96 articles for “J. Gil”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesLong Short-Term Memory Model for Classification of English-PtBR Cross-Lingual Hate SpeechThiago D. Bispo, Hendrik T. Macedo, Flávio de O. Santos et al.Automatic and accurate recognition of hate speech is a difficult job. In addition to the inherent ambiguity of the natural language, deep understanding of the linguistic structure is imperative. Usually, discriminatory discourse does not make use of typical expressions and often abuse of sarcasm. Good knowledge of world and assessment of context are thus highly demanded. Several approaches have been … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 10 · 1 Nov 2019 · 7,343 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesA Wide Scale Classification of Class Imbalance Problem and its Solutions: A Systematic Literature ReviewGillala Rekha, Amit Kumar Tyagi, V. Krishna ReddyIn today’s world, most of the data (real world) is present in imbalanced form by nature. This is because of not having efficient algorithms to put this data (i.e., generated data by billion of internet- connected devices (IoTs)) in respective format. Imbalanced data poses a great challenge to (both) data mining and machine learning algorithms. The imbalanced dataset consists of … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 7 · 3 Jul 2019 · 9,379 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesEvaluation of the Texas Feed Yard Workforce: Survey of Stockperson Attitudes and Perceptions towards Euthanasia, Animal Care and Employee ValueEmily E. Ridge, Ron Gill, Courtney L. DaigleA survey was administered to Texas cattle feedyard employees (n =111) from 31 different operations measuring stockperson perception, job satisfaction and socioeconomic status using Likert statements and multiple-choice questions. Differences among employment roles (manager, pen rider, processor (those who vaccinate and implant incoming calves), doctor (non-veterinarians)) were evaluated using a Kruskal-Wallis test followed by a Multiple Comparison procedure. Managers strongly … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 28 May 2019 · 7,748 accessesView PDF Cite

Research NotesOpen accessIn the author namesOvarian Follicular Dynamics in Caqueteño Creole Cattle Breed at the Colombian Amazon PiedmontLópez-Rojas Robinson, Celis-Parra Gustavo, Tovar-Claros Gilberto et al.Caqueteño creole cattle breed is part of the eight Colombian creole cattle breeds. These breeds are characterized by having great adaptive potential to the environmental conditions in which they are found and allowing them greater productive efficiency. Caqueteño creole cattle is a breed in danger of extinction according to parameters referenced by FAO, since it is a population of cattle … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 3 May 2019 · 8,511 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesAnalysis of Power Uprate in Nuclear Power PlantsAlejandro Nuñez-Carrera, Ana Lidia Carreño-Padilla, Erick Gilberto Espinosa-Martínez, Raúl Camargo-CamargoThe three main strategies used by the utilities in order to obtain more benefits from the nuclear installations focused on electricity production and in order to satisfy their demand without carbon dioxide emissions are: (1) Power uprate, (2) plant life management and (3) plant life extension. Alone in the United States, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved more than 140 … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 25 Jun 2017 · 7,603 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesStanley Milgram’s Experiments and the Saving of the Possibility of DisobedienceAmihud GileadMilgram’s experiments have exposed the bitter truth that, against their moral standards, the great majority of subjects actually obey malevolent authorities and are ready to cause great suffering, even death, to innocent victims. The reason for such unexpected and shocking behavior can be perfectly explained in the light of panenmentalist philosophy, according to which individual pure possibilities and their relations … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 23 May 2016 · 7,838 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesInfluence of Cadmium and Glucose on Soil Microbial CommunitiesAliya Gilmullina, Polina Galitskaya, Svetlana SelivanovskayaA laboratory-based simulation of exposure of the soil community in a gray forest soil to cadmium and glucose has been conducted. It was established that while growing in a fertile medium microbial communities isolated from a soil sample contaminated with cadmium have a substantially increased phase of growth delay and there is a reduction in total growth. While analyzing communities … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 10 · 6 Nov 2015 · 6,652 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesHemodynamic Catheters: The Reprocessing, Cleanliness and in vitro Biofilm Formation by Enterococcus faecium in a Continuous Flow ModelCleber Galdino da Silva, Edson Pires de Oliveira, Ednalva Miranda Guizi et al.Reprocessing single-use devices to cut costs is a common practice in hospitals around the world. In Brazil, there are few studies of reprocessing hemodynamic catheters and thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of reprocessing hemodynamic catheters before and after biofilm formation in vitro using a continuous flow model. We used a sterility test and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 24 Jul 2015 · 7,810 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesCirculation of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) and Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains in MexicoCarlos A. Vazquez-Chacon, Armando Martinez-Guarneros, Susana Balandrano Campos et al.Emergence of Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis (TB) is an important public health problem worldwide. In Mexico, the extent of circulation of XDR-TB strains is unknown. Here, the drug-resistance patterns of TB isolates collected in Mexico between 2006 and 2008 were analyzed. Among 137 TB isolates, (58%) were classified as MDR exclusively, (33%) were Pre-XDR and (9%) were assigned as XDR. … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 7 Jan 2015 · 7,424 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesThe Role of Nf-Kappa and HDCA and Implication of Oxidative Stress in Airway Inflammation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseGhada A. Abdallah, Nevine M. Abd-Elfattah, Hala M. Ghanem et al.Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), due to its effect on proinflammatory gene transcription. Oxidants/antioxidants imbalance is responsible for disease development. The study was designed to assess oxidative stress and inflammation in COPD patients. The level of TNF-α and IL-8 in sputum and BAL were compared. NF-κB and HDAC were measured in … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 4 Dec 2014 · 6,839 accessesView PDF Cite