Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Seismic control of a SDOF structure through electromagnetic resonant shunt tuned mass-damper-inerter and the exact H2 optimal solutions

This paper proposes a novel inerter-based component dynamic vibration absorber, namely, electromagnetic resonant shunt tuned mass-damper-inerter (ERS-TMDI). To analyze the performances of the ERS-TMDI, the combined ERS-TMDI and a single degree of freedom system are developed. The H2 norm performances of the ERS-TMDI, whose aim is to minimize the root mean square (RMS) value of structure damage under random ground acceleration excitation, are introduced in comparison with the energy-harvesting series electromagnetic tuned mass dampers (ERS-TMDs), tuned mass-damper-inerter (TMDI) and the classical tuned mass damper (TMD). The closed-form solutions, including the optimal mechanical tuning ratio, the optimal electrical damping ratio, the optimal electrical tuning ratio and the optimal electromagnetic mechanical coupling coefficient, are obtained. It is shown that the ERS-TMDI is superior to both the classical TMD and the ERS-TMD systems for protection from structure damage. Specifically, from the frequency-domain analyses, a case study is performed to illustrate the effectiveness, robustness of the ERS-TMDI and the sensitivity to the parameter changes. From the time-domain analyses, four types of earthquakes are studied to demonstrate the performances of vibration suppression.
Effects of Coriander Essential Oil on the Performance, Blood Characteristics, Intestinal Microbiota and Histological of Broilers

Present study was conducted to investigate the effects of the dietary supplementation of coriander oil on broiler performance, blood characteristics, microbiota, and small intestine morphology measurements. A number of one-day-old broiler chickens (Ross 308) were allocated to five treatments, with four replicates according to a completely randomized design (CRD). Birds were offered either a corn-soybean meal basal diet (control), or the basal diet supplemented with 600 mg/kg of a flavophospholipol antibiotic, 100, 200, or 300 mg/kg coriander essential oil. At 42 days of age, two birds per replicate were selected for blood collection, slaughtered, and its intestinal microbiota and morphology were investigated. The results indicated that weight gain, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio significantly improved by the dietary inclusion of the coriander oil and antibiotic compared with the control treatment (p 0.05). Birds fed the coriander oil and antibiotic diets had lower populations of Escherichia coli than control group in cecum (p<0.05). The dietary treatments influenced the morphology of small intestinal villi. Birds fed antibiotic and coriander essential oil presented higher villus height and crypt depth compared with those in the control treatment (p<0.01). Coriander essential oil supplementation significantly decreased epithelial thickness and the number of goblet cell of the small intestinal compared with the control treatment (p<0.0001). In conclusion, coriander oil was shown to be an efficient growth promoter. The intestinal health improvement obtained with coriander oil was associated with improvements in broiler growth performance.
Hospital Tap Water: A Reservoir of Risk for Health Care-Associated Infection

AbstractAccepted as our most reliable weapon in the battle to reduce health care-associated infections, hospital tap water has also been recognized as "the most overlooked, important, and controllable source of HAI. " Peer-reviewed literature has demonstrated that hospital tap water contains microbial pathogens and that biofilms in water systems resist disinfection and deliver pathogenic organisms to the health care environment. At-risk patients are susceptible to infection through direct contact, ingestion, and inhalation of waterborne pathogens. Systemic water treatment technologies reduce levels of recognized waterborne pathogens; however, they vary in initial and long-term maintenance costs, efficacy against specific organisms, and compatibility with facility plumbing system materials, and they cannot eradicate biofilms within health care facility plumbing. Existing point-of-use filtration technologies have been reported to interrupt clinical outbreaks of infection due to recognized waterborne pathogens in the health care environment and may offer a cost-effective complementary infection control strategy, particularly when targeted for patients at high risk.
Deep Generative Modeling with Applications in Semi-Supervised Learning

The ultimate goal of generative modeling is to model the probability of the world, either implicitly or explicitly. In practice, researchers devise models to estimate the probability of data, often unlabeled in its natural form, such as text corpora and images. Generative modeling not only serves as a bridge towards characterizing and understanding the world from a probabilistic perspective, but also has a benefit of learning transferable features from unlabeled data. This thesis proposes novel deep learning architectures for generative modeling, along with semi-supervised learning algorithms that leverage generative modeling on unlabeled data to improve performance on downstream tasks. Specifically, the thesis consists of two parts—better architectures to improve generative modeling, and applications of generative modeling in semi-supervised learning. In the first part, we identify an expressiveness bottleneck of prior neural language models, and propose a high-rank language model called the Mixture of Softmaxes (MoS) to break through such bottleneck. We later propose a faster highrank language model that trains faster than MoS while maintaining the capacity to break the bottleneck. In the second part, we present four semi-supervised learning algorithms based on generative approaches, including generating low-density adversarial samples, generating natural language questions given the context, generating random walk paths on a graph, and language modeling. August 19, 2018 DRAFT
Understanding subterranean variability: the first genus of Bathynellidae (Bathynellacea, Crustacea) from Western Australia described through a morphological and multigene approach

Abstract. The number of subterranean taxa discovered in the north of Western Australia has substantially increased due to the requirements for environmental surveys related to mining development. Challenges in estimating subterranean biodiversity and distributions are related to lack of knowledge of taxa with convergent morphological characters in a largely unobservable ecosystem setting. An integrated approach is warranted to understand such complexity. Bathynellidae occur in most Australian aquifers, but only one species has been described so far, and the group lacks a reliable taxonomic framework. A new genus and one new species from the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Pilbaranella ethelensis, gen. et sp. nov., is described using both morphological and molecular data. Three additional species of Pilbaranella are defined through mitochondrial and nuclear genes, using Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery and Poisson Tree Processes species delimitation methods. A comparison of morphology and 18S rRNA sequences between Pilbaranella, gen. nov. and known lineages provides the evidentiary basis for the decision to establish a new genus. This study provides a morphological and molecular framework to work with Bathynellidae, especially in Australia where a highly diverse fauna remains still undescribed.
Phosphate solubilization potential of native rhizospheric microflora and their impact on growth of Madhuca latifolia (Mahua): An oil yielding medicinal plant of India

Madhuca latifolia is an economically important medicinal and oil yielding plant of India having slow growth rate. As microbial application to the rhizosphere of host plant are beneficial for growth and development of plants, a comprehensive experimental study by using native microflora of Madhuca latifolia had been carried out in the nursery conditions. Isolation and identification of native rhizospheric soil revealed the occurrence of 17 different types of bacteria (gram negative and positive) and 30 numbers of fungi belonging to myceloid type, Aspergillus, Alternaria, Colletotrichum, Fusarium and Penicillium. Present study was confined to phosphate solubilizing microbes for which solubilization potential (solubilization index and solubilization efficiency) was evaluated. Inoculation experiments in pot culture with red laterite soil were set in two experimental categories (1) non-transplanted and (2) transplanted. Plants grown under both the conditions with and without microbial application were maintained up to 120 days and final data recorded for morphological, physiological growth and as soil parameters. The mineral solubilizing potential of native microbial strains has been expressed. Fungal inoculants were more effective than the bacterial inoculants as far as the growth and development of plants concerned. Among all, bacteria MLB-1, MLB-6, Aspergillus terreus and non-sporulating dematiaceous form of fungi were prominent in improving plant growth. This has also been confirmed the useful and beneficial impact of indigenous organism. The records made during the study is useful for development of bioinoculants for forest trees, nursery of quality planting material which will also helps in establishment at plantation site.
Effective chemical treatment for high efficiency graphene/Si Schottky junction solar cells with a graphene back-contact structure

We demonstrate a high-efficiency graphene/Si Schottky junction solar cell with an easy to fabricate graphene back-contact structure and effective chemical treatments. This device effectively overcame the current challenges associated with reported graphene/Si Schottky solar cell structures. The short-circuit current density for such a device is increased by around 20% due to the increase of the active area of this device, compared to previous graphene/Si Schottky junction solar cell devices. The undesirable s-shaped kink in J-V curves, as found in previous works, have been eliminated by using Formamide treatment for 30 min prior to an annealing process in the forming gas. The fill factor of this device is improved by 40% after this treatment, due to the effective removal of the unwanted PMMA residue. Moreover, volatile oxidant vapour and anti-reflection coating are applied within the fabrication process for this device to further improve solar cell performance. An efficiency of 9.5% has successfully been achieved for the fabricated device using the fabrication techniques developed in this work. Our device presents a viable and achievable approach to preparing low-cost and high-performance graphene/Si Schottky junction solar cells. Copyright © 2017 VBRI Press.
Prevalence and awareness of hypertension among urban and rural traders in Hohoe Municipality , Ghana

Recent studies have shown an increasing prevalence of hypertension in rural than urban communities. This study was undertaken to examine the prevalence of hypertension and its awareness among urban and rural traders in the Hohoe Municipality. The methodology used was a population-based crosssectional study involving 289 urban and 280 rural traders aged 18-65 years, collecting data through face-to-face interview using semi-structured questionnaire. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements were taken; t-test, Chi-square and multivariable logistic regression were performed. Results show that hypertension prevalence was 34.1%, with 32.2% among rural and 36.1% in urban traders. Diagnosed hypertension was 28.7% among urban and 32.9% in rural traders. Uncontrolled hypertension had a higher prevalence in rural (56.5%) than urban (48.2%). Traders aged 40-49, 50-59 and 60+ were 4 times more likely to become hypertensive as compared to those less than 30 years [OR=4.10, p<0.001], [OR=4.69 p<0.001] and [OR=4.06, p=0.002] respectively. Traders in stores were 10.22 times more likely to become hypertensive compared to those at home [OR=10.22, p=0.034]. Traders involved in physical activity more than three times per week, and those who consumed vegetables 1-3 times per week were 84% and 93% less likely to become hypertensive, [OR=0.16, p=0.024] and [OR=0.07, p=0.041] respectively. In conclusion, there is increasing prevalence of Hypertension in rural than urban due to higher uncontrolled hypertension, sedentary nature of traders in stores and increasing age among rural traders’ population. Targeted periodic screening and creation of awareness on hypertension are needed to enhance the prevention and control of hypertension among traders in Hohoe.
Recent multivariate changes in the North Atlantic climate system, with a focus on 2005–2016

Major changes are occurring across the North Atlantic climate system, including in the atmosphere, ocean and cryosphere, and many observed changes are unprecedented in instrumental records. As the changes in the North Atlantic directly affect the climate and air quality of the surrounding continents, it is important to fully understand how and why the changes are taking place, not least to predict how the region will change in the future. To this end, this article characterizes the recent observed changes in the North Atlantic region, especially in the period 2005–2016, across many different aspects of the system including: atmospheric circulation; atmospheric composition; clouds and aerosols; ocean circulation and properties; and the cryosphere. Recent changes include: an increase in the speed of the North Atlantic jet stream in winter; a southward shift in the North Atlantic jet stream in summer, associated with a weakening summer North Atlantic Oscillation; increases in ozone and methane; increases in net absorbed radiation in the mid‐latitude western Atlantic, linked to an increase in the abundance of high level clouds and a reduction in low level clouds; cooling of sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic subpolar gyre, concomitant with increases in the western subtropical gyre, and a decline in the Atlantic Ocean's overturning circulation; a decline in Atlantic sector Arctic sea ice and rapid melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet. There are many interactions between these changes, but these interactions are poorly understood. This article concludes by highlighting some of the key outstanding questions.
LINKING PATTERNS AND PROCESSES IN ALPINE PLANT COMMUNITIES: A GLOBAL STUDY

Predictable relationships among patterns, processes, and properties of plant communities are crucial for developing meaningful conceptual models in community ecology. We studied such relationships in 18 plant communities spread throughout nine Northern Hemisphere high-mountain subalpine and alpine meadow systems and found linear and curvilinear correlative links among temperature, precipitation, productivity, plant interactions, spatial pattern, and richness. We found that sites with comparatively mild climates have greater plant biomass, and at these sites strong competition corresponds with overdispersed distribution of plants, reducing intraspecific patchiness and in turn increasing local richness. Sites with cold climates have little biomass, and at these sites a high proportion of species benefit from strong facilitative effects of neighbors, leading to an aggregated distribution of plants. Sites with intermediate, or relatively moderate climates are intermediate in biomass, and at these sites interactions are weak (or competition may be counterbalanced by facilitation), corresponding with a nearly random distribution of plants. At these sites species richness is lower than average. We propose that the relationship between interspecific spatial pattern and community richness reflects niche differentiation and/or construction, which allows for the coexistence of more species than would be possible with random, unstructured spatial distributions. Discovering the mechanisms that drive the relationships described here would further link functional and structural components of plant communities and enhance the predictive capability of community ecology.
Are Accounting Metrics Applicable to Human Resources? the Case of Return on Investment in Valuing International Assignments

The importance of accounting for human resources has long been recognised by the Accounting profession. Until recently, Human Resource Accounting (HRA) literature has been dominated by discussion as to whether humans fit the traditional definition of assets, and how to measure and report them. We investigate the concept of human capital and its measurement through a review of the HRA literature, as well as the literature in Human Resources (HR). This paper then draws on the findings of a small exploratory study into the measurement of Return on Investment (ROI) for international assignments. Interview data reveals that intangible costs and benefits are problematic when applying such a metric; that much of the outcome from the assignment is intellectual capital, in its broad sense, and therefore difficult to isolate and effectively measure.
STELLAR POPULATIONS OF BARRED QUIESCENT GALAXIES

Selecting centrally quiescent galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) to create high signal-to-noise ratio ( ≳ 100 ? > Å−1) stacked spectra with minimal emission-line contamination, we accurately and precisely model the central stellar populations of barred and unbarred quiescent disk galaxies. By splitting our sample by redshift, we can use the fixed size of the SDSS fiber to model the stellar populations at different radii within galaxies. At 0.02 < z < 0.04 ? > , the SDSS fiber radius corresponds to ≈1 kpc, which is the typical half-light radii of both classical bulges and disky pseudobulges. Assuming that the SDSS fiber primarily covers the bulges at these redshifts, our analysis shows that there are no significant differences in the stellar populations, i.e., stellar age, [Fe/H], [Mg/Fe], and [N/Fe], of the bulges of barred versus unbarred quiescent disk galaxies. Modeling the stellar populations at different redshift intervals from z = 0.020 to z = 0.085 at fixed stellar masses produces an estimate of the stellar population gradients out to about half the typical effective radius of our sample, assuming null evolution over this ≈1 Gyr epoch. We find that there are no noticeable differences in the slopes of the azimuthally averaged gradients of barred versus unbarred quiescent disk galaxies. These results suggest that bars are not a strong influence on the chemical evolution of quiescent disk galaxies.
Discrimination of Corsican honey by FT-Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics

Discrimination du miel de Corse par spectroscopie FT-Raman et chimiometrie. Le miel est un produit complexe a analyser, principalement du fait de sa composition basee sur diverses origines botaniques. La discrimination basee sur l'origine du miel est d’une tres grande importance pour renforcer la confiance du consommateur pour ce produit alimentaire typique. Mais ce n'est pas une tâche facile parce qu’en general, un seul parametre chimique ou physique n'est pas suffisant. L'objectif de cet article est d'investiguer si la spectroscopie FT Raman, comme technique de spectroscopie dite de fingerprinting, combinee a quelques outils de chimiometrie peut etre utilisee comme une methode rapide et fiable pour la discrimination du miel en fonction de son origine. De plus, des modeles de chimiometrie sont construits pour discriminer le miel de Corse et le miel issu d'autres regions en France, Italie, Autriche, Allemagne et Irlande en se basant sur ses spectres de FT-Raman. Les modeles developpes incluent l'emploi de techniques exploratoires comme le critere de Fisher pour la selection de longueurs d’onde et des methodes supervisees comme la Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) ou Support Vector Machines (SVM). Tous ces modeles ont montre une proportion de classification correcte entre 85 % et 90 % en moyenne, montrant que la spectroscopie Raman combinee aux traitements de chimiometrie est une maniere prometteuse pour la discrimination rapide et peu couteuse du miel selon son origine.
Mandatory XBRL Adoption and Credit Default Swap Spreads

This paper documents a negative relation between CDS spreads and the SEC’s mandate for registrants to file financial statements using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). For credit professionals and other financial statement users, this result means that postXBRL-adoption CDS spreads dropped on average by 103–137 basis points, depending on the estimation model. We further confirm this relation by showing that CDS spreads decreased more for firms with lower accruals quality and greater organizational complexity in the pre-adoption period, and with more standardized official XBRL elements in the post-adoption period. These results conform to the incomplete accounting information model of Duffie and Lando (2001) and imply that the drop in CDS spreads following mandatory XBRL derives from (i) a reduction in firm default risk from better outside monitoring and (ii) an increase in the quality of information about firm default risk from lower information cost.
Gender and Personality Differences in the Self-Estimated Intelligence of Koreans

This study set out to examine gender and personality effects on self-estimated multiple intelligence. In all, 124 Koreans made self-estimates of 24 different kinds of intelligence. They also completed a short personality test. Results showed that males gave higher estimates than females on many different types of intelligence. Openness to experience, agreeableness and neuroticism were found to correlate with self-estimated intelligence. Income and education were also correlated with various self-estimated intelligence measures, but not overall self-estimated intelligence. The different intelligences factored into interpretable dimensions. Results were similar to those from different countries. Implications and limitations of the findings are discussed.
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This study examines the role played by aerosol in torrential rain that occurred in the Seoul area, which is a conurbation area where urbanization has been rapid in the last few decades, using cloud-system-resolving model (CSRM) simulations. The model results show that the spatial variability in aerosol concentrations causes the inhomogeneity of the spatial distribution of evaporative cooling and the intensity of associated outflow around the surface. This inhomogeneity generates a strong convergence field in which torrential rain forms. With the increases in the variability in aerosol concentrations, the occurrence of torrential rain increases. This study finds that the effects of the increases in the variability play a much more important role in the increases in torrential rain than the much-studied effects of the increases in aerosol loading. Results in this study demonstrate that for a better understanding of extreme weather events such as torrential rain in urban areas, not only changing aerosol loading but also changing aerosol spatial distribution since industrialization should be considered in aerosol– precipitation interactions.