Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Novel Rerouting Planning Model for the Terminal Arrival Routes under the Influence of Convective Weather

Under convective weather conditions, aircraft rerouting in terminal airspace is essential to ensure flight safety and reduce air traffic delays. Traditional air traffic rerouting approaches do not combine convective weather information using radar image recognition with controller workload, additional fuel consumption, delay loss, time cost, and route length at terminal airspace in tactical ATFM phase for exact rerouting decision. In accordance with the safety and economic principles of the route network in terminal airspace and in consideration of the changes in the speed and height of aircraft in terminal airspace, a multiobjective rerouting planning model is established in this study for terminal airspace under convective weather conditions in tactical air traffic flow management phase. Then traffic simulation is conducted to analyze the capacity and delays of the rerouting in the approach path in Shanghai terminal area. Experimental results indicate that this model can increase airspace capacity and operational efficiency of air traffic compared with the traditional air traffic rerouting approaches.
The Teaching Resources Center: The Application of Practical Teaching Methods for Lifelong Learning.

The Teaching Resources Center (TRC) was developed at the university as an integrated project funded by the Ministry of Education. The focus of the TRC is not only on enhancing students' motivation in self-access study and written English, but also on providing the resources for research and information to develop lifelong learners and independent researchers. The teaching and learning goals were realized by the project's three sub-programs: (1) several workshops and a symposium were held on the methodology of providing and using resources in teaching research; (2) the Adaptive Instruction Program was assisted by outside reading; (3) a Teaching Resources Center was established to integrate resources to enhance an environment for practicing written English. Data was collected using qualitative and quantitative methods and used to analyze the effectiveness of implementation. Generally, it was shown that teachers want to take part in quantitative, practical, hands-on research in the hope of understanding specific examples. Similarly, many teachers are positive about outside reading and online written evaluations, whereas students' attitudes need further encouragement and support from teachers to implement future lifelong learning.
Diversity assessment among native Middle Egypt rabbit populations in North Upper-Egypt province by microsatellite polymorphism

Safeguarding biodiversity is an important goal for animal production in developed countries. This study investigated genetic diversity among native Middle-Egypt rabbit (NMER) populations in North Upper-Egypt province by using microsatellite polymorphism. Nineteen microsatellite loci were used in the study and an area of 231 km was surveyed, as native rabbits covered 14 points belonging to four Northern Upper Egypt governorates (South Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef and Minya). Standard statistical parameters of genetic variability within and between populations confirmed that the highest genetic diversity was found towards the south. Among NMER populations, the mean number of alleles per locus was lowest in South Giza (5.32), while it was highest in Minya (6.00). This study found that NMER featured a high number of private alleles ranging between 7 and 11 (mean value was 10.5). Results also showed a high genetic diversity in NMER populations and that heterozygosity ranged between 0.384 and 0.445, strongly indicating extensive genetic variation in the NMER populations. The mean values of observed and expected heterozygosity were 0.405 and 0.612, respectively. Factorial correspondence analysis and neighbour joining trees (NJ) showed 2 main NMER rabbit groups: the Northern group (South Giza and Fayoum) and the Southern group (Beni Suef and Minya). All populations showed a high percentage of assignment in this study (0.913 to 0.946). The structure analysis showed that each population existed in separate clusters. This research provides an overview of genetic diversity of NMER populations in the Northern Upper Egypt province for the first time. In conclusion, results of this study could be used to designate priorities for conservation of NMER populations.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE DIVERSIFICATION POTENTIAL OF EMERGING MARKETS FOR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIOS IN RECENT YEARS

Our paper investigates the diversification potential of emerging markets between 2004 and 2013, which includes two global inter-twinned crises. Our results offer evidence on a diminishing contribution of emerging markets to international portfolio diversification in recent years, given the process of financial integration at global level and the underperformances of international capital markets during crisis times. We shed a new light into the diversification possibilities generated by investments in emerging markets and observe a new reality in capital markets, where emerging markets borrow the attributes of developed markets’ returns and are not anymore powerful diversification tools for international investments.
In Vitro Micropropagation of Himalayan Weeping Bamboo, Drepanostachyum falcatum

Plant growth hormone BAP (benzyl amino purine), KIN (kinetin), NAA (1-naphthalene acetic acid) and IBA (indole-3 butyric acid) effect was studied on in vitro multiplication of shoots and rooting of Drepanostachyum falcatum. In vitro micropropagation of himalayan weeping bamboo is explained by in vitro shoot induction and proliferation. Excised explant with axillary bud is surface sterilized with 0.1% HgCl2 for 10 - 12 minutes, cleaned with 90% ethanol and inoculated on liquid Murashige and Skoog (MS) culture medium supplemented with different concentrations of BAP/ KIN. Effect of BAP/KIN on shoot induction is with different rate and number of shoots produced by explants with axillary bud cultured on MS media supplemented with 0.0 mg/L BAP/KIN - 5.5 mg/L BAP/KIN. Shoot multiplication with highest rate is achieved on MS medium supplemented with 3.5 mg/L BAP after 4th sub-culturing. The most effective with highest rate and number of root induction combination is 6.5 mg/L IBA after 5 weeks. The roots produced by 6.5 mg/L IBA is best compared with other combination of auxin NAA (1-naphthalene acetic acid).
Optimization of the Swift X-ray follow-up of Advanced LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave triggers in 2015-16

One of the most exciting near-term prospects in physics is the potential discovery of gravitational waves by the advanced LIGO and Virgo detectors. To maximise both the confidence of the detection and the science return, it is essential to identify an electromagnetic counterpart. This is not trivial, as the events are expected to be poorly localised, particularly in the near-term, with error regions covering hundreds or even thousands of square degrees. In this paper we discuss the prospects for finding an X-ray counterpart to a gravitational wave trigger with the Swift X-ray Telescope, using the assumption that the trigger is caused by a binary neutron star merger which also produces a short gamma-ray burst. We show that it is beneficial to target galaxies within the GW error region, highlighting the need for substantially complete galaxy catalogues out to distances of 300 Mpc. We also show that nearby, on-axis short GRBs are either extremely rare, or are systematically less luminous than those detected to date. We consider the prospects for detecting afterglow emission from an an off-axis GRB which triggered the GW facilities, finding that the detectability, and the best time to look, are strongly dependent on the characteristics of the burst such as circumburst density and our viewing angle.
The Relationship between Management Team Size and Team Performance: The Mediating Effect of Team Psychological Safety

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the relationship between team size (number of team members) and team performance in management teams. There is a lack of empirical research exploring the potential links between these two elements within management teams. Further, little attention has been paid to potential mechanisms affecting this relationship. In this study, team psychological safety has been examined as a potential mediator in the size-performance relationship, hypothesizing that team size and team performance are negatively related and that team psychological safety will mediate the relationship between team size and team performance. Data was collected using a questionnaire titled “effect”, which measured effectiveness within 215 management teams in Norway and Denmark. Results showed that there was a negative association between team size and team performance and that team psychological safety significantly mediated this relationship. These findings contribute to the understanding of the relationship between input factors, processes and outcomes in management teams, showing that team size negatively affects team performance. Furthermore, larger teams tend to be associated with lower levels of team psychological safety, which in turn is negatively related to team performance. TEAM SIZE AND PERFORMANCE IN MANAGEMENT TEAMS
Development of a variational flux inversion system (INVICAT v1.0) using the TOMCAT chemical transport model

Abstract. We present a new variational inverse transport model, named INVICAT (v1.0), which is based on the global chemical transport model TOMCAT, and a new corresponding adjoint transport model, ATOMCAT. The adjoint model is constructed through manually derived discrete adjoint algorithms, and includes subroutines governing advection, convection and boundary layer mixing, all of which are linear in the TOMCAT model. We present extensive testing of the adjoint and inverse models, and also thoroughly assess the accuracy of the TOMCAT forward model's representation of atmospheric transport through comparison with observations of the atmospheric trace gas SF6. The forward model is shown to perform well in comparison with these observations, capturing the latitudinal gradient and seasonal cycle of SF6 to within acceptable tolerances. The adjoint model is shown, through numerical identity tests and novel transport reciprocity tests, to be extremely accurate in comparison with the forward model, with no error shown at the level of accuracy possible with our machines. The potential for the variational system as a tool for inverse modelling is investigated through an idealised test using simulated observations, and the system demonstrates an ability to retrieve known fluxes from a perturbed state accurately. Using basic off-line chemistry schemes, the inverse model is ready and available to perform inversions of trace gases with relatively simple chemical interactions, including CH4, CO2 and CO.
Combining Multiple Survival Endpoints within a Single Statistical Analysis.

Multiple endpoints are common in survival data and this scenario complicates the analysis. For example, sets of responses concerned with survival times in a single clinical trial include: time to first cardiac event and time to death from any cause; time to loss of vision in the left eye and time to loss of vision in the right eye; and times from entry to a trial until the first, the second and the third asthma exacerbations. In a clinical trial evaluating the treatment effect of a new drug, often a single statistic is required to measure its overall performance. The cumulative treatment advantage is often measured by the score statistic for each endpoint. The aim of this paper is to develop methodology for combining multiple endpoints within a single statistical analysis that compares the responses of patients treated with a novel treatment with those of control patients treated conventionally. The focus is on interval-censored bivariate survival data, and a real dataset from previous study concerning multiple responses are used for illustration. In this paper we take a direct approach to combining the univariate score statistics for comparing treatments with respect to each survival endpoint. Recurrent events are considered in this investigation and the accuracy of the estimator is evaluated. The combined methodology is accurate, consistent and comparable to the established method of Wei, Lin and Weissfeld.
In fl ation expectations under level shifts in the in fl ation process

The aim of this paper is to study the dynamics of inflation and survey inflation expectations under sudden random level shifts in the inflation process. We suggest that the recently introduced mixture autoregressive MAR model is suitable for modelling this kind of behaviour. We arrived at a model where the inflation expectations are not fully rational in a sense that survey participants of the Livingston Survey adjust their expectations too conservatively in response to new evidence.
The ARCTAS aircraft mission: design and execution

The ARCTAS aircraft mission: design and execution D. J. Jacob, J. H. Crawford, H. Maring, A. D. Clarke, J. E. Dibb, R. A. Ferrare, C. A. Hostetler, P. B. Russell, H. B. Singh, A. M. Thompson, G. E. Shaw, E. McCauley, J. R. Pederson, and J. A. Fisher Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, USA NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, USA University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA California Air Resources Board, Sacramento, California, USA
Exoplanet-induced Radio Emission from M Dwarfs

We consider the magnetic interaction of exoplanets orbiting M dwarfs, calculating the expected Poynting flux carried upstream along Alfvén wings to the central star. A region of emission analogous to the Io footprint observed in Jupiter’s aurora is produced, and we calculate the radio flux density generated near the surface of the star via the electron-cyclotron maser instability. We apply the model to produce individual case studies for the TRAPPIST-1, Proxima Centauri, and dwarf NGTS-1 systems. We predict steady-state flux densities of up to ∼10 μJy and sporadic bursts of emission of up to ∼1 mJy from each case study, suggesting these systems may be detectable with the Very Large Array and the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope, and perhaps the Square Kilometre Array in the future. Finally, we present a survey of 85 exoplanets orbiting M dwarfs, identifying 11 such objects capable of generating radio emission above 10 μJy.
Pseudomonas fluorescens PGPR bacteria as well as biocontrol agent: A review

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are a diverse group of microorganisms that are increasingly appreciated for their contributions to primary productivity through promotion of growth and triggering of induced systemic resistance (ISR) in plants. By triggering plant defense, PGPR can make an important contribution to biocontrol of pests and pathogens of plants. Fluorescent Pseudomonas belong to plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) the important major group of bacteria that play a major role in the plant growth promotion, induced systemic resistance, biological control of pathogens. The ability of bacterial siderophores and antibiotics to suppress phytopathogens could be the significant agronomic importance. Both mechanisms have essential functions in microbial antagonism but also the mechanisms leads to elicit induced resistance. Resistance-inducing and antagonistic rhizobacteria might be useful in formulating new inoculants, offering an attractive alternate of environmentally friendly biological control of plant disease and improving the cropping systems into which it can be most profitably applied.
Contextualizing young learners' English lessons with cartoons: Focus on grammar and vocabulary

This study examined the effectiveness of authentic animated cartoons in teaching English to young Turkish learners. In this experimental study using pre and post-test design, a comparison is made between instruction based essentially on traditional grammar and vocabulary teaching and one that made use of authentic animated cartoons. Thirty 4th grade pupils studying in a private school took part in the study. The control group (n= 15) followed a traditional grammar-based syllabus for four weeks while the experimental group (n= 15) watched and made use of ‘The Simpsons’ as classroom material. Results indicate that the experimental group outperformed the control group in learning target grammar points and vocabulary items. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Influence Of Sleeping In Hammocks On The Orthostatic Posture

Background: Our research team believes that the arrangement of the hammock may influence the orthostatic posture. The aim of the present study was to assess the orthostatic posture in right and left views among hammock-users and hammock non-users of northeastern Brazil. Methods: Were included 32 healthy participants, subdivided into two groups: hammock non-users, and hammock-users, both in the last 10 years. The orthostatic posture was performed through photogrammetry analysis (PAS/SAPO). We analyzed body alignment variables: horizontal alignment of the head, vertical alignment of the head, vertical alignment of the trunk, hip angle, body vertical alignments, horizontal alignment of the pelvis, knee angle, and ankle angle. Results: On the right side, there was statistically significant difference in the horizontal alignment of the head ( P = 0.04), hip angle ( P = 0.02), vertical alignment of the body ( P = 0.01) and horizontal alignment of the pelvis ( P = 0.03). In the left side, there was statistically significant difference in horizontal alignment of the head ( P = 0.04) and the horizontal alignment of the pelvis ( P = 0.04). Conclusion: Sleeping in the hammock influenced the orthostatic posture, especially in horizontal alignment of the head, hip angle, the vertical alignment of the body and horizontal alignment of the pelvis in the side views. Our data open new possibilities of research in this area, which has been obscure until this moment, and enable the indication or contraindication to sleep in hammocks.
Bioclimatic analysis of three buildings for wet processing of coffee in Colombia.

This study aimed to perform a bioclimatic comparison of wet processing facilities of coffee in Colombia, with three typical types of Colombian coffee region, through computer simulation, specifically evaluating the effect of heat and steam generated by mechanical drying machines, and natural ventilation area on the temperature and relative humidity within these facilities. The effect of the natural ventilation area was observed, to greater area of natural ventilation, lower temperature and relative humidity, i.e. it was observed that typology b behaved better bioclimatically than typology a. The indoor environment of type a (stepped type), had a greater biological risk of proliferation of fungi and bacteria, with an average temperature of 27.5 °C, and average internal relative humidity of 70.6%. In type c, as its mechanical drying machine protrudes from the building, and expel the vapor and heat produced in the drying process to the external environment, showed the best bioclimate conditions for parchment coffee, with an average temperature of 23.5 °C and average internal relative humidity of 65.5% most of the time.
Artworks’ Features Discovery Through Engaging Conversations for Children

Dialog-based interfaces have seen a renewed interest in the last years. Smart assistants like Siri, Google Assistant or Cortana are pervasive nowadays. Messaging platforms like Facebook Messenger, Telegram or Skype are integrating automatic responders commonly known as bots or chatbots. Industries started incorporating smart assistants as web-services to help, retain and profile their customers. We see a considerable potential in using conversational interfaces to enhance guided tours in cultural institutions. Museums user experiences may vary depending on the exhibition. Nonetheless, hearing is the common channel museums use to inform visitors, in particular by exploiting audio-guides. The existing guides are very well structured and provide indeed a complete guided experience but are generally intended for adults and neuro-typical users. As a consequence, museums may have difficulties in targeting all kinds of visitors, e.g. children or users with cognitive disability. They may require assistance to pass over their heritage to all audiences. Our research purpose is to design an infrastructure to help cultural institutions in broadcasting their heritage to all guests. We propose interactivity over information: the user takes an active part to the visit and is engaged though the whole experience. Using conversational interfaces, we switch from the perspective of a passive listener to the point of view of a dynamic “player”: the user can ask for information. The engagement is a necessary aspect to maintain a high interest in children. We explore how bi-directional conversations can provide accessible pieces of information to users with special needs. We design a plug-and-play pervasive solution for a seamless adoption for the interested institutions. We allow holders of the system to fine-tune its characteristics based on the artwork, the exhibition and the target users.
What kind of thief are you?Linking perceptions, personality traits and music taste to illegal downloading- how preferences, traits and notions affect online crime

The World Wide Web is providing an infinite pool of illegally downloadable content, like music files. The present study is examining the illegal download behavior of young German adults and is searching for factors which are influencing and boosting illegal downloading. The effects of personality, musical taste, individual perceptions and personal values on this kind of behavior were assessed with the help of multiple scales. The underlying theoretical framework was evaluated for reliability. It was concluded that people differ in illegal download behavior by means of perceptions of anonymity, legal consequences, behavioral control and the personality dimension conscientiousness as well. The last-mentioned construct had, along with the Energetic& Rhythmic music taste, also a significant influence on the perception of legal consequences. Finally, the assumption that women have got significantly lower perceived behavioral control than men with regard to downloading illegal music content was confirmed, while no significant link between moral standards and illegal downloading was found.
Magnetic Susceptibility and Natural Gamma Radioactivity as Indirect Indicators of Impurities in Limestones of the Sabinas Basin: Possible Relationships with the Sedimentation Environment

This study presents an analysis of magnetic susceptibility and natural gamma radioactivity as indirect indicators of impurities in Cretaceous limestones of the Sabinas basin, as well as of the possible relation of these physical properties with the changes in the sedimentation environment. Both of these physical properties indicate changes in the degree of impurities and the mineralogical composition of this rock, principally in its organic matter and detritus content. Considering that the sedimentation environment determines the impurities in these rocks, possible environmental conditions at different levels of the Cretaceous were suggested using the magnetic susceptibility, total gamma radiation and potassium values, as well as the uranium and thorium concentration in the limestones. The analyses suggest variations in the depth of water table of the basin, which are mainly related to transgressions and marine regressions.