Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Silver Catfish (Bagrus bayad Forskal, 1775) In Zobe Reservoir, Dutsinma Local Government Area, Katsina State, Nigeria

Study on length-weight relationship and condition factor of Bagrus bayad from Zobe reservoir was conducted from April to July, 2017 to ascertain the growth pattern and the state of well-being of the species in the Reservoir. Specimens were obtained on weekly basis from the artisanal fishermen catches at their landing site in the Reservoir, for the period of the study. A total of 296 fish sample comprising of 145 males and 151 females were analysed. The result showed that the species exhibited negative allometric growth pattern with regression exponent b values of less than 3, while the correlation coefficient (r) values of 0.94 (males), 0.95 (each for females and combined sexes) revealed a strong positive correlation. The condition factor recorded is more than 1 which is an indication that the species is in good physiological state of well-being in the Reservoir
AlertMe: Towards Natural Language-Based Live Video Trigger Systems at the Edge

Advances in deep learning have enabled brand new video analytics systems and applications. Existing systems research on real-time video event detection does not consider matching based on natural language; rather, it focuses on using Domain Specific Languages that define spatio-temporal operators on video streams for efficient matching. Alternatively, research in the multimodal AI community on joint understanding of video and language focuses on applications such as language-based video retrieval, where videos may have been processed offline. In this work, we propose AlertMe, a multimodal-based live video trigger system that matches incoming video streams to a set of user-defined natural language triggers. We dynamically select the optimal sliding window size to extract feature vectors from different modalities in near real time. We also describe our approach to achieve on-device deployment by introducing a profiler to select runtime-efficient feature extractors. Lastly, we show that limiting the number of trigger candidates can significantly increase event detection performance in applications such as task following in AR glasses.
Near- and far-field characterization of perforated screens: theoretical and experimental study of proposed definitions for the shielding performance

The shielding performance of a periodically perforated plane shield is investigated, both theoretically and experimentally. Attention is focused upon a clear formulation of the near-field shielding effectiveness of the perforated screen. It will be shown that such a near-field analysis often is mandatory because the classical far-field definitions drastically overestimate the near-field shielding performance. Moreover, the influence of some relevant parameters (such as frequency, shield distance and loop radius) upon the near-field shielding effectiveness is analyzed. <<ETX>>
Development of Dissolved Gas Analysis Analyzing Program using Visual Studio Program

Transformers are the most important piece of equipment in a power system; therefore, avoiding failure is crucial. One method of avoiding transformer failure is to use dissolved gas analysis techniques (DGA) as an initial form of fault detection. The gases generated in the transformer originate in thermal and electrical stresses, and insulation degradation. There are several methods for analyzing gas in oil-immersed. To get accurate result from those available methods, the dissolved gas analysis program using Visual Studio is presented in this paper. This DGA program can analyze mineral oil and load tap changers (LTC) through main methods such as key gas, ratio and graphical methods. All methods are based on IEC 60599–2015 and IEEE C57.104–2008 except the Duval pentagon method, which has been introduced. In addition, the created program can store transformer analysis data as the database, show trend graph of gas change in each gas and make the conclusion report. The program is verified by comparing analyzing result with commercial program. It shows that the created program works well similarly to those analyzed by the commercial program.
Mixed-Mode Control Interfaces of Mobile Robot Teams

OF THE THESIS Mixed-Mode Control Interfaces of Mobile Robot Teams by Erik Karulf Master of Science in Computer Science Washington University in St. Louis, 2011 Research Advisor: Assistant Professor William Smart We propose applying various techniques and ideas, from video games, to the design of a task-level control interface for teams of mobile robots. The control interface, which visually resembles a video game and contains the functional elements of traditional robot control software, was designed and implemented using the ROS software framework. Unlike previous interfaces in the literature, our interface allows the user to control more than one robot and supports “sliding autonomy. ” This application allows the user to assign differing levels of independence to the robots dynamically, dependent on the situation. We present an overview of the implemented system, a discussion of its various elements, and identify results from some of our preliminary user studies.
Helicopter terrain navigation training using a wide field of view desktop virtual environment

Abstract : Helicopter terrain navigation is a unique task; training for this task presents unique challenges. Current training methods rely on dated technology and inadequately prepare pilots for real world missions. Improved training specifically tailored to address the unique needs of the helicopter community that capitalizes on recent improvements in desktop virtual environment (VE) technology could substantially improve the training process and reduce training costs. Based on the input of subject matter experts in current helicopter terrain navigation training techniques and VE technology, such a system was developed and tested on student pilots performing real world tasks. A desktop VE that presented a simple to control and learn, interactive fly though of a terrain model was used to augment conventional training at Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Ten (HS-1O). Results indicate that flight time for students that received VE training was more productive than for students that received conventional training. This work justifies the next logical step; fielding a system on a long term basis as a squadron asset. This system would provide improved training for the helicopter community and an invaluable source of research data for the Naval Postgraduate School.
Modified Current Feedback vs Voltage Feedback Signals Distortion Effect

In this paper, the modified circuit signals distortion effects of feedback current in comparison with the voltage feedback were discussed. The result from comparison circuit is the current feedback affects high signals distortion and independent of the internal components as the voltage feedback. The objective of this modification is to improve high signal distortions. The comparison of a harmonic signal output (THD: 58.33% load $\pmb{10}\mathbf{k}\pmb\Omega$) with a frequency response well to 9.36MHz and display simulated by the OrCAD PSpice.
Proximate and mineral composition of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta L. and Xanthosoma sagittifolium L.) grown along the Lake Victoria basin in Tanzania and Uganda

The proximate and mineral compositions of cocoyam (Colossian esculenta L. andXanthosoma sagittifolium L) grown along Lake Victoria basin in Tanzania and Uganda were analyzed. C. esculenta and X. sagittifolium samples were significantly (p < 0.05) different in terms of their proximate composition and mineral contents regardless of their country of origin. Proximate analyses included ash, crude protein, and crude fibre. Proximate composition of cocoyam results demonstrated that X. sagittifolium variety is nutritionally superior to that of C. esculenta. Minor nutrients measured were calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, sodium, zinc, manganese, and potassium. The results from these analyses demonstrate that the proximate composition of cocoyam produced in Uganda is substantially different from that produced in Kenya, regardless of the variety. Information obtained from this study can be used to develop cocoyam based food products with enhanced nutrition and potential to promote commercial scale production and utilization of cocoyam in East African countries. Key words: Colocasia esculenta, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, proximate composition, mineral content, Lake Victoria basin.
Inertia and change: lean construction and health and safety work on construction sites

Lean construction has been articulated as a concept that can solve health and safety (H&S) problems at construction sites. The question is whether it is that simple. Lean construction and H&S work can be perceived as two different societal change programmes. The focus in this article is on how organizations implement the change programmes and what new forms of practice they stabilize as a result of the implementation process. In particular, the stabilization of new routines for coupling production planning and H&S work are investigated. Applied theories lie within the areas of change processes in organizations, H&S and construction management. The method was based on three qualitative case studies. Three major Danish contractors were involved in the investigation, and for each contractor a construction project was studied on site over a six-month period. Contractors are project-based companies and it seemed that the change programmes and the stabilized new practices that relate production planning and H&S work at construction sites were dependent on the relationship between the functional departments at the company and the construction project, the organizational location of the key actors that drive the change programmes, the ‘softness’ of the concepts that are implemented and the perception of H&S.
Assessment of Physical Environment Elements in Public low-cost Housing

This paper examines an assessments of physical environment elements in public low-cost housing focusing amongst occupants in Johor Bahru consists of facilities, spaces and services offered in each housing unit. The data of study was obtained through questionnaire involved a sum of 868 occupants using convenience sampling. The collected data was analyzed using quantitative approaches, including frequency analysis and relative important index (RII). The study reveals that physical environment elements were the crucial role in every housing unit. However, safety, security and health, utilities, privacy and location were mainly the highest concern amongst occupants towrads the physical environment. In fact, physical environment elements plays crucial role in developing occupant’s comfort and satisfaction. Nevertheless, a few physical elements show least preferable amongst occupant such as temperature and humidity, aesthetic and noise, yet it also need to give much attention in order to form a better quality of environment.
Agent-Based Indicators Analysis in the Context of Policy Evaluation

The need for forecasting the direct and indirect e ects of land use and transport policies, on the society, environment and local economy, has led to the development of many di erent Integrated Land-Use and Transport Models (LUTI) around the globe. In this paper, the Land-Use Model UrbanSim is applied integrated with the agent-based tra c simulation model MATSim, on the suburban area Limmattal of Zurich, for the purposes of the Sustainable Urban Patterns (SUPat) project of NRP65. UrbanSim applies sequentially, agent (households or jobs) location/relocation choice and transition models, building development and real estate price models, and forecasts their distributions in di erent time and space dimensions. The agent-based nature of the integrated model, broadens the scope of the analysis. We are interested in taking full advantage of the strengths of agent based microsimulation in the context of policy evaluation. Currently, the evaluation of transport and land use policies (e.g. cordon charging, public transport investment, land use regulation) is based on economic indicators usually computed at an aggregate level (e.g. the Social Welfare). In this paper, a methodology based on the strength of microsimulation in three dimensions (space, time, and agents) is presented. By multiple runs of the simulation, we analyze the variance in the indicators in space and time. Moreover, we generate the distribution of these indicators by various types of agents. This methodology is applied to the base-case scenario (where the current trend is going on) of Limmattal region at the year 2030. Proposed policy scenarios are then simulated and the distribution of indicators are computed. The policies are then compared based on these distributions rather than the mean
Comminution of biomass: hammer and knife mills

Etude experimentale des resultats du broyage de la biomasse (copeaux de peuplier, rafles de mais, paille,.) a l'aide d'un broyeur a marteaux et d'un broyeur a couteaux. Mesure de la consommation en fonction du substrat, de la taille de la maille de rejet, de la vitesse de charge. Etude de la distribution de la taille des particules
A 50Gbit/s Net NRZ Error-Free 850nm VCSEL Based Optical Interconnect

We present an 850nm multimode VCSEL based optical interconnect operating error free with the net data rates up to 50Gbit/s. The transmitter and receiver are fabricated in 130nm BICMOS and the total power consumption of the link goes down to record 4.7pJ/bit at 54Gbit/s.
Effect of Nanoparticles Supplementation in Broiler Diets on Performance, Microbial Population and Digestive Tract Measurements

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of nanoparticles (silver and graphene) supplementation in broiler diets on productive performance, digestive tract and ceca length and microbiological analysis of small intestine and ceca contents. This study was designed to use silver nanoparticles (SNPs) (first experiment) or graphene nanoparticles (GNPs) (second experiment) with levels 0.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 ppm diet to compare between them. Each experiment included 200 Indian River (IR) broiler chicks at one day old divided randomly on 5 groups in 8 replicates. At 35 days, 4 birds were slaughtered to estimate digestive tract and ceca length and to perform microbiological analyses. All birds in two experiments were fed basal diets (control) supplemented with SNPs or GNPs at different levels till 5 weeks of age. Results of Exp.1 indicated a significant effect of different levels of SNPs on live body weight (LBW), body weight gain and feed intake (FI), while feed conversion ratio (FCR) was not affected. Lengths of digestive tract or ceca / 100 g LBW were insignificantly affected with different levels of SNPs. Microbiological analyses of small intestine and ceca content showed that Lactobacillus spp. increased significantly with increasing SNPs levels, while E. coli decrease significantly with increasing SNPs. Data of Exp.2 showed significant differences within values of live body weight, body weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio at 35 days with different levels of GNPs. The lengths of digestive tract or ceca / 100 g LBW were insignificantly decreased with increased level of GNPs. And, microbiological analyses of small intestine and cecum content showed that Lactobacillus spp. increased, and E. coli decreased significantly with increased GNPs levels. It could be concluded that there were no significant differences between the two types of nanoparticles (SNPs and GNPs) when supplemented in broiler diets on productive performance microbiological records of digestive tract.
Fatores influenciadores do desempenho acadêmico na graduação em administração pública

Resumo A temática do desempenho acadêmico tem despertado interesse de pesquisadores, sobretudo no Brasil, onde as pesquisas são escassas acerca deste tema. De acordo com a literatura, múltiplos fatores podem estar relacionados ao desempenho e influenciá-lo, como por exemplo, os fatores socioeconômicos, de identificação, acadêmicos e ligados às IES e cursos no Brasil. Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os fatores que influenciam o desempenho acadêmico dos alunos dos cursos de graduação em administração pública no Brasil, conforme os resultados do Exame Nacional de Desempenho dos Estudantes (Enade) realizado em 2015, ano em que os estudantes dos cursos de administração pública foram avaliados pela primeira vez. A pesquisa de abordagem quantitativa baseia-se no uso de técnicas estatísticas de correlação bivariada e análise univariada. Constatou-se que quanto maior a renda familiar e a escolaridade dos pais melhor foi o desempenho dos estudantes dos cursos de administração pública no Enade. Outros fatores correlacionados positivamente foram: gênero masculino, etnia branca, idade abaixo da média de 32 anos e existência de financiamento (bolsa de estudos). Notou-se ainda que estudar semanalmente mais que três horas e trabalhar vinte ou mais horas semanais contribuiu para um bom desempenho. Os cursos de administração pública estarem localizados na região Sudeste e pertencerem às instituições de ensino superior privadas influenciaram positivamente no desempenho do Enade.
LncRNA SNHG16 Contributes to Tumor Progression via miR-302b-3p/SLC2A4 in Pancreatic Cancer

Background: It is reported that lncRNA SNHG16 is significantly highly expressed in pancreatic cancer (PC). However, the functions and mechanisms of SNHG16 are not clear. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of SNHG16 in PC.Methods: qRT-PCR analyze was applied to detect the expression levels of SNHG16, miR-302b-3p and SLC2A4 in PC tissues and cells. CCK8 and EdU assays were used to determine the proliferation of PC cells. Transwell assay were used to measure the capacities of PC cells migration and invasion. Apoptosis were evaluated by flow cytometry, and the expression of apoptosis related proteins (including Bax, Bcl-2, cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved caspase-9), which were tested by western blot. The interactions between miR-302b-3p and SNHG16 or miR-302b-3p and SLC2A4 mRNA 3’UTR were clarified by Dual luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation.Results: SNHG16 was significantly elevated in PC tissues and cell lines, which was associated with poor prognosis of PC patients. Knockdown of SNHG16 reduced PC cells proliferation, migration and invasion. SNHG16 acted as a sponge to regulate miR-302b-3p expression in PC cells. And miR-302b-3p targeted SLC2A4 directly. Conclusions: SNHG16 promoted the progression of PC via miR-302b-3p/SLC2A4 axis and was expected to be a potential target for early diagnosis and treatment of PC.
The influence of affects on Agile decisions: Measurement and Structural Models

There is a lack of a tested model in the literature that explicitly reflects the influence of developers’ affects when they make decisions in software industry; especially in processes that require close and frequent collaboration and communication such as Agile processes. Therefore, we conducted a quantitative study, in the form of survey research, to investigate the role of affects in Agile processes. A total of 233 responses were used to test the measurement and structural models of affect; and a reliable scale was adopted to measure participants’ affective states. Both measurement and structural models were built and tested against the collected data. The results showed a significant impact of both negative and positive affects on agile decisions.
Role of information, education, and communication in enrollment of health insurance: A case of Nepal

Background Most of the studies have indicated that various programmes were failing due to lack of appropriate information, education, and communication [IEC] to the target audiences. But still unanswered that which methods or means of communication could be the most powerful for changing behaviour, decision making,and or desired action. The paper aims to assess the effects of IEC on the enrollment of health insurance in Nepal.Methods A cross-sectional study, with randomly selected 810 [405 enrolled and 405 not-enrolled] households, was conducted at Baglung and Kailali districts of Nepal in 2018 using pretested structured interview tool. Background characteristics of family and respondents, and exposure to the means of communication were independent variables; and enrollment of health insurance was the dependent variable. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were done to interpret the data.Results Data show that socio-demographics and exposure to communication were associated with the enrollment of health insurance. Demographic characteristics of the respondents and households particularly household head, age, wealth status, ability to feed the family, and presence of chronic diseases in the family were significantly associated with the enrollment of health insurance. Similarly, exposure to communication and media such as knowledge on health insurance and contribution amount of health insurance, having health insurance related books or guidelines, participation in training and workshop, discussion with peers and neighbours, exposure to health insurance related messages from radio and television, seen hoarding board, newspaper, and health insurance related pamphlet, brochure, and posters were significantly associated with enrollment in health insurance. Knowledge about health insurance and contribution amount, having health insurance related books and guidelines, and discussion with peers and neighbours appeared to be the positive and significant predictors for enrollment in health insurance scheme.Conclusion Communication and interaction with peers and neighbours about health insurance scheme of the government could lead to higher participation in health insurance programme. It would be better to incorporate this strategy while planning policies and interventions on health insurance.
Proposal for Quantitative Evaluation Methodology of Inspection Value in Maintenance of Concrete Structures Based on Repair-Risk

Appropriate asset management requires the accurate prediction of the future performance of a structure until the end of its life cycle. However, predictions of concrete structure deterioration are often executed with uncertain information since structure qualities may differ from design due to construction errors. A more accurate prediction can be obtained by inspecting the actual structure, but random inspections are not useful since the entire structure should be maintained. If the influence of inspection on the accuracy of prediction results can be quantitatively evaluated, then an efficient inspection plan that prioritizes structures can be developed.In this research, a repair-risk method is proposed to quantitatively evaluate the effect of inspection on the accuracy of predicted results. The repair-risk was calculated using the predicted results of concrete deterioration caused by corrosion-induced damage due to salt attack. The repair-risk method also considers the risk curve of the repair cost. Even when multiple structures are to be managed, an inspection plan (selecting inspection items, evaluating the effect of the inspection method, and selecting structures) can be designed using the proposed method.