Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Error analysis and reduction for a simple sensor-microcontroller interface

Error analysis of a resistive sensor-to-microcontroller interface based on pulse-width modulation and time–ratio measurement shows that internal input and output resistances in microcontroller digital ports produce zero, gain and nonlinearity errors. The time–ratio measurement technique cancels these errors when the sensor resistance equals the reference resistor and reduces errors around that point. We propose two simple methods of reducing those errors for sensors with a wide dynamic range. Both methods use time–ratio measurements. The first method uses several reference resistors covering the sensor resistance range; the second method uses two-point calibration. The second method is more efficient and yields errors that can be smaller than 0.5 Ω for a sensor resistance from about 600 Ω to 3550 Ω.
BCI Telepresence: A Six Patient Evaluation

In this paper we present the results of six motor-disabled patients manoeuvring a telepresence robot via a BCI. Remarkably, although five of the patients had never visited the location where the telepresence robot was operating, they achieved similar performances to a group of four healthy users who were familiar with the environment. In particular, the experimental results confirm the benefits of using shared control for brain-controlled telepresence robots. Shared control empowered all subjects (including the less experienced motor-disabled BCI subjects) to complete a complex BCI task in a comparable time and with a similar number of commands to those required for a manual condition.
Genetics and the Social Behaviour of the Dog

The classic study of dog behavior gathered into one volume. Based on twenty years of research at the Jackson Laboratory, this is the single most important and comprehensive reference work on the behavior of dogs ever complied. "Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog is one of the most important texts on canine behavior published to date. Anyone interested in breeding, training, or canine behavior must own this book. "--Wayne Hunthausen, D.V.M., Director of Animal Behavior Consultations "This pioneering research on dog behavioral genetics is a timeless classic for all serious students of ethology and canine behavior. "--Dr. Michael Fox, Senior Advisor to the President, The Humane Society of the United States "A major authoritative work.Immensely rewarding reading for anyone concerned with dog-breeding. "--Times Literary Supplement "The last comprehensive study [of dog behavior] was concluded more than thirty years ago, when John Paul Scott and John L. Fuller published their seminal work Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog. "--Mark Derr, The Atlantic Monthly "Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog is essential reading for anyone involved in the breeding of dogs. No breeder can afford to ignore the principles of proper socialization first discovered and articulated in this landmark study. "-The Monks of New Skete, authors of How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend and the video series Raising Your Dog with the Monks of New Skete.
PENGARUH WAKTU SIMPAN SEMEN SEGAR DENGAN PENGENCER ANDROMED PADA SUHU RUANG TERHADAP KUALITAS SEMEN KAMBING BOER

This research was conducted from 20 th Mei to 10 th June 2014 at Sumber Sekar Field Laboratory Animal Husbandry Faculty Brawijaya University Malang. The aims of this experiment was to test the effect of semen storage duration diluted with Andromed solution at room temperature on the quality of Boer goat spermatozoa. The material was 1 boer goat semen aged 3 years old. Methods used experimental Randomized Design with 6 treatment and 10 replications by used Completely Randomized Design. The interval storage duration were 0, 60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 minutes. Data was analysed by analysis of variance. The result showed that interval storage duration of Boer goat semen diluted with Andromed solution were highly significant different (P<0,01) on sperm individual motility, sperm viability and sperm abnormality percentage. Optimal time for AI was 300 minutes at room temperature with 40±4,08% of individual motility and 57,94±1,71% of viability percentage. Optimal time for AI was 300 minutes in room temperature with 13,20±0,20% of sperm abnormality. The conclusion of this result was Boer goat semen diluted with Andromed at room temperature should be used not more than 300 minutes. Keyword: Boer goat, sperm motility, viability and sperm abnormality
A large scale packet switch interconnection architecture using overflow switches

Several large-scale switch interconnection architectures are reviewed and compared. A three-stage interconnection architecture is proposed in which the second- and the third-stage switches are grouped into partitions. Overflow switches are used in each partition to route the otherwise lost traffic. The cell loss probability can be greatly reduced. It is shown that for the same cell loss performance, the authors' design requires a lower input-expansion ratio at the first stage, resulting in a significant reduction of the overall complexity and the amount of interconnection lines. <<ETX>>
Periimplantitis marginal por sobrecarga oclusal: A propósito de un caso

En la etiologia de la periimplantitis marginal se describen un factor infeccioso y otro biomecanico, por sobrecarga oclusal. Los trabajos experimentales y clinicos orientados al factor biomecanico son escasos, al igual que los estudios sobre histopatologia asociada a la periimplantitis. Presentamos un caso de periimplantitis marginal en un implante de zona molar mandibular, causado por sobrecarga oclusal, que provoco un defecto oseo en la cresta marginal. El tratamiento consistio en un ajuste oclusal, el retiro quirurgico del tejido contaminado y un injerto de hueso autogeno, lo cual difiere del tratamiento habitual en la periimplantitis infecciosa. En el analisis histologico del tejido periimplantario encontramos un infiltrado linfo-plasmocitario yuxtaepitelial y una zona central de tejido fibroconectivo denso, con escasa celulas inflamatorias, que difiere del tejido inflamatorio cronico asociado a la periimplantitis infecciosa. El control clinico y radiografico a 12 meses evidencio la remision del cuadro y recuperacion osea de la cresta marginal. Estimamos que en el tratamiento de la periimplantitis marginal, es necesario continuar los estudios acerca de las diferencias histologicas entre los cuadros infecciosos y aquellos originados por sobrecarga oclusal.
Simulating the diurnal cycle of the atmospheric boundary layer using large-eddy simulation with vertical adaptive mesh refinement

The diurnal evolution of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) plays an important role in weather, climate systems and particle and pollutant transport. Many numerical studies break the diurnal cycle up into its two primary components, the daytime convective period and the nocturnal stable period and only recently into the morning and evening transitions. This is especially prevalent in large-eddy simulation (LES) studies where simultaneously representing the diurnal cycle’s two distinct regimes creates domain size and resolution problems. During the daytime, when positive buoyancy forces result in a rapidly growing boundary layer with highly energetic, large-scale turbulence, the domain size must be large enough to capture these motions. In contrast, at night negative buoyancy forces suppress turbulence resulting in a much lower boundary layer height and significant small-scale turbulent fluxes necessitating a finer grid resolution. While both regimes have been modeled successfully in independent simulations, most diurnal cycle LES studies under resolve the nocturnal boundary layer in order to capture the large-scale features of the convective boundary layer. Here, LES is combined with adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) in the vertical direction to achieve a more efficient and robust simulation of the diurnal ABL. Vertical grid spacing is adjusted with relocation-type refinement (r-refinement) to provide increased vertical resolution in the boundary layer without adding the computational overhead of additional points. Simulations of the 24-hour Wangara case (days 33/34) demonstrate that LES with AMR can successfully adapt in space and time to changing turbulent length scales, providing increased resolution within the boundary layer and improved results compared to simulations with a static grid and the same total number of grid points. During the daytime convective period, increased resolution in near surface and entrainment regions leads to better-represented first and second order statistics. During the nocturnal period, AMR simulations cluster grid points within the boundary layer improving the representation of stratified turbulence. While the representation of the nocturnal boundary layer is improved, results highlight the importance of employing sufficient resolution, especially in the horizontal direction, during highly stratified periods.
POLA ASUH ORANG TUA DAN METODE PENGASUHAN DALAM MEMBENTUK KEPRIBADIAN ANAK

Kepribadian seorang anak ditentukan oleh beberapa faktor yaitu faktor genetik dan lingkungan. Orang tua yang merupakan lingkungan yang pertama kali anak temui memberikan konteribusi yang besar dalam membentuk kepribadian seorang anak. Keluarga memiliki model pola asuh serta metode dalam memberikan pendidikan. Terdapat tiga macam pola asuh yang dapat diterapkan orang tua kepada anak, yaitu : pola asuh demokratis, permisif dan otoritas. Pola asuh demokratis memberikan kebebasan kepada anak dengan penuh tanggung jawab, sedangkan Pola asuh otoriter merupakan cara mendidik anak dengan menggunakan kepemimpinan otoriter, yaitu orang tua menentukan semua kebijakan, langkah dan tugas yang harus dijalankan. Pola asuh otoriter mencerminkan sikap orang tua yang bertindak keras dan cenderung diskriminatif . Pola asuh permisif mempunyai ciri orang tua memberikan kebebasan penuh pada anak untuk berbuat sehingga terkadang anak melakukan tindakan yang melawan aturan. Dalam memberikan pengasuhan kepada anak dibutuhkan beberapa strategi memberikan pendidikan dengan metode keteladanan, pembiasaaan, perhatian, nasehat dan metode hukuman.
Is the bible losing its covers? Bible use and Biblical studies at the threshold of the Digital Order

Does the Digital Revolution change our use of the Bible? Can our conceptualization of the Bible as a book that can be read ‘from cover to cover’ stand the transition from the printed to the digital medium? When the Bible is read online, does the lack of a physical object affect the appropriation of the Bible? These questions are addressed from a broad historical perspective. It is argued, among other things, that our conceptualization of text is still strongly rooted in ‘the Order of the Book’ in spite of rapid changes that are taking place. Even if we do eventually arrive at the Digital Order, we still have a long way to go. We are only on the threshold. The question of whether the Bible is losing its covers can be countered with the observation that it did not have covers when it originated. It acquired them only later on, after the invention of the codex (when the production of complete bibles became technically possible) and the printing press (when it became more usual to produce complete bibles). Even after the invention of the printing press it took quite a while before the covers were “discovered” and made effective in reflections about the Bible and in reading practices.
The Use of Internet by Academic Scientists in Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola

The internet is an important tool for communication and retrieval of information. This study examined the use of internet in communication and retrieval of information by scientists in Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola.The survey method was used for the study. A total of 95 scientists in the school of pure and applied sciences (SPASS) constituted the population of the study. Result of the study shows that majority (60.45%0 of the scientists use the internet occasionally to access information. They do not take advantage of the vast and rich knowledge preserved and communicated through e-books, e-thesis, and digital archives. Finally, majority of the scientists (60.49%) use the internet to get support or sponsorship for studies rather than for research. Some of the recommendations of the study include: The necessary requirement that universities should have good Information Technology (IT) infrastructure such as the internet in order to create easy information access and retrieval as well as to disseminate research findings for wider use; To overcome erratic retrieval problems and for fast access of wide and current range of resources so as to achieve maximum user satisfaction with economy of time, use of e-books, ethesis and digital archives becomes the best option; The scientists also need to enhance their skills of internet surfing by way of regular training on the use and advantages of the internet.
Antimicrobial culture sensitivity pattern in neonatal sepsis in a tertiary-care hospital -

Materials and Methods: A prospective study was carried out in the NICU of Pediatric Department of Guru Gobind Singh Government Hospital, Jamnagar, India. During the study duration of one-and-a-half year, 713 neonates with suspected sepsis were investigated. Data such as name, age, sex, birth weight, and gestational age were recorded. Neonates were evaluated for bacterial etiologic agents by blood culture, and their antimicrobial sensitivity was evaluated.
E-assessment for learning? Exploring the potential of computer-marked assessment and computer-generated feedback, from short-answer questions to assessment analytics.

This submission draws on research from twelve publications, all addressing some aspect of the broad research question: “Can interactive computer-marked assessment improve the effectiveness of assessment for learning? ” The work starts from a consideration of the conditions under which assessment of any sort is predicted to best support learning, and reviews the broader literature of assessment and feedback before considering the potential of computer-based assessment, focusing on relatively sophisticated constructed-response questions, and on the impact of instantaneous, tailored and increasing feedback. A range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies are used to investigate factors which influence the engagement of distance learners of science with computer-marked assessment and computer-generated feedback. It is concluded that the strongest influence on engagement is the student’s understanding of what they are required to do, including their understanding of the wording of assessment tasks and feedback. Clarity of wording is thus important, as is an iterative design process that allows for improvements to be made. Factors such as cut-off dates can have considerable impact, pointing to the importance of good overall assessment design, and more generally to the power and responsibility that lie in the hands of remote developers of online assessment and teaching. Four of the publications describe research into the marking accuracy and effectiveness of questions to which students give their answer as a short phrase or sentence. Relatively simple pattern-matching software has been shown to give marking accuracy at least as good as that of human markers and more sophisticated computer-marked systems, provided questions are developed on the basis of responses from students at a similar level. However, educators continue to use selected-response questions in preference to constructed-response questions, despite concerns over the validity and authenticity of selected-response questions. Factors contributing to the low take-up of more sophisticated computer-marked tasks are discussed. E-assessment also has the potential to improve the learning experience indirectly by providing information to educators about student engagement and student errors, at either the cohort or individual student level. The effectiveness of these “assessment analytics” is also considered, concluding that they have the potential to provide deep general insight and an early warning of at-risk students.
Attractiveness and Personality Warmth: Evaluations of Paintings Rated by College Men and Women

To explore how physical attractiveness, warmth of personality, and sex of the evaluator might influence evaluations of a person's painting, 32 subjects in four groups of equal numbers of males and females rated four paintings. Subjects were presented with a picture of the supposed artist which had been previously rated as to physically attractive or unattractive and a tape-recorded message by the artist conveying either warmth or coldness. Each artist was paired with a painting presented before the group. The variables were counterbalanced to avoid position effect. Physical attractiveness and warmth of personality can influence the evaluation of that person's production. No significant sex difference was found. The interaction between the artist's warmth of personality and attractiveness of the artist was significant, indicating that physical attractiveness and warmth of personality for a female may have a more favorable influence on her production than any other combination of the variables studied.
An investigation into newly diagnosed HIV infection among Africans living in London

In the UK substantial numbers of new HIV diagnoses are within migrant African communities. A continuing feature of HIV in this population is the late presentation to HIV services. This dissertation sets out to explore HIV testing among Africans in the UK, the factors associated with late presentation to HIV services, and the extent of HIV acquisition within the UK in African communities. The main focus of the thesis is the ‘study of newly diagnosed HIV among Africans in London’ (the SONHIA study), which combined qualitative and quantitative methods in a multi-centre study. The thesis begins with the work undertaken in preparation for SONHIA. It presents a literature review to provide epidemiological, cultural and historical background. Next is an analysis of the 2nd National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles to explore the factors associated with HIV testing among black Africans in Britain. Finally, the findings from in-depth interviews with key informants to identify the issues affecting utilisation of HIV services for Africans in Britain are presented. The SONHIA study consisted of survey of 269 Africans newly diagnosed with HIV. All respondents self-completed a questionnaire linked to clinical records, and 26 in-depth interviews with a purposively selected sub-sample were performed. The findings show that Africans are accessing services but clinicians are failing to use these opportunities for preventive and diagnostic purposes with regards to HIV infection. HIV presentation patterns appear governed by factors linked to the characteristics of, and response to, the HIV epidemic operating within people’s sociocultural networks. UK acquisition of HIV in this population appears substantially higher than acknowledged by national surveillance data, with a quarter to a third of HIV possibly acquired in the UK. The qualitative findings provide contextual understanding of the factors contributing to late presentation. They highlight the central role of HIV-related stigma and discrimination in influencing HIV testing behaviours. Failings within the health care system offer insight as how clinicians can better address HIV in the future. The key findings are summarized and contextualised with the literature and the current socio-political climate. The study’s limitations are addressed, and the thesis concludes with the public health and policy implications of the study.
Syntactic Properties of Polymorphic Subtyping

Subtyping is used in language design, type checking and program analysis. Mitchell and others have studied the foundations of structural subtyping (primitive subtype relations only between type constants) in a monomorphic setting; that is, there is no let-construct that admits polymorphic use of variables in their languages. Both Kaes and Smith investigate (ML-)polymorphic extensions of subtyping, though embedded in a system with overloading. Somewhat surprisingly, polymorphic subtyping has to date not been studied in isolation, and some of its central syntactic properties have not been investigated generally and systematically. In this paper we study polymorphic subtyping, where the subtyping theory is not required to be structural. We observe that type schemes with subtyping qualifications are strictly necessary in order to obtain principal typing. We identify a new instance relation on typing judgements, the halbstark relation. It is a hybrid, lying in strength between Mitchell’s original instance relation and Fuh and Mishra’s lazy instance relation. We present a sound and complete type inference algorithm in the style of Milner’s Algorithm W. The significance of the halbstark relation emerges from the fact that the algorithm is generic in that it admits replacing typing judgements by any halbstark-equivalent judgements at any point. This provides a generalized correctness argument for Algorithm W independent of any particular constraint simplification strategy chosen. Finally, we show that polymorphic typing judgements are preserved under let-unfolding, let-folding, and η-reduction, but not in general under β-reduction. The latter holds, though, if the subtyping discipline has the decomposition property, which says that two function types are in a subtype relation only if their domain and range types are in the appropriate contra-/covariant subtype relation.