Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Theoretical Study of the Jet Formation of a Shaped Charge Liner Driven by Strong Electromagnetic Energy

On the basis of the RCL circuit model and Pugh–Eichelberger–Rostoker (PER) theory of jet formation and combining with Maxwell equations, the calculation method for the electromagnetic force and the collapse velocity of the liner is obtained through the infinitesimal method. The theoretical model of jet formation of a liner driven by a strong magnetic force is established. The model can calculate the collapse process and jet formation of the liner, jet and tail velocity, jet length, diameter, and other important parameters at any time. Simultaneously, the jet and tail velocity parameters and the shape of the jet under different voltages are calculated using the theoretical model established in this research. To verify the correctness of the theoretical model, a liner has been calculated and compared with the experimental results. The relative error of the jet tip velocity is found to be 3.7%. The results show that the theoretical model established in this research can accurately calculate the jet forming process and the related parameters driven by strong electromagnetic energy.
DAMAGE DETECTION AND LOCATION FOR IN AND OUT-OFPLANE CURVED BEAMS USING FUZZY LOGIC BASED ON FREQUENCY DIFFERENCE

In this study, structures damage identification method based on changes in the dynamic characteristics(frequencies) of the structure are examined, stiffness as well as mass matrices of the curved(in and out-of-plane vibration) beam elements is formulated using Hamilton's principle. Each nodeof both of them possesses seven degrees of freedom including the warping degree of freedom. Thecurved beam element had been derived based on the Kang and Yoo’s thin-walled curved beam theoryin 1994. A computer program was developing to carry out free vibration analyses of the curvedbeam as well as straight beam. Comparing with the frequencies for other researchers using the generalpurpose program MATLAB. Fuzzy logic system (FLS) applied in two stages to calculate thedamage extent and location in simply in and out-of- plane curved beam, the damage deduce by reductionin stiffness for three levels (20%, 40%, 60%). At the first stage the output faults of the fuzzy system represented by four levels of damage in curved beam (undamaged, slight, moderate, and severe), and at second stage indicate damage location at element with two defuzzification methods (centroid and middle of maximum). The results show that the frequency difference method is efficient to indicate and quantifydamage with accuracy about (99.5%) for slight and moderate damage about (100%) for severe damage. Consequently fuzzy logic performs well for detecting, locating and quantifying damage in curved beam.
POLYMER EXTRUSION DIES MODELLING AND DESIGN USING GID AND MCAD SYSTEMS

The advances obtained until the moment with the computer aided tool development for the three-dimensional modelling and design of polymer extrusion flat dies are in this work. Using a commercial Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD system (Solidworks) was developed a module based in models in the literature published and SolidDies 1.0 called. The import and mesh within GID software was explored, with the purpose of solving the equations of energy and momentum coupled in a second phase using meshless numerical methods and radial functional basis or conventional numerical methods. The interchange of data between Solidworks® and GID®, the traditional mesh obtained and the exploration of the GID as pre and postprocessor to reach the final objective is presented here.
An approach for Mridanga stroke transcription in Carnatic music using HGCC

Mridanga is a percussion instrument used in Carnatic music, it is a two sided drum. Stroke is a process of striking the drum membrane leading to a unique sound. Stroke transcription is a process to identify and label different beat sounds produced by the percussion instrument in a track. It is an essential feature for music information retrieval (MIR) and auto content creation. In this paper a novel approach to Mridanga stroke transcription is proposed. Mridanga stroke transcription is similar to speech recognition in which, the approach is to use Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCC) features, or variation of MFCC. To increase the classification in stroke transcription in Mridanga a new feature extraction method called Harmonic Grouping Cepstral Coefficient(HGCC) is introduced. The newly introduced method follows steps similar to MFCC during extraction the deviation lies in filters used for extraction. The proposed approach displays an accuracy of 80% for signal to noise ratio range of 10dB-40 dB a marginal gain to existing baseline MFCC.
The influence of transit service frequency and station characteristics on passenger arrival time distributions: A smart card data analysis in the Copenhagen Region

characteristics on passenger arrival time distributions: A smart card data analysis in the Copenhagen Region Jesper Bláfoss Ingvardson, Sebastián Raveau, Otto Anker Nielsen a Transport Modelling Division, Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark b Department of Transport Engineering and Logistics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile * corresponding author: jbin@dtu.dk
Employee Engagement and Job Satisfaction at Company A

Various studies have been conducted to determine factors associated with job satisfaction. Some of these studies have shown that there is a significant positive relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction. This study seeks to determine the relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction using survey methodology which includes one construct for employee engagement and four constructs for job satisfaction, namely, career development, compensation and benefits, relationship with management, and work environment. Based on a sample of 309 employee-respondents at Company A and the results of Spearman’s correlation analysis, all four areas of job satisfaction showed positive relationships with employee engagement at 1% significance level. Thus, this study confirms that there is a statistically-significant relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction. Recommendations to Company A and future researchers are also provided.
ApAp approach-approach conflict ApAv approach-avoidance conflict AvAv avoidance-avoidance conflict CRM customer relationship management LMS learning management system OD organizational development PA principle-agent theory

Author Title Number of Pages Date Ksenia Smirnova Employees’ Resistance towards organizational change 50 pages 6 May 2019 Degree Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Programme European Management Instructor/Tutor Daryl Chapman, Senior Lecturer The current business environment is extremely unstable and is evolving at a very high pace, making market players adapt and change rapidly and nearly continuously. Therefore the topic of organizational change and its challenges becomes crucial. The subject of this thesis is organizational change and employees’ resistance to it. Among the questions raised are the circumstances under which change occurs, the purposes of change and it’s variations, the entire transformation process and what should be considered in order to achieve a successful result, the consequences of change implementation as well as mechanics of employee resistance, its possible reasons and solutions to mitigate the resistance. The main methodology to be used in this thesis is a theoretical descriptive survey on data from management theories in order to provide an accurate representation of employees’ resistance phenomena towards organizational change and answer research questions on theoretical level. The study revealed that planned organizational change is a long-term process often associated with large investments and exposed to high risk. In order to be successful in this process owners of the business need to consider their human resources and work with employees’ capabilities, motivation, loyalty and commitment levels as well as with their willingness to learn.
Approximate equivalence of representations of AH algebras into semifinite von Neumann factors

In this paper, we prove a non-commutative version of the Weyl-von Neumann theorem for representations of unital, separable AH algebras into countably decomposable, semifinite, properly infinite, von Neumann factors, where an AH algebra means an approximately homogeneous ${\rm C}^{\ast}$-algebra. We also prove a result for approximate summands of representations of unital, separable AH algebras into finite von Neumann factors.
A Preliminary Review of its Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Properties, and Therapeutic Efficacy in Hypertension and Angina Pectoris

Various sections of the manuscript reviewed by: F. Bur/uzrt, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland; S.s. Chatterjee, Department of Respiratory Physiology, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, England; D.e. Harrison, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; N.M. Kaplan, Department ofintemal Medicine; University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas, USA; W. Kirch, Medizinische Klinik, Christian-Albrechts Universitiit, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany; B. Kramer, Medizinische Klinik, Ruprecht-Karls Universitiit, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany; J.e. Petrie, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Abderdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland; B.N. e. Prichard, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University College, London, and the Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London, England; E.B. Raftery, Northwick Park Hospital and Clinical Research Centre, Harrow, England; T. Sugimoto, Second Department ofintemal Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Alginate Oligosaccharides Affect Mechanical Properties and Antifungal Activity of Alginate Buccal Films with Posaconazole

Sodium alginate and its oligosaccharides through potential antifungal properties might improve the activity of antifungal drugs enhancing their efficacy and potentially reducing the frequency of application. Mucoadhesive buccal films are oral dosage forms designed for maintaining both local or systemic drug effects and seem to be a very promising alternative to conventional oral formulations. Hence, in this study, mucoadhesive buccal films based on the alginate and its oligosaccharide oligomer composed predominantly of mannuronic acid for the administration of posaconazole-antifungal drug from the azole group were developed. As the polymer gelation method, a relatively new freeze-thaw technique was chosen. All prepared formulations were examined for pharmaceutical tests, swelling, mechanical, and mucoadhesive properties. In addition, the influence of sodium alginate (ALG) and alginate oligosaccharides (OLG) on POS antifungal activity on Candida species was performed. It was observed that film formulation containing 1% ALG and 1% OLG (F2) was characterized by optimal mucoadhesive and swelling properties and prolonged drug release up to 5 h. Additionally, it was shown that OLG affected the growth reduction of all tested Candida spp. The obtained data has opened the way for future research for developing OLG-based dosage forms, which might increase the activity of antifungal drugs.
Open-End Funds for Sustainable Economic Growth in China: The Relationship between Load Fees, Performance, and Flows

The financial market, including the fund market, has an increasingly important role in facilitating sustainable economic development. In this study, we examine whether investors react rationally to fund fees through the investigation of the impact of fee structures on investor behavior with open-end funds in China. We aim to determine whether performance influences the effect of the load fee on fund flows. Based on panel data that contained 240 open-end funds for the period of 2008 to 2017, we offer insight into the relationship between fee structure and the flow of open-end funds in China and find that investors react more sensitively to the load fee than operating expenses. Specifically, the coefficients of operating expenses were found to be insignificant in all regression analyses, while almost all the coefficients of load fees were statistically significant. In addition, our findings indicate that the load fee decreases net flow mainly through increasing redemption, and high load fees can make investors more rational to redeem funds with low performance. High load fees can influence investors to sell funds that perform worse in moderately performing funds, where a high load fee can increase investors’ rationality and motivate them to sell funds, resulting in the mitigation of the disposition effect. We also find that investors in larger funds and aggressive growth funds, as well as those who invest with institutional investors and higher liquidity, react more insensitively to load fees, which can be illustrated by the distraction effect.
WILDER BEZERRA LOPES INCREMENTAL STRATEGIES IN COMBINATION OF ADAPTIVE FILTERS

In this work a new strategy for combination of adaptive filters is introduced and studied. Inspired by incremental schemes and cooperative adaptive filtering, the standard convex combination of parallel-independent filters is rearranged into a series-cooperative configuration, while preserving computational complexity. Two new algorithms are derived employing recursive least-squares (RLS) and least-mean-squares (LMS) algorithms as the component filters. In order to assess the performance of the incremental structure, tracking and steady-state meansquare analysis is derived. The analysis is carried out assuming the combiners are fixed, so that the universality of the new structure may be studied decoupled from the supervisor’s dynamics. The resulting analytical model shows good agreement with simulation results.
Toward Knowledge-Based Economy: Innovation and Transformational Leadership in Public Universities in Texas and Qatar

The essentiality of the universities’ roles in enhancing economies and transforming societies is a global mantra. However, when it comes to wealthy and oil-dependent states such as Texas in the United States and Qatar in the Middle East, the impact of universities on sustainable economic development is questionable. This article discusses the transformational efforts within engineering colleges at two public universities in Texas and in Qatar to support their states’ visions in moving toward innovative and knowledge-based economies. The study examined the innovation capacity building of both institutions through measuring the transformational leadership styles in engineering colleges and its impact on the faculty’s innovative production of technical articles, patents, and sustainable development-related courses. The cultural impact of the two contexts on the leader–follower relationship was addressed in the discussion using Hofstede’s cultural dimension framework. The results showed that leaders in both colleges possess a transformational leadership style, albeit lower than the norm. This study disclosed that, in the high-power distance contexts, the idealized image of the leader contributed positively toward higher satisfaction of the followers with their leaders and current governance systems, while acknowledgment and rewards were the sources of satisfaction in low-power distance societies. Followers in a low uncertainty avoidance, individualistic, and short-term-oriented context achieved higher technical production. Both public universities expressed the need for government involvement in supporting the culture of innovation.
SHORT-TERM TREATMENT RESPONSE, ATTRITION AND RECIDIVISM IN A PARTNER VIOLENT MEN TYPOLOGY COMPARED WITH A CONTROL GROUP1

The goal of this study is to analyze the short-term effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral treatment program in a sample of partner violent men, compared to a waiting-list control group. The sample consists of 347 men: 303 in the experimental group -divided into three subtypes according to the level of partner violence and the presence of psychopathologyand 44 in the control group. The dropout rate was 12.2%. Results reveal greater reduction of the levels of self-reported violence in all three subtypes, compared to the control group. Regarding police recidivism, the experimental group subtypes obtain better results than the control group. Lastly, higher level of justification of violent partner behavior after participating in the program and having attended fewer therapy sessions, predict higher levels of recidivism. Results highlight the benefit of participating in the treatment program, and the need to adapt programs to participants' characteristics.
Time-dependent traffic route selection for unsignalized junctions in tandem queueing network

The study proposed a methodology based on queueing theory for travel time assessment over multiple routes with unsignalized traffic junction in tandem network. The work carried out in the study gives an approach for best route selection between two points based on minimum traveling time. The queuing theories used in the study took the M/M/1 model over the unsignalized junction and evaluated the traffic performance on different mean arrival rates of the vehicles. The proposed methodology is analyzed in a pilot study with observed data of mean service rates for each of the junctions for all route choices. The study can be used as a decision-making tool for formulation of route selecting strategies based on minimum traveling time.
Extended Attractor Mechanism and Non-Renormalization Theorem in 6 D ( 1 , 0 )

We compute the macroscopic entropy of the supersymmetric rotating dyonic strings carrying linear momentum in 6D (1,0) supergravity with curvature squared corrections. Our calculation is based on Sen’s entropy function formalism applied to the near horizon geometry of the string solution taking the form of an extremal BTZ×S3. Upon solving the attractor equations, we observe that inclusion of the higher derivative interactions does not modify the AdS3 radius but does reduce the size of the extremal BTZ horizon. The extremized entropy function depends also on the horizon value of the dilaton which is not fixed by the attractor equations. Therefore, derivation of the entropy must utilize the full-fledged asymptotically flat string solution from which the horizon value of the dilaton can be read off. The final entropy formula states that the two independent supersymmetric completions of Riemann tensor squared contribute equally to the entropy. A further S3 compactification of the 6D theory results in a matter coupled 3D supergravity model in which the quantization condition of the SU(2)R Chern-Simons level implies the horizon value of the dilaton is not modified by higher derivative interactions beyond supersymmetric curvature squared terms.
IMPACT OF THE QUALITY OF FIRST FOOD ON DIGESTIVE ENZYMES AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANTERIOR INTESTINE AND HEPATOPANCREAS OF GENETICALLY MALE NILE TILAPIA (GMT) Oreochromis niloticus L

Aquaculture is currently the fastest growing animal production sector in the world and is supported by increased production of formulated supplemental diets for aquatic animals. Worldwide, tilapias are emerging as one of the important cultured food fish. Several studies have been conducted demonstrating the effects of the different commercially available feeds on the growth performance of Nile tilapia. However, no attempt has been made particularly on the development of genetically male Nile tilapia (GMT) fed with different diets. Production of GMT is limited and under the management of FishGen and associates.
Inadequate Nutrition Coverage in Outpatient Cancer Centers: Results of a National Survey

Cancer-related malnutrition is associated with poor health outcomes, including decreased tolerance to cancer therapy, greater treatment toxicities, and increased mortality. Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) optimizes clinical outcomes, yet registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), the healthcare professionals specifically trained in MNT, are not routinely employed in outpatient cancer centers where over 90% of all cancer patients are treated. The objective of this study was to evaluate RDN staffing patterns, nutrition services provided in ambulatory oncology settings, malnutrition screening practices, and referral and reimbursement practices across the nation in outpatient cancer centers. An online questionnaire was developed by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (ON DPG) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and distributed via the ON DPG electronic mailing list. Complete data were summarized for 215 cancer centers. The mean RDN full-time equivalent (FTE) for all centers was 1.7 ± 2.0. After stratifying by type of center, National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers (NCI CCs) employed a mean of 3.1 ± 3.0 RDN FTEs compared to 1.3 ± 1.4 amongst non-NCI CCs. The RDN-to-patient ratio, based on reported analytic cases, was 1 : 2,308. Per day, RDNs evaluated and counseled an average of 7.4 ± 4.3 oncology patients. Approximately half (53.1%) of the centers screened for malnutrition, and 64.9% of these facilities used a validated malnutrition screening tool. The majority (76.8%) of centers do not bill for nutrition services. This is the first national study to evaluate RDN staffing patterns, provider-to-patient ratios, and reimbursement practices in outpatient cancer centers. These data indicate there is a significant gap in RDN access for oncology patients in need of nutritional care.
Student’s Stress: A Case at Padang Terap Community College

This conceptual paper describes the relationship between the causes and effect of student’s stress at the Padang Terap Community College. There are two main factors mentioned in this study; financial burden and time management. Both of these factors appear to have an impact on the student’s life especially that effects their disciplines. This paper provides some input in addressing the situation at the Padang Terap Community College as well as helping the institutional management to planning future actions in regards to the student’s stress.
An attempt to perform inter-band calibration validation for Sentinel-2 using snowy sites such as Dome C in Antarctica

In the frame of the monitoring of Sentinel 2 MSI sensors in orbit, a method for inter-band calibration validation, using Antarctic site, has been developed and tested. The method relies on the directional hemispheric reflectance found in ASTER data base. In order to consider that the spectral shape of the directional directional reflectance is the same as the directional hemispheric one, wavelengths have to be limited to the spectral range below 0.9 μm. Thus this method cannot perform the inter-band calibration for the whole set of spectral bands of MSI but only from B1 to B8A. Results for B9 seem also correct although the central wavelength is a little bit beyond 0.9 μm. Given a clear day acquisition on DomeC site, a first set of computations of Top Of Atmosphere (TOA) reflectances for MSI spectral bands is performed using the three ASTER reflectances corresponding respectively to small, medium and coarse grain size for snow. The spectral reflectances are normalized by the B2 value. The comparison of the three normalized TOA reflectances to the actual one given by MSI enables to select the right snow grain size. Then the second step is the atmospheric parameters adjustment. Water content is assessed thanks to B9 band centered at 0.945 μm and ozone is assessed thanks to mainly B3 band centered at 0.56 μm. For a clear day, the aerosol optical thickness is weak and thus the TOA reflectance is not very sensitive to the more or less low abundance of continental aerosols. The ratio of normalized reflectance given by MSI to the normalized reflectance given by the computation is assessed for each spectral band between B1 and B9 and is compared to the inter-band calibration validations performed with other methods.