Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Mosquito Population Diversity and Abundance Patterns In Linzhi, Xizang, China

Background: In 2009, China CDC found the distribution of Culex tritaeniorhynchus and Aedes albopictus in Motuo county, Linzhi, Xizang and isolated the epidemic encephalitis V virus from Culex tritaeniorhynchus. However, with the road opend in Motuo County, the trade between people and mosquitoes transmission were more frequent. To illustrate patterns of mosquito population in Linzhi, Xizang, a mosquitoes surveillance was carried.Methods: Adult mosquitoes were collected by light traps and human landing catches, larva by container survey in six counties of Linzhi during August and September 2019. The trapped adult mosquitoes were initially counted and identified according to morphological criteria, and a part of mosquitoes were further identified by PCR. The monitoring data were recorded by Excel 2007, analyzed by SPSS 20.0 software and R.Results: Eight species of mosquitoes belonging to four genera were identified. Culex pipiens pallens (86.80%), Armigeres subalbalus (5.29%) and Aedes vexans (2.99%) were the top three species coolected by 164 light traps on 12 nights with the average mosquito density was 21.20 (mosquitoes per trap per night); Aedes albopictus were only collected in Chayu County Xiachayu Town by human landing catches with high average mosquito density (26.33 mosquitoes per hour per person). The larva were collected from waste tires, cement tanks and drums in Bomi, Milin and Lang Counties. The results of molecular identification are consistent with morphological identification. Aedes albopictus and Culex orientalis were newly recorded species for the first time. It is preliminarily speculated that there is a high potential risk of dengue fever in Xiachayu Town and a certain epidemic risk of Japanese encephalitis, while the risk of malaria is low in Linzhi.Conclusion: Mosquitoes had heterogeneous distribution throughout Linzhi, Xizang. The dominant mosquito species are Culex pipiens pallens. It is emphasized to carry out mosquito surveillance again during the peak period of mosquito activities so as to better understand the distribution and composition of local mosquitoes and assess the mosquito-borne disease risk in this area.
Women Directors and Cost of Debt

Calling for a gender-balanced board has become a global trend since a few decades ago. Malaysia envisions to have at least 30 percent of women directors in board of directors by 2020 and making mandatory for large listed firms to take the lead since 2017. On the other hand, bank loan is one of the main sources of finance to Malaysia listed firms. On top of that, cost of debt plays a significant role when firms considering debt finance. Fortunately, it can be reduced through corporate governance mechanism, namely a gender-balanced board. Nevertheless, the empirical evidences on the relationship between gender-balanced board and cost of debt based on emerging markets including Malaysia remaining scarce up to date warrant a study. Therefore, a study to determine the relationship between women directors and cost of debt in Malaysia is proposed in respond to the callings. There are a few implications of the proposed study. Firstly, it contributes to the hot debates on how women directors contribute to the board. Secondly, it contributes to the further understanding of different context’s outcome, specifically both developed and emerging market. Practically, it sheds light to the regulators and policy makers in setting future corporate governance guideline. Besides that, it also provides insight to nomination committee in recruiting new board member. Lastly, it can become an additional reference to the potential investor when making their investment decision.
Numerical Study of Oil Flow in Tee Junction with Leaks

This article describes oil flow dynamics behavior in a tee junction with one or two leak orifices. The main branch is 6 m long and has 10 cm in diameter, while the secondary branch has the same diameter and 3 m long. The interest of this work is to evaluate the influence of the leak in the flow dynamics parameters. The behavior of the fluid was analyzed using velocity vectors, streamlines and pressure fields. Key words: Numerical simulation; Oil; Tee junction
Establishment and Comparison of an Experimental Kidney Yang Deficiency Syndrome Rat Model Caused by Hydrocortisone, Adenine, and Dexamethasone Combined with Adriamycin in Rats

Objective: The paper is aimed to establish a method for renal injury in rats with kidney yang deficiency syndrome (KYDS) of the stable by comparing different model establishment methods and optimize the final modeling method.Method: In order to mimic water metabolism disorder of KYDS- a diagnostic pattern in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), we made a comparison of hydrocortisone-induced, adenine-induced, dexamethasone combined with adriamycin-induced KYDS rat model according to testing general behavior, detecting Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function and renal function also making use of drug action. Additionally, the effect of adenine at a dose of 100 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg, and 200 mg/kg, respectively, on establishment of KYDS model was investigated in rats. Finally, Shenqi Wan (SQW, 3 g/kg) was used to estimate the deterioration of adenine that is associated with KYDS. Result: Three KYDS model rats all exhibited weight loss, anal temperature drop, reduced food intake and dysfunction of the Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which could be alleviated by SQW. However, different from other two methods, adenine-induced rats were prominently manifested as water and fluid metabolism disorders (sharply increased water intake and urine volume). Renal injury in adenine-induced rats was more obvious than it in hydrocortisone-induced rats and dexamethasone combined with adriamycin-induced rats. And renal toxicity caused by adenine was reversible by SQW treatment. Water metabolism disorder in adenine-induced rats was more closer to clinical symptoms of patients with KYDS. Subsequently, we found different dose of adenine gavage (100, 150, 200 mg/kg) for 14 days result in general behavior change, dysfunction of HPA axis and renal function damage. But only medium-dose of adenine induced toxicity could be reversed by SQW treatment for 21 days.Conclusion: The result of the comparison between the three modeling methods showed that adenine-induced was more effective to establish the KYDS model, and only a medium-dose of adenine for inducing renal poison could be recovered by SQW treatment. Therefore, a medium-dose of adenine was optimal for the establishment of the KYDS rat model.Trial registration : This is an animal experiment, trial registration is not necessary.
Robust fuzzy fault detection for continuous-time nonlinear dynamic systems

Abstract : A new fault detection scheme for continuous-time nonlinear dynamic system is studied. The nonlinear system is modelled by Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model. A fuzzy observer-based approach is presented to detect the fault occurred in the dynamic system. The generated residual signal is robust with respect to undesirable effects of unknown inputs and modelling errors but sensitive to faults. By applying H ∞ optimization techniques, a sufficient condition to solvability of the formulated problem is established in terms of Linear Matrix Inequalities. The algorithm for residual evaluation function and threshold computation are also given. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed design techniques.
Neurophysiological measures of cognitive workload during human-computer interaction

Perhaps the most basic issue in the study of cognitive workload is the problem of how to actually measure it. The electroencephalogram (EEG) continues to be the clinical method of choice for monitoring brain function in assessing sleep disorders, level of anaesthesia and epilepsy. This preference reﬂects the EEG’s high sensitivity to variations in alertness and attention, the unimposing conditions under which it can be recorded, and the low cost of the technology it requires. These characteristics also suggest that EEG-based monitoring methods might provide a useful tool in ergonomics. This paper reviews a long-term programme of research aimed at developing cognitive workload monitoring methods based on EEG measures. This research programme began with basic studies of the way neuroelectric signals change in response to highly controlled variations in task demands. The results yielded from such studies provided a basis on which to develop appropriate signal processing methodologies to automatically diﬀeren-tiate mental eﬀort-related changes in brain activity from artifactual contaminants and for gauging relative magnitudes of mental eﬀort in diﬀerent task conditions. These methods were then evaluated in the context of more naturalistic computer-based work. The results obtained from these studies provide initial evidence for the scientiﬁc and technical feasibility of using EEG-based methods for monitoring cognitive load during human–computer interaction.
A whole stand growth and yield system for young longleaf pine plantations in Southwest Georgia

A whole stand growth and yield system for planted longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) was developed from permanent plot data collected annually over an 8 year period. The dataset consists of 12 intensively-managed longleaf pine plantations that are located in Lee, Worth, Mitchell, and Baker counties in southwest Georgia. Stand survival, dominant height, basal area, and cubic foot volume yield models were developed and incorporated in a computer growth and yield simulator. Model prediction error remained low across a variety of planting densities.
Green Buildings and Productivity

Healthier space need not be new space. In fact, some new buildings are extremely unhealthy as chemicals leach out into the air from glues, carpets, concrete, and paint. There is no reason this must be the case. The cost to provide healthier environments is modest compared to the benefits. Healthier buildings reduce sick time and increase productivity, making it easier to recruit and retain employees. The results provided here are based on a survey of over 500 tenants who have moved into either LEED or ENERGY STAR-labeled buildings managed by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). It is part of a much larger study that includes details on operating expenses, leasing, and management available from the authors or www.josre. org.
The role of the level and diversity of horizontal illumination in an appraisal of a simple office task

Observers were asked to rate their preferences for the lighting of a simple office task under a range of illumination levels and diversities. It is concluded that an increase by a factor of 2 in the current IES minimum service value of illumination for offices (400 lux), would be appreciated by the majority of observers and that the recommendation of a minimum uniformity ratio of 0.7 in the total working area, or at least in each unit of this area when the office space is broken up in some manner, is applicable at both low and high levels of illumination. Results were also obtained which indicate that the experimental conditions were reasonably well related to more normal office situations.
Dry-cast concrete masonry products: properties and durabilityThis article is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue on Masonry.

Performance of dry-cast concrete masonry products (DCCMPs), which are becoming the product of choice for many applications, has yet to be assessed in a comprehensive manner. This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of mix design and manufacturing parameters on the mechanical and transport properties, as well as the freeze–thaw (F/T) durabilities, of DCCMPs. The variables studied were water to cement ratio, mixing time, vibration time, and curing regime. Freeze–thaw durability was assessed in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard C1262 by exposing specimens to four conditions: water, 3% NaCl, 4% CaCl2, and 4% MgCl2 solutions. Results revealed that 3% NaCl exposure yielded the most mass loss due to scaling, whereas 4% MgCl2 exposure exhibited the least. Increase in either water content, vibration time, mixing time, or use of moist curing led to improvement in the mechanical properties, refinement of large pores in the range of 40 to 400 μm, reduction of t.
Evaluation of Rumble Strips and Police Presence as Speed Control Measures in Highway Work Zones

This paper presents the results of a field study conducted on western New York State (NYS) highway work zones to evaluate two types of speed control devices: (1) rumble strips, and (2) police presence in combination with rumble strips. The study included speed measurements of approximately 554,400 vehicles. The most commonly used rumble strips comprise of either raised asphalt humps, or grooves cut in the pavement. In both of these two practices, the pavement is damaged, and the layout requires closing the road for extended periods. This project tested the effectiveness of two types of rumble strips: 3M and Swarco. These rumble strips do not damage the pavement, have the potential of repeated use, and are installed in a short period of time. The 3M rumble strips utilized on Interstate-86 were effective in reducing the passenger car (PC) speeds by approximately 3.86 km∕h (2.4 mph) , the two-axle four-tire vehicle speeds by 2.25 km∕h (1.4 mph) , and the five-axle single trailer vehicles by 3.22 km∕h (2.0 mp.
Critical clearing time estimation using synchrophasor data-based equivalent dynamic model

A critical aspect of online dynamic security assessment is the ranking of probable contingencies based on the critical clearing time. Ordinarily critical clearing time involves simulation of contingencies requiring extensive computational resources and updated network data. This study proposes to use reduced order equivalents of the network around a critical tie line, to estimate the critical clearing time. It is proposed to derive the reduced order model from synchrophasor data in real time, so as to replicate the most updated system dynamics. The stability margins in the reduced order model and the original detailed model are correlated using a transient energy function that considers the kinetic and potential energy gained by any system during a fault. It is shown that it is possible to arrive at a relatively accurate estimate of the critical clearing time of a contingency in the detailed model, using the equivalent model obtained using synchrophasors data.
DYNAMIC FORCE MEASUREMENT VEHICLE (DFMV) AND ITS APPLICATION TO MEASURING AND MONITORING ROAD ROUGHNESS

A method for measuring the longitudinal profile of a highway or off- road surface is given. The Dynamic Force Measurement Vehicle (DFMV) developed at the Nevada Automotive Test Centre in the USA was used. The profile methodology used was an accurate and established profile technique which could be used to measure and monitor test course severity. The profile output from the DFMV is either a longitudinal profile or a wave-number spectrum. A wave-number spectrum presentation of highway or off-highway profile is an efficient technique for presenting long sections of road or terrain. A wave- number spectra is nothing more than a frequency-domain representation of a longitudinal profile, however, it is a useful tool in all phases of a vehicle acquisition and design process. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 858780.
Topics in Machining with Industrial Robots and Optimal Control of Vehicles

Two main topics are considered in this thesis: Machining with industrial robots and optimal control of road-vehicles in critical maneuvers. The motivation for research on the first subject is the need for flexible and accurate production processes employing industrial robots as their main component. The challenge to overcome here is to achieve high-accuracy machining solutions, in spite of strong process forces affecting the robot end-effector. Because of the process forces, the nonlinear dynamics of the manipulator, such as the joint compliance and backlash, significantly degrade the achieved position accuracy of the machined part. In this thesis, a macro/micro manipulator configuration is considered to the purpose of increasing the position accuracy. In particular, a model-based control architecture is developed for control of the micro manipulator. The macro/micro manipulator configuration are validated by experimental results from milling tests in aluminium. The main result is that the proposed actuator configuration, combined with the control architecture proposed in this thesis, can be used for increasing the accuracy of industrial machining processes with robots. The interest for research on optimal control of road-vehicles in timecritical maneuvers is mainly driven by the desire to devise improved vehicle safety systems. Primarily, the solution of an optimal control problem for a specific cost function and model configuration can provide indication of performance limits as well as inspiration for control strategies in time-critical maneuvering situations. In this thesis, a methodology for solving this kind of problems is discussed. More specifically, vehicle and tire modeling and the optimization formulation required to get useful solutions to these problems are investigated. Simulation results are presented for different vehicle models, under varying road-surface conditions, in aggressive maneuvers, where in particular the tires are performing at their limits. The obtained results are evaluated and compared. The main conclusion here is that even simplified road-vehicle models are able to replicate behavior observed when experienced drivers are handling vehicles in time-critical maneuvers. Hence, it is plausible that the results presented in this thesis provide a basis for development of future optimization-based driver assistance technologies. (Less)
Analysis of the Technical Performance of C2C Operation for HV Networks

This report evaluates the technical benefits of the Capacity to Customers (C2C) project, an Ofgem Low Carbon Network Fund project led by Electr icity North West Limited (ENWL) in conjunction with several industrial and academic partners. The objective of the C2C project is to test a combination of new automation technology, non - conventional network operational practices (i.e., increased network interconnection), and commercial demand - side response (DSR) contracts. These changes will allow ENWL to increase interruptible demand and generation connections on a selection of trial circuits without resorting to conventional reinforcement measures. The project will thereby “release” inherent spare capacity in the high voltage (HV) system in order to accommodate the future forecast increases in demand and DG, and will therefore assist in meeting the UK’s ambitious CO2 emission targets.
Why spread spectrum clocking of computing devices is not cheating

Spread spectrum clocking (SSC), also known as clock dithering, is a widely accepted and utilized method of reducing electromagnetic emissions to meet regulatory requirements. By intentionally spreading the energy of the clock harmonics into a band several megahertz wide, the amplitude of the radiated signals can be decreased by factors as high as 20 dB. Unfortunately some members of the radio and telecommunications industries (as well as the EMC community) view this technique as a "cheat". It has been claimed that the reduction in emissions gained by the use of SSC does not translate to a lower probability of interference, and that accordingly, devices that use clock dithering should adhere to stricter regulations. This paper addresses those concerns, and explains why they are not valid.
Isolation and Diagnosis of Acinetobacter Bumanniii Recently Isolated From Patients in Kirkuk Hospitals and Study their Antibiotics Resistance

Two hundred samples of clinical samples were collected from different sources from Kirkuk General Hospital, Azadi Teaching Hospital, Children Hospital and the Specialized Center of Respiratory and Chest Diseases clinics in Kirkuk city from the period Feb., 15, 2018 to Jun., 15, 2018 from outand in-patients after consultation with the specialist doctor and the samples were forwarded to the laboratory. The data of each of the samples were recorded in special forms and they included: 55 samples of respiratory tract infection, 25 blood samples, 30 samples of meningitis, 30 samples of urinary tract infection, 30 wound samples and 30 burn samples. The isolates were identified after being cultured on MacConkey agar, and Blood agar. The biochemical tests: Oxidase and Catalase were done for the samples and for final diagnosis API 20E system was used. After culture and diagnosis, 12 isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii were obtained, of which five were from sputum, three from swabs of burns, two swabs of wound and an isolate from each of bacteremia and CSF. The results of the sensitivity tests for A. baumannii isolates from different clinical sources from Kirkuk hospitals for 13 different antibiotics showed resistance of the bacterial isolates of the study at different rates. All the samples (100%) showed resistance to Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Ceftazidim, Cefotaxime, Chloramphenicol and Trimethoprime, while 83.33% showed Kirkuk University Journal /Scientific Studies (KUJSS) Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2019 , pp. (155-173) ISSN: 1992-0849 (Print), 2616-6801 (Online) Web Site: www.uokirkuk.edu.iq/kujss E-mail: kujss@uokirkuk.edu.iq, kujss.journal@gmail.com 511 resistance to Amikacin, Lefofloxacin, Trimethoprime-Sulphamethoxazole and Piperacillin, and 58.33% to Amoxicillin-Clavulanic acid and Gentamycin and 50 % to Imipenem .
Influences of Splitter Blades on the Centrifugal Fan Performances

Centrifugal fan and compressors with splitter blades are widely utilized in engineering practices. A detail investigation of the influences of splitter blades on a forward-curved centrifugal fan performances is presented in the paper. The study includes two parts: experiment and numerical calculation. The experiments were produced in a specific impeller with adjustable splitter blades in order to get the performances in different conditions. The internal flow field in the impeller was calculated by means of FEASM (Finite Element Approximate Solution Method, Gu, 1984). The experimental result show that changing the circumferential positions of the splitter blades has a noticeble influence on the fan performance, the incidence of splitter blades also has a certain effect on it, and properly lengthened splitter blades can raise the total pressure coefficient.The velocity and load distributions on the blade surfaces calculated can be used to analyse the phenomena above satisfactorily.Copyright © 1989 by ASME
Experimental Study of Tilting-Pad Journal Bearings—Comparison With Theoretical Thermoelastohydrodynamic Results

Operating characteristics of four-shoe tilling-pad journal bearings of 100 mm diameter and 70 mm length are determined on an experimental device. The load, between pad configuration, varies from 0 to 10,000 N and the rotational speed is up to 4000 rpm. Forty thermocouples are used in order to measure bearing element temperatures (babbitt, shaft, housing and oil baths). The influence of operating conditions and preload ratio on bearing performances are studied