Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The associative—Propositional evaluation model: Operating principles and operating conditions of evaluation.

Conflicting evaluative responses to the same object, individual, or social group can be vexingly commonplace in everyday life (Conner & Armitage, 2008). For example, we may experience spontaneous apprehension and discomfort when encountering members of stigmatized groups even though we intellectually abhor prejudice and wish to express solidarity with minorities. Analogously, people can feel a strong romantic attraction toward another person despite firmly believing that this person is not a good match. Although these two examples are quite distinct, both are characterized by a conflict between spontaneous evaluative responses and deliberate evaluative judgments. One valuable approach to studying such evaluative conflicts is to compare people’s responses on traditional selfreport measures (e.g., attitude scales, likability ratings) to their responses on performancebased paradigms (e.g., Implicit Association Test, sequential priming). Conceptually, deliberate evaluative judgments on the former type of measures can be described as explicit evaluations in the sense that their evaluative meaning is explicit in the observed response (e.g., participants explicitly report their agreement or disagreement with an evaluative statement about an attitude object). Conversely, spontaneous evaluative responses on the latter type of measures can be described as implicit evaluations in the sense that their evaluative meaning is implicit in the observed response (e.g., evaluative responses are inferred from participants’ latencies in responding to positive and negative words that are preceded by brief presentations of an attitude object). Over the past years, a substantial body of research has documented the possibility of dissociations between implicit and explicit evaluations, including different antecedents, different consequences, and discrepant evaluations of the same object. The main goal of the current chapter is to review the core assumptions of our associative– propositional evaluation (APE) model, which explains dissociations between implicit and explicit evaluations in terms of their underlying mental processes (Gawronski & Bodenhausen, 2006a, 2006b, 2007, 2011). Whereas implicit evaluations are assumed to be the behavioral outcome of associative processes, explicit evaluations are conceptualized as the behavioral outcome of propositional processes. By making specific assumptions about mutual interactions between associative and propositional processes, the APE model implies a wide c h a P t E r 1 3
Diversity selection using coding in a portable radio communications channel with frequency-selective fading

It is shown that the degradation in the performance of wideband digital transmission systems due to intersymbol interference can be reduced by utilizing diversity selection using coding. A BCH (31, 21, 5) double-error-correcting code and QPSK (quadrature-phase-shift-keying) modulation with coherent detection are used for this study. The probability of word error is taken to be the measure of system performance. Analytic expressions are derived for the word error probability; these expressions simplify the simulation processes. It is found that a diversity selection algorithm using coding can reduce the floor of word error probability, and hence increase the dynamic range of received power before the word error probability reaches that floor. >
Recomendacoes tecnicas para a cultura da soja no Parana 1999/2000.

Aspectos do agronegocio da soja no Brasil; Producao de soja; Caracterizacao do produtor de soja; Insumos; Armazenagem; Transportes; Industrializacao; Exigencias climaticas; Exigencias hidricas; Exigencias termicas e fotoperiodicas; Rotacao de culturas; Informacoes gerais; Conceito; Eficiencia; Planejamento da lavoura; Escolha do sistema de rotacao de culturas; Criterios para escolha da cobertura vegetal do solo; Informacoes para escolha da rotacao de culturas; Planejamento da rotacao de culturas; Indicacoes de rotacao de culturas; Sugestoes para rotacao de culturas anuais e pastagem; Manejo do solo; Manejo dos residuos culturais; Preparo do solo; Compactacao do solo; Semeadura direta; Correcao e manutencao da fertilidade do solo; Amostragem e analise do solo; Correcao da acidez do solo; Exigencias minerais e adubacao para a cultura da soja; Sistema internacional de unidades; Cultivares; Cuidados na aquisicao e na utilizacao de sementes; Qualidade da semente; Armazenamento das sementes; Tratamento com fungicidas, aplicacao de micronutrientes e inoculacao de sementes de soja; Introducao; Tratamento de sementes; Aplicacao de micronutrientes; Inoculacao das sementes com Bradyrhizobium; Como tratar com fungicidas, aplicar micronutrientes e inocular as sementes; Cuidados com o inoculante; Cuidados com a inoculacao; Qualidade e quantidade de inoculante a ser utilizado; Inoculacao em areas com cultivo anterior de soja; Inoculacao da soja em areas de primeiro ano de cultivo; Nitrogenio mineral; Instalacao da lavoura; Cuidados relativos ao manuseio das sementes; Epoca de semeadura; Semeadura em epocas nao convencionais; Diversificacao de cultivares; Populacao e densidade de semeadura; Calculo da quantidade de sementes e regulagem da semeadora; Controle de plantas daninhas; Informacoes importantes; Semeadura direta; Disseminacao; Resistencia; Manejo de pragas; Definicao; Pragas principais; Outras pragas; Doencas e medidas de controle; Consideracoes gerais; Doencas identificadas no Brasil; Principais doencas e medidas de controle; Retencao foliar (Haste verde); Colheita; Fatores que afetam a eficiencia da colheita; Avaliacao de perdas; Como evitar perdas; Tecnologia de sementes; Selecao do local; Avaliacao da qualidade; Remocao de torroes para prevenir a disseminacao do nematoide de cisto e do percevejo castanho.
Kerwin Jorbina A Web-Based Tool For Predictive Process Analytics

Predictive Process Monitoring aims at exploiting event logs in business processes by providing predictions and forecasts on key business metrics such as time, cost and activity executions. As the interest in this field grows, various methods and approaches have been implemented in both academia and industry sectors in order to produce visual results that are understandable to the users. In this Master’s Thesis, we propose a web-based framework and tool that enables participants in this field to build quick visualizations on their predictive models for evaluation. Furthermore, this project intends to have an independent front-end application which can work with any method running on the back-end as a web-service that is used in the prediction process. Finally, this project looks into the realm of inter-case predictions which uses multiple cases in building a prediction model of an event log.
Mangrove Response to Environmental Change in Kakadu National Park

The responses of mangroves to climate-related phenomena are difficult to decipher in many areas as human activities also influence changes in their extent and biophysical properties. In Kakadu National Park (KNP) in Australia's Northern Territory, human disturbance of mangroves is minimal and hence observed changes are more likely to indicate a natural environmental change, including that associated with climatic fluctuation. Using fine (<;2 m) resolution aerial photography, hyperspectral, and light detection and ranging data from 1991, 2002, and 2011, respectively, maps of mangroves were generated for four catchments in the Alligator Rivers Region, the Wildman, West, South and East Alligator Rivers, and Field Island. The net change in mangrove for all areas where data intersected were 1.29 km2, but redistributions approximating 18.5 km2 occurred with both losses and gains toward the coast and inland intrusion along many smaller creeks. A close correspondence between the planimetric canopy cover (PCC; %) within 25-m cells, as determined from aerial sensor data, and Landsat-derived foliage projected cover (FPC) was observed. A FPC threshold of ≥30% (~50% PCC) best captured mangrove extent and was used to quantify annual changes in the area for all catchments and Field Island from 1987-2012 Landsat sensor data. Over the period of the time-series, fluctuations in extent above this threshold were observed with these corresponding to changes in sea level and, to a lesser extent, river discharge. The study concludes that changes in mangrove extent and cover in KNP are indicating a changing climate, as manifested by fluctuations (and a general) rise in sea level and changes in rainfall amounts. Such changes are anticipated to lead to alterations of the hydrological regime, with these further affecting mangroves and potentially impacting on the internationally important wetlands of KNP.
A new variable gain robust tracking controller for a class of uncertain linear systems

This paper deals with a design problem of variable gain robust model following/tracking control for a class of uncertain linear systems. The new proposed variable gain robust control system is composed of fixed gain controllers and variable ones. In this paper, LMI-based sufficient conditions for the existence of the proposed variable gain robust controller are given. Finally, a simple numerical example is run to show the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.
Fraud Detection in Healthcare

We discuss the problem of fraud detection in healthcare in this chapter. Given the recent scrutiny of the ineciencies in the US healthcare system, identifying fraud has been on the forefront of the eorts towards reducing the healthcare costs. In this chapter we will focus on understanding the issue of healthcare fraud in detail, and review methods that have been proposed in the literature to combat this issue using data driven approach.
Current-generating ‘double layer shoe’ with a porous sole

We present a principle and a simple theory of a novel reverse electroactuator, in which the electrical current is generated by pumping an electrolytic liquid into nonwetting pores of a polarized electrode. The theory establishes the relationship between the variation of external pressure and the electrical current. The effective current density is amplified by the high porosity of the electrode. The suggested principle can be implemented into the design of a shoe which will generate an AC current simply by walking. Estimates of typical parameters and operation regimes of such a device suggest that one can easily generate a peak current density of ~17 mA cm−2. This would produce some 1.7 A from each shoe at 0.65 W average power density, without hampering walking.
Determination of knee joint cartilage thickness using three‐dimensional magnetic resonance chondro‐crassometry (3D MR‐CCM)

The objective of this article was to analyze the accuracy and precision with which the quantitative distribution of articular cartilage can be determined in the knee joint using MRI. A three‐dimensional (3D) technique that accounts for the out‐of‐plane deviation of the interface normal in strongly curved joint surfaces (3D MR‐CCM) has been developed for cartilage thickness measurements. Eight cadaveric knee‐joint specimens and six volunteers were imaged using a fat‐suppressed gradient‐echo sequence at a resolution of 2 × 0.31 × 0.31 mm3. Cartilage volumes and topographical thickness maps were obtained and compared with those derived from anatomical sections by image analysis. The deviation of the MR volumes from those of the sections was 1–12%, the coefficient of variation after repositioning ranged from 2.9% (patella) to 8.2% (lateral tibial plateau). Between 60% and 80% of all image points could be attributed to identical thickness intervals, less than 20% deviating by more than 0.5 mm. The intraobserver and interobserver reproducibilities were very high in both the specimens and the volunteers. In the knee joint, 3D reconstructions of the cartilages, and measurements that take into account the out‐of‐plane deviation of the interface normals (3D MR‐CCM), are required.
Analyse de systèmes embarqués par structuration de traces d'exécution

Le tracage d'une application est une technique classique utilisee lors de l'optimisation et du debogage. Toutefois, dans le domaine embarque, les traces d'execution sont volumineuses et difficiles a exploiter. Dans ce papier, nous proposons une structuration d'un modele evene- mentiel de traces qui garde la genericite de representation des donnees, tout en ameliorant l'efficacite d'analyse. Nous montrons que ce modele permet un traitement plus rapide avec une empreinte memoire faible. L'approche est validee grâce a des scenarios reels du monde industriel en collaboration avec STMicroelectronics.
B-spline FBP reconstructions for SPECT

The authors describe a generalization of the filtered backprojection (FBP) algorithm based on a pixel intensity distribution (PIDM) chosen in spline spaces. A set of reconstructions is obtained according to the degree of spline. The single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) implementation is discussed in order to provide efficient algorithms and take into account the limitations induced by the gamma -camera. A study based on Jaszczack phantom reconstructions shows different ways to distribute the acquired photons onto projections and their implications in terms of algorithms. <<ETX>>
CONSTRUCTIONO OF EMERGENT MEANING IN BLANK VERSE POETRY ON THE BASIS OF THE CONCEPTUAL BLENDING THEORY

In the present paper, we aim to apply the Conceptual Blending Theory proposed by Fauconnier and Turner (2002) to the analysis of one poem by Garous Abdolmalekian. Our hypothesis rests upon the fact that the same cognitive operations which occur in everyday construction and understanding of language as put forth by Blending theorists, occur also at the construction and interpretation of a literary work by authors and readers alike, operations like setting of input mental spaces, crossspace matching, blending clashing material and creating emergent structure. The poem examined in the paper, "lahzeye sheni" ("the sandy moment") is quite a long poem divided into five stanzas. The method used in the examination is a descriptiveanalytic one. To use conceptual means of Blending, each stanza is a blend behind which stands an integration network composed of two input spaces which have projected selective structure onto the blend leading to emergent structure in it. For example, in one stanza, what is presented is an image in which black pieces of paper thrown out of the window turn into crows and fetch on the tree branches. This is a blend created out of two inputs of crows and black pieces of paper which are integrated together through the compression of the vital relation of Change. In general, it can be assumed that the poet, while creating the work, has passed through theses mental stages before he comes up with the present form of the poem; that is, he has formed two mental input spaces, and then merged them together only to bring about a novel concept, some emerge structure, which is the poem itself. The assumption can be extended so as to include the reader on the other side of this act of communication: the reader also, on their encounter with the poem, in order to make sense of it, has to unpack the blend which is presented to him in the poem. The reader, through the mechanisms of disintegration and decompression, try to reconstruct the mental phases the author has gone through while creating the work, and thus to gain an interpretation of it. In conclusion, what this paper reveals is the fact that literary works depend upon the same basic mental operations, here the operation of blending, which are at work in like non-literary works. Moreover, a
The Evolution of Silicon Wafer Cleaning Technology

The purity of wafer surfaces is an essential requisite for the successful fabrication of VLSI and ULSI silicon circuits. Wafer cleaning chemistry has remained essentially unchanged in the past 25 years and is based on hot alkaline and acidic hydrogen peroxide solutions, a process known as "RCA Standard Clean. " This is still the primary method used in the industry. What has changed is its implementation with optimized equipment: from simple immersion to centrifugal spraying, megasonic techniques, and enclosed system processing that allow simultaneous removal of both contaminant films and particles. Improvements in wafer drying by use of isopropanol vapor or by "slow‐pull" out of hot deionized water are being investigated. Several alternative cleaning methods are also being tested, including choline solutions, chemical vapor etching, and UV/ozone treatments. The evolution of silicon wafer cleaning processes and technology is traced and reviewed from the 1950s to August 1989.
Embedded and validated control algorithms for the spacecraft rendezvous. (Algorithmes de commande embarqués et validés pour le rendez-vous spatial)

L'autonomie est l'une des preoccupations majeures lors du developpement de missions spatiales que l'objectif soit scientifique (exploration interplanetaire, observations, etc) ou commercial (service en orbite). Pour le rendez-vous spatial, cette autonomie depend de la capacite embarquee de controle du mouvement relatif entre deux vehicules spatiaux. Dans le contexte du service aux satellites (depannage, remplissage additionnel d'ergols, correction d'orbite, desorbitation en fin de vie, etc), la faisabilite de telles missions est aussi fortement liee a la capacite des algorithmes de guidage et controle a prendre en compte l'ensemble des contraintes operationnelles (par exemple, saturation des propulseurs ou restrictions sur le positionnement relatif entre les vehicules) tout en maximisant la duree de vie du vehicule (minimisation de la consommation d'ergols). La litterature montre que ce probleme a ete etudie intensement depuis le debut des annees 2000. Les algorithmes proposes ne sont pas tout a fait satisfaisants. Quelques approches, par exemple, degradent les contraintes afin de pouvoir fonder l'algorithme de controle sur un probleme d'optimisation efficace. D'autres methodes, si elles prennent en compte l'ensemble du probleme, se montrent trop lourdes pour etre embarquees sur de veritables calculateurs existants dans les vaisseaux spatiaux. Le principal objectif de cette these est le developpement de nouveaux algorithmes efficaces et valides pour le guidage et le controle impulsif des engins spatiaux dans le contexte des phases dites de "hovering" du rendez-vous orbital, i.e. les etapes dans lesquelles un vaisseau secondaire doit maintenir sa position a l'interieur d'une zone delimitee de l'espace relativement a un autre vaisseau principal. La premiere contribution presentee dans ce manuscrit utilise une nouvelle formulation mathematique des contraintes d'espace pour le mouvement relatif entre vaisseaux spatiaux pour la conception d'algorithmes de controle ayant un traitement calculatoire plus efficace comparativement aux approches traditionnelles. La deuxieme et principale contribution est une strategie de controle predictif qui assure la convergence des trajectoires relatives vers la zone de "hovering", meme en presence de perturbations ou de saturation des actionneurs. [. ]
On the Node Cooperation in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Node cooperation is a basic requirement for the operation of mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). However, a user may misbehave due to several advantages resulting from nonco-operation, the most obvious being power saving. As such, enforcing the cooperation among nodes becomes a very important issue. Several different approaches have been developed for non-cooperative MANETs. It is found that the proposed approaches have several concerns that prevent them from really enforcing the node cooperation in MANETs. In this paper, a new scheme to stimulate and enforce nodes cooperation in ad hoc environment is presented. The scheme applies various mechanisms to detect and exclude potential threats of selfish mobile nodes. Simulation results indicate that our scheme makes MANETs more robust against nodes' misbehaving and the system performance is enhanced many folds when compared to other existing schemes
Combination of Gemcitabine and Doxorubicin in Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma and/or Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma

Background/Aims: Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) can be rapidly progressive when tumors exhibit sarcomatoid or Fuhrman grade 4 features. Efficacy of gemcitabine (Gem) with doxorubicin (Dox) in sarcomatoid or rapidly progressive mRCC has been reported. We retrospectively evaluated Gem + Dox in a consecutive cohort of this particular patient population. Patients andMethods: Patients had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 2 or more and rapidly progressive mRCC or mRCC with sarcomatoid features. Gem (1,500 mg/m2) and Dox (50 mg/m2) were given every 2 weeks with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. Results: Twenty-nine patients were treated. Sarcomatoid features were predominant in 6 patients, while 14 tumors were Fuhrman grade 4. All patients had progressive mRCC within 4 months. No grade 4 toxicity or drug-related death was reported. One partial response (7 months), 1 mixed response, and 14 stable diseases (≧4 months for 9 patients) were observed and no response was seen in sarcomatoid tumors. The median disease-free survival was 3.7 months (≧6 months for 8 patients) and the median overall survival was 4.8 months (>12 months for 5 patients). Conclusion: This study showed a lower response rate than previously reported. Nevertheless, some patients had prolonged survival outcomes. This combination could be an option in sarcomatoid histology (NCCN guidelines) or rapidly progressive disease, but this population represents an unmet medical need.
ANNUAL PROGRESS SUMMARY To : tecnicalreports

First year MURI project highlights include: first theoretical insight into the evolution of nonequilibrium anisotropic photoionized electron/ion distributions, derived from a full quantum Schrödinger simulation, to a plasma state; rigorous computationally-efficient quantum photoionization model; theoretical investigation and experimental realization of novel nonlinear conical beams; spatial, temporal and phase control of ultrashort intense pulses (transverse and temporal profiles) and mid-IR filament enhanced phase matching higher harmonic generation. At the mathematical level, a new nonlinear pde model (modified Kadomtsev – Petviashvili evolution equation) simultaneously captures two classical singularities (blow-up and shocks) and the first application of asymptotic methods to weakly nonlinear conical beams implemented. Active collaborative multidisciplinary projects include: an Arizona – Colorado joint work on studying a new paradigm that captures the highly nonlinear physics interactions in the core of a light filament, an Arizona – Central Florida extension of linear conical waves (Bessel beams, Airy beams) into the nonlinear regime, a theory/experiment collaboration on HHG in high pressure gas waveguides involving Colorado, Cornel and Arizona, simulation of nonlinear temporal, phase evolution of femtosecond USPs with Temple and personnel exchange (postdoc, graduate student) between Colorado School of Mines and CREOL. Experimental personnel exchange between Arizona and the AFRL TeraWatt facility is ongoing.