health Business Elite and the Health Management Information Consortium were searched in January 2014. Experimental studies were included if they assessed the use of Lean or Six Sigma on the ability to improve specified outcomes in surgical patients.



Of the 124 studies returned, 23 were suitable for inclusion with 11 assessing Lean, 6 Six Sigma and 6 Lean Six Sigma. The broad range of outcomes can be collated into six common aims: to optimise outpatient efficiency, to improve operating theatre efficiency, to decrease operative complications, to reduce ward-based harms, to reduce mortality and to limit unnecessary cost and length of stay. The majority of studies (88%) demonstrate improvement; however high levels of systematic bias and imprecision were evident.



Lean and Six Sigma QI methodologies have the potential to produce clinically significant improvement for surgical patients. However there is a need to conduct high-quality studies with low risk of systematic bias in order to further understand their role.
Cone-beam computed tomographic analysis of sinus membrane thickness, ostium patency, and residual ridge heights in the posterior maxilla: implications for sinus floor elevation.

To determine, using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), the residual ridge height (RRH), sinus floor membrane thickness (MT), and ostium patency (OP) in patients being evaluated for implant placement in the posterior maxilla.



CBCT scans of 128 patients (199 sinuses) with ≥1 missing teeth in the posterior maxilla were examined. RRH and MT corresponding to each edentulous site were measured. MT >2 mm was considered pathological and categorized by degree of thickening (2-5, 5-10 mm, and >10 mm). Mucosal appearance was classified as "normal", "flat thickening", or "polypoid thickening", and OP was classified as "patent" or "obstructed". Descriptive and bivariate statistical analyses were performed.



MT >2 mm was observed in 60.6% patients and 53.6% sinuses. Flat and polypoid mucosal thickening had a prevalence of 38.1% and 15.5%, respectively. RRH ≤4 mm was observed in 46.9% and 48.9% of edentulous first and second molar sites, respectively. Ostium obstruction was observed in 13.1% sinuses and was associated with MT of 2-5 mm (6.7%), 5-10 mm (24%), and >10 mm (35.3%, P < 0.001). Polypoid mucosal lesions were more frequently associated with ostium obstruction than flat thickenings (26.7% vs. 17.6%, P < 0.001).



Thickened sinus membranes (>2 mm) and reduced residual ridge heights (≤4 mm) were highly prevalent in this sample of patients with missing posterior maxillary teeth. Membrane thickening >5 mm, especially of a polypoid type, is associated with an increased risk for ostium obstruction. In the presence of these findings, an ENT referral may be beneficial prior to implant-related sinus floor elevation.
Augmented Reality Mobile Application of Balinese Hindu Temples: DewataAR

Augmented reality is a visual technology which combines virtual objects into the real environment in real time. E-tourism in Bali needs to be optimized, so that information technology can help tourists and provide new experiences when traveling. Generally, tourists wish for gaining information in an attractive way about visiting tourism objects. Nowadays, mobile-based application programs that provide information about tourism objects in Bali are rarely found. Therefore, it is important to develop an application which provides information system about tourism objects, especially about the Tanah Lot temple. By implementing augmented reality technology, which grows rapidly all over the world, the application of DewataAR can show 3 dimensional objects, video, and audio information of the temples. The application works by scanning brochure of tourism object by using an Android smartphone or tablet, then it can display 3 dimensional objects, video, and audio information about those tourism objects. Hence, augmented reality can be alternative media for promoting tourism object attractively for tourists and also be able to develop tourism in Bali.
Production and Breeding of Chilli Peppers (Capsicum spp.)

The cultivation of pepper has great importance in all regions of Brazil, due to its characteristics of profi tability, especially when the producer and processing industry add value to the product, or its social importance because it employs large numbers of skilled labor. Peppers require monthly temperatures ranging between 21 and 30 °C, with an average of 18 °C. At low temperatures, there is a decrease in germination, wilting of young parts, and slow growth. Plants require adequate level of nitrogen, favoring plants and fruit growth. Most the cultivars require large spacing for adequate growth due to the canopy of the plants. Proper insect, disease, and weed control prolong the harvest of fruits for longer periods, reducing losses. The crop cycle and harvest period are directly affected by weather conditions, incidence of pests and diseases, and cultural practices including adequate fertilization, irrigation, and adoption of phytosanitary control measures. In general for most cultivars, the fi rst harvest starts 90 days after sowing, which can be prolonged for a couple of months depending on the plant physiological condition.
Speciation of Chromium in Soil and Sludge in the Surrounding Tannery Region, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu

The distribution and mobility of chromium in the soils and sludge surrounding a tannery waste dumping area was investigated to evaluate its vertical and lateral movement of operational speciation which was determined in six steps to fractionate the material in the soil and sludge into (i) water soluble, (ii) exchangeable, (iii) carbonate bound, (iv) reducible, (v) oxidizable, and (vi) residual phases. The present study shows that about 63.7% of total chromium is mobilisable, and 36.3% of total chromium is nonbioavailable in soil, whereas about 30.2% of total chromium is mobilisable, and 69.8% of total chromium is non-bioavailable in sludge. In contaminated sites the concentration of chromium was found to be higher in the reducible phase in soils (31.3%) and oxidisable phases in sludge (56.3%) which act as the scavenger of chromium in polluted soils. These results also indicate that iron and manganese rich soil can hold chromium that will be bioavailable to plants and biota. Thus, results of this study can indicate the status of bioavailable of chromium in this area, using sequential extraction technique. So a suitable and proper management of handling tannery sludge in the said area will be urgently needed to the surrounding environment as well as ecosystems.
Hybrid multilevel inverter with single DC source

A hybrid multilevel inverter model based on PSIM and MATLAB/SIMULINK is presented in this paper. It consists of a standard 3-leg inverter (one leg for each phase) and H-bridge in series with each inverter leg. The inverter can be used in hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and electric vehicles (EV). The co-simulation model is employed in order to take full advantage of different power electronics simulation software. Specifically, the main circuit model is developed using PSIM, and the control model is developed using MATLAB/SIMULINK. An experimental 5-level hybrid inverter is tested, which is controlled by multilevel carrier-based PWM signals. The simulation yields a good estimation for the test results of the inverter.
Document-Level Machine Translation with Word Vector Models

In this paper we apply distributional semantic information to document-level machine translation. We train monolingual and bilingual word vector models on large corpora and we evaluate them first in a cross-lingual lexical substitution task and then on the final translation task. For translation, we incorporate the semantic information in a statistical document-level decoder (Docent), by enforcing translation choices that are semantically similar to the context. As expected, the bilingual word vector models are more appropriate for the purpose of translation. The final document-level translator incorporating the semantic model outperforms the basic Docent (without semantics) and also performs slightly over a standard sentencelevel SMT system in terms of ULC (the average of a set of standard automatic evaluation metrics for MT). Finally, we also present some manual analysis of the translations of some concrete documents.
Properties and applications of starch-converting enzymes of the α-amylase family

Starch is a major storage product of many economically important crops such as wheat, rice, maize, tapioca, and potato. A large-scale starch processing industry has emerged in the last century. In the past decades, we have seen a shift from the acid hydrolysis of starch to the use of starch-converting enzymes in the production of maltodextrin, modified starches, or glucose and fructose syrups. Currently, these enzymes comprise about 30% of the world’s enzyme production. Besides the use in starch hydrolysis, starch-converting enzymes are also used in a number of other industrial applications, such as laundry and porcelain detergents or as anti-staling agents in baking. A number of these starch-converting enzymes belong to a single family: the -amylase family or family13 glycosyl hydrolases. This group of enzymes share a number of common characteristics such as a ( / )8 barrel structure, the hydrolysis or formation of glycosidic bonds in the conformation, and a number of conserved amino acid residues in the active site. As many as 21 different reaction and product specificities are found in this family. Currently, 25 three-dimensional (3D) structures of a few members of the -amylase family have been determined using protein crystallization and X-ray crystallography. These data in combination with site-directed mutagenesis studies have helped to better understand the interactions between the substrate or product molecule and the different amino acids found in and around the active site. This review illustrates the reaction and product diversity found within the -amylase family, the mechanistic principles deduced from structure–function relationship structures, and the use of the enzymes of this family in industrial applications.