Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Error Analysis and Error Estimates for Co-Simulation in FMI for Model Exchange and Co-Simulation V2.0

Complex multi-disciplinary models in system dynamics are typically composed of subsystems. This modular structure of the model reflects the modular structure of complex engineering systems. In industrial applications, the individual subsystems are often modelled separately in different mono-disciplinary simulation tools. The Functional Mock-Up Interface (FMI) provides an interface standard for coupling physical models from different domains and addresses problems like export and import of model components in industrial simulation tools (FMI for Model Exchange) and the standardization of co-simulation interfaces in nonlinear system dynamics (FMI for Co-Simulation), see https://www.fmi-standard.org/. The renewed interest in algorithmic and numerical aspects of co-simulation inspired some new investigations on error estimation and stabilization techniques in FMI for Model Exchange and Co-Simulation v2.0 compatible co-simulation environments. In the present paper, we focus on reliable error estimation for communication step size control in this framework.
A Holistic Student-Centered Approach to Retaining and Graduating Engineers at a Midwest University

This work in progress describes a comprehensive set of activities geared towards incoming freshman engineering majors to help them transition to the university setting and set a good foundation for their early mathematics courses. The activities undertaken in this NSF-supported STEP grant can be classified in the following major areas: (i) enhancements in the delivery of mathematics courses to improve the rate of success, (ii) engaging students to the engineering community as early as possible through mentoring and other activities, and (iii) improving the freshman engineering course to invoke lasting interest in engineering. The project is now in its third year. The passing rates in the Calculus courses showed noteworthy improvements and more so, the percentage of students earning grades of A or B increased significantly. In particular, the passing rates in Calculus I for students involved in the project compared to those who are not are 69.7% and 56.7%, respectively. The corresponding passing rates for Calculus II are 84.2% and 66.7%, respectively. In addition, the percentage of students who earned grades of A or B for those involved in the project compared to those who are not are 46.4% and 35.0%, respectively in Calculus I and 57.3% and 38.7%, respectively in Calculus II. Adjustments continue to be made to achieve the project goals. Furthermore, as the project activities required significant coordination among different campus offices and academic departments, changes are made in processes to facilitate collaboration. The project activities have contributed to our improved retention rates and even helped us recruit more and better prepared students.
Climatology and comparison of ozone from ENVISAT/GOMOS and SHADOZ/balloon-sonde observations in the southern tropics

Abstract. In this paper, the stellar occultation instrument GOMOS is compared with ozonesondes from the SHADOZ network. We only used nighttime O3 profiles and selected 8 Southern Hemisphere stations. 7 years of GOMOS datasets (GOPR 6.0cf and IPF 5.0) and 11 years of balloon-sondes are used in this study. A monthly distribution of GOMOS O3 mixing ratios was performed in the upper-troposphere and in the stratosphere (15–50 km). A comparison with SHADOZ was made in the altitude range between 15 km and 30 km. In the 21–30 km altitude range, a satisfactory agreement was observed between GOMOS and SHADOZ, although some differences were observed depending on the station. The range for monthly differences generally decreases with increasing height and is within ±15%. It was found that the agreement between GOMOS and SHADOZ declines below ~20 km. The median differences are almost within ±5%, particularly above 23 km. But a large positive bias was found below 21 km, in comparison to SHADOZ.
The effect of temperature stress on milk production traits and blood biochemical parameters of Chinese Holstein cows

In order to evaluate the effect of cold and heat stress on 7 milk production traits and 14 blood biochemical parameters of Holstein cows, a total of 300 healthy Chinese Holstein cows in Sanyuan dairy farm were selected as experimental animals, and their milk production data and blood samples were collected in August (heat stress), November (non-stress), January (cold stress), respectively. In response to heat stress, significant decrease was found in FP, PP, F/P, SP (P< 0.01), in contrast, SCS shows significant increase (P< 0.01) in milk. Heat stress significantly increased the concentrations of GH, LA, PRL and SOD in blood (P< 0.01), but decreased the concentrations of BUN, CRP, LDH, LPO, NE and K+ (P< 0.01). In response to cold stress, the FP and SP were significantly decreased (P< 0.01) as well as F/P (P< 0.05), but the SCS significantly increased (P< 0.01) in milk. A significantly higher concentrations of COR, CORT and K+ in experimental cows appeared in cold stress than non-stress (P< 0.01), but opposite changes for DA, GH, and SOD (P< 0.01). These results revealed that heat and cold stress had damaging effects on milk production traits and blood biochemical parameters.
Somatic Embryogenesis and Genetic Improvement of Selected Ornamentals (Chrysanthemum, Euphorbia, Caladium and Cyclamen) - A Review

Ornamentals are an important group of plants that include herbs, shrubs and trees of annual and perennial types. Beside propagation of a wide range of ornamentals by plant tissue culture, recently, biotechnological methods have been successfully exploited for their genetic improvement. Various in vitro technologies often integrated with conventional breeding methods are somatic embryogenesis (SEG), somatic hybridization by protoplast fusion and genetic transformation which exploits the concept of recombinant DNA technology. In this review, the importance of SEG and the application and events of genetic transformation have been discussed in select ornamentals.
Utilization and Influence of Condiments Prepared From Fermented Legumes on Quality Profile of Meat

This study was conducted to investigate the utilization and influence of condiments prepared from four fermented legumes; African locust-bean ( Parkia biglobosa ), melon seeds ( Citrullus vulgaris ), soybean ( Glycine max ) and cotton seeds ( Malvaceae gossypium ). They were processed, dried, milled and 25% solution of each condiment was made using purified water. 200 g fresh beef from the thigh cut of White Fulani bull ( Bos indicus ) was purchased, divided into 4 parts of 50 g and 20 ml of condiments solution was injected into each beef with a syringe and needle each condiment and 50 g beef constituted a treatment thus; TO = control (No condiment), TI = Beef steak + locust bean condiment, T2 = Beef + melon seeds condiment, T3 = Beef + soybean condiment, T4 = Beef + cotton seeds condiment. The injected beef steaks were wrapped in foil paper and broiled in oven at 170 oC for 20 mins. Data were collected on physicochemical, microbiological and sensory properties of processed beef and were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) at p = 0.05 in a completely randomized design experiment. The results showed that cooking loss and shear force were lower in TI, while water holding capacity (WHC) and yield were higher. Protein and ash were high in TI followed by T3 while fat and fibre were significantly lower. Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria were significantly the same across the treatments while coliform and fungal counts were lower except in T2 and T4. Treatment1 was adjudged higher in all the eating qualities except colour and was well accepted. It is therefore, recommended that locust bean condiment be used in processing meat followed by soybean condiment. However, further investigation should be carried out on varied levels of locust bean condiment to determine the level that will give better colour which can improve the meat product acceptability and consumption.
Conceptual Framework for Life Skills Study on Poor Households from Life Skills Theory Perspective

Previous studies from psychosocial perspectives found that there was a gap of knowledge, especially from aspects of the conceptual framework of life skills of the poor in handling family poverty. The objective of this paper is to draw up a conceptual framework of the study based on Life Skills Theory developed by the World Health Organization in 1998. A total of 10 positive life skills constructs that form the conceptual framework of the study are problem solving, decision-making, empathy, creative thinking, self-awareness, critical thinking, self-confidence, effective communication, self-defense and mental stability. This article is important in the scientific context because it can be a source of reference or help other researchers to devise studies related to poverty.
Transfer of Argument Structure and Morphology

This paper contests Montrul's (2000) idea of modular transfer, arguing for a strong Full Transfer position instead. A reanalysis of results from her second language (L2) acquisition study of the causative/inchoative alternation with L2 English, Spanish and Turkish speakers leads to the following conclusions: (1) the overgeneralization found in the results represent a stage of development after Full Transfer; (2) if one takes a derivational view of syntax the results no longer support a view of modular transfer in which there is transfer of morphology but not argument structure
Loss-Alae modeling through a copula dependence structure

After having described the mathematical background of copula functions we propose a scheme useful to apply a par-ticular family of copulas – the Archimedean copulas – to indemnity payments and loss expenses of an insurance company with the aim of obtaining their joint probability distribution. The joint distribution is used to calculate – via Monte Carlo simulation – the premia of a reinsurance strategy in presence of policy limits and insurer’s retentions. Results coming from this strategy are compared with those obtained from the independence hypothesis. We also describe the procedures needed to estimate the parameters of our model. Calculations and estimates are based on a large dataset of an anonymous Italian non-life insurance company. Empirical results show that the correct way to model dependence through copula functions permits to avoid the undervaluation of reinsurance premia. Finally, we observe that the relative simplicity in estimating the right copula from empirical data and the use of algorithms able to be programmed also on a common PC makes this probabilistic instrument easy to be used by insurers and reinsurers to improve their valuation “ability” and to realize more efficient and precise estimation of their assets and liabilities.
Explaining Emotional Labor’s Relationships with Emotional Exhaustion and Life Satisfaction: Moderating Role of Perceived Autonomy

Este estudio evaluo el grado en el cual dos clases de labores emocionales (accion profunda y superficial) pueden conducir a la exhaustividad emocional, reduciendo en general la satisfaccion de vida. Basados en la teoria de la Auto-Determinacion, la importancia de la autonomia percibida puede ser estudiada en relacion a como es moderada la relacion entre labor emocional y exhaustividad emocional. Los datos se recogieron via web desde 241 empleados en una universidad en la zona centro de Estados Unidos y revelaron que la relacion entre accion superficial y exhaustividad emcional fue mas fuente entre personas con bajos niveles de percepcion de autonomia, la cual podria tener un impacto sobre la satisfaccion de vida. No se encontraron relaciones significativas entre las acciones profundas y la exhaustividad emocional. Futuras investigaciones deberian incluir en el estudio del modelo utilizar otras muestras y utilizar un diseno longitudinal.
The impact of fringe benefits on payment profiles

Abstract Several explanations are proposed for the observed domination of wages in the wage-fringe benefit mix. Domination occurs if fringe benefits are taxed at a higher level or marginal rate, or if trading fringe benefits incurs transaction costs. A central result shows wage domination, even in the absence of these effects, due to intertemporal effects of durable fringe benefits, which can be consumed in periods of disagreement. This enables workers to extract a higher bargaining surplus, and leads the firm to resist fringe benefit payments. Finally, the paper gives a novel reason for tenure effects in both wages and fringe benefits.
Aquatic Living Resources Using vessel monitoring system ( VMS ) data to assess the impact of marine protection boundaries on blue ling fishing northwest of the British Isles

In 2009, the European Commission set restricted fishing areas northwest of the British Isles to protect deep-sea vulnerable marine ecosystems and fish stocks. Two protection areas which, historically, have been targeted by fisheries directed at blue ling (Molva dypterygia), were defined. The study aims to assess the effectiveness of restricting fishing activity within the protection areas during the blue ling spawning period (March–May) and to determine whether the existing boundaries are fit for purpose. Estimations of the spatial apportionment of blue ling landings within and outside the protection areas are achieved by combining low-resolution data from fishing vessel logbook entries with higher-resolution vessel monitoring system (VMS) data. High-resolution spatial apportionment of blue ling landings is limited by a lack of high-resolution logbook data, and certain assumptions need to be made on whether vessels are engaging in fishing activity at any individual VMS data point, based on vessel speed and types of fishing gear available. Although current measures appear to have influenced fishing activity in the vicinity of the protection areas, more evidence is needed for a robust evaluation of their effectiveness in protecting blue ling. Recommendations are made for improvements in data collection methods and data availability for research in support of monitoring, assessment and delineation of marine protection boundaries.
Natural Resources and Global Misallocation

Are production factors allocated efficiently across countries? To differentiate misallocation from factor intensity differences, we provide a new methodology to estimate output shares of natural resources based solely on current rent flows data. With this methodology, we construct a new dataset of estimates for the output shares of natural resources for a large panel of countries. In sharp contrast with Caselli and Feyrer (2007), we find a significant and persistent degree of misallocation of physical capital. We also find a remarkable movement toward efficiency during last 35 years, associated with the elimination of interventionist policies and driven by domestic accumulation. (JEL E22, E23, O13, Q21, Q31, Q32)
The use of GPS measurements for water vapor determination

Abstract A workshop on the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements in weather and climate with emphasis on water vapor determination, was organized by the National Environmental Research Council's (NERC) Environmental Systems Science Centre (ESSC), at the University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom, and took place there 29–31 August 2001. This paper gives a broad overview and general background of the use of GPS data for weather and climate. It outlines the objectives of the workshop and presents ongoing national, regional, and international activities both for ground-based and satellite-based systems. This includes work in the United States, China, and Japan, and different European efforts, including activities under European Community programs. Data assimilation of GPS data for weather prediction and climate is discussed as are ways in which to develop GPS-based systems to become an integrated part of the World Weather Watch. This includes ways of systematically using GPS data from the in.
The Impact of the General Level of Prices and Operating Profit on Economic Value Added (EVA) (Analytical Study: ASE 2001 - 2015)

This study aims to show the importance of the economic value added as one of the most modern to measure the financial performance for firms, then to know the effect of the general prices level and earnings before interest and taxes on EVA in the companies listed in (ASE) (2006-2015), the researcher addresses a random sample consisting of (46) Company, and uses regression model, which connects the dependent and independent variables.The results of the study shows that There is a significant impact for the general prices level and the earnings before interest and taxes on the economic value added, and also shows that 22% of the changes in the economic value added are due to general prices level and earnings before interest and taxes, and 78% of the changes are due to other factors.This study also recommends the need to manage of operating expenses because of the positive impact of operating profit on EVA value, and to take inflation into account when calculating the value of EVA, and also searching for other factors that could affect the value of EVA such as sales volume, cost of capital, and the growth in the total assets of the company's financial leverage, etc…
Genetic variability and host specialization in Alternaria alternata colonizing Solanaceous crops in Sudan

Early blight disease caused by Alternaria sp. is one of the most devastating diseases of Solanaceous crops widely distributed in Sudan. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic variation among different Alternaria isolates recovered from different Solanaceae crops showing typical symptoms of early blight disease. Infected leaves of tomato, potato, eggplant and pepper were collected from different geographical zones in Sudan. The recovered fungal isolates were identified to the genus level based on cultural and morphological characteristics. Five representative isolates were sent to the CABI Bioscience, U.K. for confirmation. The genetic relationship among the isolates was determined using the amplified fragments length polymorphism (AFLP) technique and the generated data were used to create similarity matrices using the PAST 3.01 software package. Dendrograms were constructed based on Jaccard’s similarity coefficients. A total of 70 fungal isolates was recovered from the tested plants and all of them showed morphological characteristics typical of Alternaria spp. The conidia appeared in multiple-branched chains with spore sizes in the range of 2.38−13.09 μm × 12.30−43.63 μm. Therefore, the isolates were identified as Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissl. The identification was then confirmed by CABI.AFLPbased dendrogram which revealed five clusters with a significant cophenetic correlation coefficient (r = 0.834) between the dendrogram and the original similarity matrix irrespective of their geographical origins. Eighteen (75%) of the Alternaria isolated from tomato leaves were clustered together in cluster I and five isolates formed two separate clusters, viz. cluster IV (T-Kh5 and T-H1) and cluster V (T-H4 and T-Med2). The remaining isolate, T-Am5, grouped with one of the potato isolates in cluster III. The other isolates which were recovered from potato, pepper and eggplants were all separated from the tomato isolates in the largest cluster.
Risk and opportunities connected to the adoption of internet banking in an emerging market

How to cite this paper: Mavetera, N. , Jokonya, O. , Maradung, P. (2017). Risk And Opportunities Connected To The Adoption Of Internet Banking In An Emerging Market. Risk governance & control: financial markets & institutions, 7(2),95-107. http://dx.doi. org/10.22495/rgcv7i2art9 Copyright © 2017 The Authors This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b
Harbour seal spatial distribution estimated from Argos satellite telemetry: overcoming positioning errors

A limiting factor of satellite telemetry in the context of habitat use by marine mammals is the low accuracy of the received positions. A novel statistical analysis to overcome the low accuracy was developed in the context of processing data on harbour seals Phoca vitulina for the atlas of Dan- ish mammals. Ten harbour seals were caught in the Danish Wadden Sea and tracked with satellite transmitters. The statistical analysis reversed the problem of positioning: Instead of attempting to cor- rectly assign each individual position to a single grid cell, our approach considers the combined prob- ability that at least one position originated in each grid cell. Thus, all satellite-derived positions, including positions of poor precision, can contribute to the evaluation. The method is an alternative to other methods describing spatial use, such as kernel home range, and constitutes a viable approach for inclusion of satellite-derived positional data into spatial modeling of animal distribution and habitat use.
An Examination of the Prior Use of E-Learning Within an Extended Technology Acceptance Model and the Factors That Influence the Behavioral Intention of Users to Use M-Learning

The purpose of this empirical study was to test specific factors of behavioral intention to use m-learning in a community college setting using a modified technology acceptance model and antecedent factors suggested by the researcher’s review of the literature. In addition, the study’s purpose was to expand understanding of behavioral intention to use m-learning and to contribute to the growing body of research. This research model was based on relevant technology acceptance literature. The study examines the significance of “prior use of e-learning” and correlation with the behavioral intention to use m-learning. Existing models have looked at prior use of e-learning in other domains, but not specifically m-learning. Other models and studies have primarily looked at the prior use of e-learning variable as a moderating variable and not one that is directly related to attitude and behavioral intention. The study found that there is a relationship between prior use of e-learning and behavioral intention to use m-learning. This research direction was proposed by Lu and Viehland.
Reasons Of Cancellation Of Elective Surgery In A Teaching Hospital

Cancellations of surgical procedures are common in hospital settings. Many reports have showed the negative impact of cancellations on loss of operating room times and additional costs for the hospitals besides patient's inconvenience. In that regard we conducted the present audit to identify the reasons of cancellations in our setting and to promote recommendations to minimize the negative impacts of this phenomenon.
Existence of parabolic orbits for the restricted three-body problem

In this paper, we show, using a variational formulation, the existence of Parabolic or homoclinic orbits at infinity of the restricted three-body problem. z(t) + α z (z(t)2 + r2) α 2 +1 = 0. For this, we prove the existence of a minimax critical level of functionals defined on the spaces of periodic functions H1 2mT , we get a sequence (zα,m)m∈N. By the Ascoli Theorem, we prove that (zα,m) converges to a parabolic orbit. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification. Primary 60J05; Secondary 60J20.
Coupling between electrostatic and electromagnetic behaviour in a cylindrical equal-mass plasma

The electron-positron plasma present in pulsar magnetospheres may have non-linear electrostatic oscillations, which can couple to electromagnetic waves if the magnetic field present is inhomogeneous. Using a cylindrical geometry the basic equations are derived, and using a simplified linear approach characteristic linear modes are identified and analysed. A possible coupling mechanism is discussed, and possible consequences for pulsar radiation mechanisms are inferred.