Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Performance limitations arising in the control of power plants

Abstract This paper presents results on performance limitations for direct fired coal power plants. A specific feature of this system is the existence of a very large input delay between one of the inputs, namely coal flow, and the two outputs, load and vapour pressure. This problem motivates the main theoretical question addressed in this paper: To examine tracking performance limitations in one process variable when another process variable is constrained. Our main result makes explicit the performance trade-off between the two conflicting objectives, and also links the achievable performance to the delay structure of the plant. These results give insights into the benefits of MIMO control for power plants and into the necessary trade-off between fast tracking of load step changes and the need for minimizing the variations of the vapour pressure around its nominal value. The results provide a benchmark against which practical controller designs for power plants can be assessed.
An Analysis of the Development of Tourism Academic Research from the Statistics of Articles Carried on Tourism Tribune in the Years of 2000 to 2009

The paper makes statistical analysis of the articles from 83 issues of Tourism Tribune in the years of 2000 to 2009 in terms of the research contents,research methods and fund aids.The study finds that the study contents of tourism academic research have been mainly focused on the problems,methods and study of hospitality industry in the past decade,but study on tourism environment and transportation is relatively untouched.Qualitative research,literature review and theory-building are mainly adopted for study methods.The fund aids have been increasing significantly in the past decade,mainly depending on provincial funding.The authors are mainly resided in economically developed eastern regions,while the proportion of authors from central and western regions is pretty small.However,in some provinces in central and western regions,tourism academic research is developing pretty fast.
The Theory and Diagnostic Methods of Land Use Conflicts

With social and economic development,the land resources are becoming increasingly scarce,and the land use conflicts are getting more frequent,deeper,more diversified and more severe.Besides,the factors that induce land use conflicts are more and more complicated.Therefore,the key to solve many difficult problems in regional sustainable land use lies in the research of land use conflicts,scientific evaluation of the intensity of regional land use conflicts,and the further reveal of external forms as well as intrinsic mechanisms of land use conflicts.Based on the review of both domestic and foreign literatures,this paper has completed the theoretical framework as well as the contents of land use conflicts reaearch,established the diagnostic models and methods of land use conflicts intensity and proposed the key research areas of future studies.The pressure-state-response diagnostic model on the intensity of regional land use conflicts in this paper is constructed in four steps:1)Select pressure indicators of regional land use with correlation analysis and principal component analysis;2)Determine state indicators based on structures,material outputs and resources use efficiency;3)Recognize response indicators as a series of measures taken by human beings and the society to prevent land ecosystems from adverse changes;4)Decide the intensity of regional land use conflicts through the method of weighted function model,and propose future priority research field of land use conflicts.The researches on land use conflicts have gradually shifted from the stage of empirical studies to a combination of qualitative and quantitative studies.Therefore,in the future,the researches should focus on the following three areas:1)Evaluation of the intensity of the conflicts;2)Revelation of the intrinsic mechanisms of the conflicts;3)Studies on the reconciliation strategies and administration of land use conflicts.The purpose is to strengthen the stakeholders'ability of recognizing,solving and managing conflicts in land use process,promote the evolution of spatial structure of China's land resources to the positive direction and achieve integrated and coordinated management of land use through improving spatial allocation efficiency of land factors and buffering the pressure on land resources.
Megaprostheses in the treatment of primary malignant and metastatic tumors in the hip region

Twenty patients with malignant bone tumors of the hip region were treated surgically by resection and reconstruction with an endoprosthesis. Histologic types included five primary bone tumors and 15 metastatic lesions. At review four primary bone tumor patients are still alive without evidence of disease. The length of the observation period varied from 26 to 104 months. Eleven patients with metastatic bone disease died. The average postsurgical survival time was 23 months. All patients were able to walk with or without a cane. Failure of an endoprosthesis occurred in one case. According to the Enneking Evaluation System 11 patients had a good and 9 a fair result.
Robust Diagnosis Algorithm for Identifying Broken Rotor Bar Faults in Induction Motors

This paper proposes a new diagnosis algorithm to detect broken rotor bars (BRBs) faults in induction motors. The proposed algorithm is composed of a frequency signal dimension order (FSDO) estimator and a fault decision module. The FSDO estimator finds a number of fault-related frequencies in the stator current signature. In the fault decision module, the fault diagnostic index from the FSDO estimator is used depending on the load conditions of the induction motors. Experimental results obtained in a 75 kW three-phase squirrel-cage induction motor show that the proposed diagnosis algorithm is capable of detecting BRB faults with an accuracy that is superior to a zoom multiple signal classification (ZMUSIC) and a zoom estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques (ZESPRIT).
Pre-processing based soft-demapper for per-tone MIMO operation in QAM-FBMC systems

As a promising candidate to replace cyclic prefixed orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (CP-OFDM), a new quadrature amplitude modulation filter-bank multi-carrier (QAM-FBMC) has been proposed for enabling spectral efficiency increase and spectrum confinement while keeping near orthogonality. QAM transmission can combat intrinsic interference of conventional offset-QAM (OQAM)-FBMC, which is main bottleneck in channel estimator and multiple antenna transceiver design. Compared to existing single filter based QAM-FBMC, the new QAM-FBMC has more optimization freedom in multiple prototype filters to increase self signal-to-interference ratio (SIR). In this paper, the possibility of per-tone multiple input multiple output (MIMO) reception in the new QAM-FBMC system is exploited. Our MIMO receiver is constructed with per-tone MIMO equalization in oversampled signal domain and its soft-demapper in symbol domain. Not only the separate log likelihood ratio (LLR) calculation per stream but also joint LLR calculation (i.e., soft maximum likelihood (ML) detection) is implemented with pre-processing. Simulation results show that the per-tone MIMO reception in QAM-FBMC is comparable to that of CP-OFDM.
High-Performance Polysilicon TFTs Using Stacked $ \hbox{Pr}_{2}\hbox{O}_{3}$/Oxynitride Gate Dielectric

In this letter, we have developed, for the first time, a stacked Pr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> gate dielectric into low-temperature polysilicon (poly-Si) thin-film transistors (TFTs). A high- performance TFT device that has a high effective carrier mobility, a high driving current, a small subthreshold swing, and a high I<sub>ON</sub>/I<sub>OFF</sub> current ratio can be achieved. This phenomenon is attributed to the smooth Pr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/poly-Si interface provided by the N<sub>2</sub>O plasma treatment. The presence of the SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> buffer layer also enhanced the electrical reliability of the Pr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> poly-Si TFT. All of these results suggest that a high-k Pr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> gate dielectric prepared under the buffer layer is a good candidate for high- performance TFTs.
Disruptive behavior, peer association, and conduct disorder: Testing the developmental links through early intervention

We tested three competing models regarding the role of deviant friends in the trajectory linking early disruptiveness with later conduct problems through the use of a preventive intervention program. The program was implemented during the second and third grade. One model predicted that the program would positively affect later conduct problems by facilitating nondeviant peer association during early adolescence. The second model predicted a direct impact of the program on later conduct problems through the reduction of early disruptiveness. The third model predicted an interaction between postintervention disruptiveness and association with less deviant friends. The results showed that the program's effects on later conduct problems were mediated by the reduction in disruptiveness and by the association with less deviant friends. However, the positive effect of associating with less deviant friends depended on whether children's disruptiveness had been reduced or not by their participation in the program, thus supporting the third model. We recommend using intervention studies to test developmental models.
A flexile method for indoor AUT measurement

An innovative approach for indoor AUT testing and measurement has been proposed and numerically validated. The proposed method is based on the use of properly designed sparse arrays able to radiate plane waves in the near zone region. In particular, once the size and shape AUT has been fixed, the dimension of the plane wave generator, the element positions and weights are determined such to fulfil the design specifications. Differently from other techniques, the proposed one avoids the use of global optimizations, thus saving computational time and costs. Numerical examples confirm potentialities and usefulness of the proposed tools and algorithms.
Acetylation of TUG Protein Promotes the Accumulation of GLUT4 Glucose Transporters in an Insulin-responsive Intracellular Compartment*

Background: Insulin stimulates glucose uptake by triggering TUG proteolysis, which liberates intracellular storage vesicles containing GLUT4. Results: TUG acetylation modulates its interaction with Golgi matrix proteins and enhances its function to trap GLUT4 storage vesicles within unstimulated cells. SIRT2 modulates TUG acetylation and controls insulin sensitivity in vivo. Conclusion: TUG acetylation promotes GLUT4 accumulation in insulin-responsive vesicles. Significance: Nutritional status modulates insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. Insulin causes the exocytic translocation of GLUT4 glucose transporters to stimulate glucose uptake in fat and muscle. Previous results support a model in which TUG traps GLUT4 in intracellular, insulin-responsive vesicles termed GLUT4 storage vesicles (GSVs). Insulin triggers TUG cleavage to release the GSVs; GLUT4 then recycles through endosomes during ongoing insulin exposure. The TUG C terminus binds a GSV anchoring site comprising Golgin-160 and possibly other proteins. Here, we report that the TUG C terminus is acetylated. The TUG C-terminal peptide bound the Golgin-160-associated protein, ACBD3 (acyl-CoA-binding domain-containing 3), and acetylation reduced binding of TUG to ACBD3 but not to Golgin-160. Mutation of the acetylated residues impaired insulin-responsive GLUT4 trafficking in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. ACBD3 overexpression enhanced the translocation of GSV cargos, GLUT4 and insulin-regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP), and ACBD3 was required for intracellular retention of these cargos in unstimulated cells. Sirtuin 2 (SIRT2), a NAD+-dependent deacetylase, bound TUG and deacetylated the TUG peptide. SIRT2 overexpression reduced TUG acetylation and redistributed GLUT4 and IRAP to the plasma membrane in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Mutation of the acetylated residues in TUG abrogated these effects. In mice, SIRT2 deletion increased TUG acetylation and proteolytic processing. During glucose tolerance tests, glucose disposal was enhanced in SIRT2 knock-out mice, compared with wild type controls, without any effect on insulin concentrations. Together, these data support a model in which TUG acetylation modulates its interaction with Golgi matrix proteins and is regulated by SIRT2. Moreover, acetylation of TUG enhances its function to trap GSVs within unstimulated cells and enhances insulin-stimulated glucose uptake.
Biotic and Abiotic Stimulation of Root Epidermal Cells Reveals Common and Specific Responses to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi1[W]

During arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) colonization, a focal accumulation of organelles occurs in root epidermal cells, prior to fungal penetration, beneath adhering hyphopodia. This is followed by the appearance of the prepenetration apparatus (PPA), a transcellular column of cytoplasm connected to the nucleus and rich in cytoskeleton and secretory endomembranes. This apparatus appears to be responsible for the construction of an apoplastic compartment that confines the fungus within the cell lumen. To identify AM-specific elements within the PPA response, we challenged root cultures of Medicago truncatula, expressing a green fluorescent protein tag for the endoplasmic reticulum, with an AM symbiont, a necrotrophic pathogen, a hemibiotrophic pathogen, a noncompatible endomycorrhizal fungus, or abiotic physical stimuli. Parallel experiments were made on a M. truncatula nonsymbiotic mutant (doesn't make infections, dmi3-1). The results have highlighted a correlation between physical stimulation of the cell surface and nuclear repositioning. Cytoplasmic aggregation was only induced by contact with compatible fungi, whereas PPA appearance was specifically triggered by the AM fungus. The dmi3-1 mutant did not develop cytoplasmic aggregation or PPA and underwent cell death upon physical stimulation. The up-regulation of an expansin-like gene, already identified as an early marker of AM fungal contact, was triggered in wild-type roots by all the fungi tested. Such observations identify responses that are specific to mycorrhizal interactions and extend the role of the DMI3 protein, a calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase, from symbiotic to pathogenic interactions.
2 2 Formal Framework In

Digital signature security is classically de ned as an interaction between a signer Ssk , a veri er Vpk and an attacker A. A submits adaptively to Ssk a sequence of messages m1, . ,mq to which Ssk replies with the signatures U = {σ1, . , σq}. Given U , A attempts to produce a forgery, i.e. a pair (m′, σ′) such that Vpk (m′, σ′) = true and σ′ 6∈ U . The traditional approach consists in hardening Ssk against a large query bound q. Interestingly, this is one specific way to prevent A from winning the forgery game. This work explores an alternative option. Rather than hardening Ssk , we weaken A by preventing him from in uencing Ssk ’s input: upon receiving mi, Ssk will generate a fresh ephemeral signature key-pair (sk i, pk i), use sk i to sign mi, erase sk i, and output the signature and a certi cate on pk i computed using the long-term key sk . In other words, Ssk will only use his permanent secret sk to sign inputs which are beyond A’s control (namely, freshly generated public-keys). As the sk i are ephemeral, q = 1 by construction. We show that this paradigm, called autotomic signatures, transforms weakly secure signature schemes (secure against generic attacks only) into strongly secure ones (secure against adaptively chosen-message attacks). As a by-product of our analysis, we show that blending public key information with the signed message can signi cantly increase security.
The Integration of Domestic and Occidental Corporate Culture

Corporate culture is the coexistence of culture and management. The differences between domestic and occidental culture, determine the differences in organizational notion and management manner. Chinese corporate culture emphasizes man-centered organization and spirituality, while occidental corporate culture highlights scientific institutional management. As the economic globalization and transnational corporations develop, Chinese economy is coming to a closer and closer connection with the world, and the integration of domestic and occidental corporate culture is a sure tendency.
Chlamydia trachomatis-Induced Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome Presenting as Inspiratory Dyspnea

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS) is a rare complication of pelvic inflammatory disease. We report a case of a 21-year-old African American female presenting with inspiratory dyspnea and right upper quadrant pain found to be secondary to FHCS. The patient received antibiotic therapy, as well as testing of her sexual partners. This case demonstrates the importance of avoidance of biases such as anchoring, resulting in proper treatment and management of a rare disease entity.
Model-based Adaptive Algorithms for Time-Varying Communication Channels with Application to Adaptive Multiuser Detection

This paper shows through theory and simulation the superiority of model-based adaptive algorithms relative to observation-only-based adaptive algorithms, such as LMS and RLS, when applied to tracking time-varying channels. The model-based formulation reveals RLS as a degenerate algorithm which does not explicitly recognize the time-varying nature of the channel and consequently is ill-suited to tracking in non-stationary environments. Simulation results for MSE performance of the various adaptive algorithms applied to adaptive MMSE multiuser receiver corroborate the theoretical analysis
Genotoxicity assessment of the fl avouring agent , perillaldehyde

Perillaldehyde, a natural monocyclic terpenoid found most abundantly in the herb perilla, has a long history of use as a flavouring ingredient to add spiciness and citrus taste to foods. Previously, it was judged to be safe by several international expert panels. To confirm the safety of flavourings placed on the European Union list of flavourings, perillaldehyde was selected by the European Food Safety Authority as a representative of a subgroup of alicyclic aldehyde flavouring substances to be evaluated for genotoxic potential. Perillaldehyde was tested in a bacterial reverse mutation assay, an in vitro micronucleus assay in human lymphocytes, an HPRT assay in mouse lymphoma cells, and a micronucleus/ comet assay in Han Wistar rats. In contrast to previously published results, perillaldehyde induced mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strain TA98 in the absence of metabolic activation. The comet assay was negative for duodenum and weakly positive for liver but only at a hepatotoxic dose of perillaldehyde. All other genotoxicity assays were negative. These data do not provide an indication of any genotoxic potential for perillaldehyde, and they provide the primary basis for recent scientific opinions regarding perillaldehyde genotoxicity announced by several international organizations responsible for safety assessment of food additives and flavourings. © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Evaluation of virtual and real robot based on human impression

Recently, human-friendly robots such are mainly focused on their functions. And, based on these functions, many researchers have tried to realize good applications for convenient human life. While, a mental safety and affinity for human are also important topics to co-existence with robots. The evaluation techniques of robot motion and design are necessary to consider the above things. However, the costs of real robot are very expensive. So, it is difficult to evaluate human impression for several real robot. So, to solve this problem, we have focused on the evaluation techniques by using virtual reality. In the previous work, several types robot design were evaluated on virtual reality by using meta model, which is abstraction model of robots. When researchers want their robot to reflect an evaluation result on virtual reality, there are some relationships between virtual robot and real one. If there is no relation from real robot and virtual one, we cannot do any feedback to real robots based on virtual one's results. In this paper, we evaluate the relationships between virtual robot and real one based on human impressions through several experiments.
Maximum Torque Production in Rotor Field Oriented Control of an Induction Motor at Field Weakening

This paper presents a highly dynamic rotor flux- oriented control system of an induction motor in the field weakening region. The control system guarantees maximum torque production taking into account voltage and current limits. The approach permits operation without using a speed sensor. The system is investigated by simulation in real time and experimentally using a fixed point microcontroller.
A Novel Method in Two-Step-Ahead Weight Adjustment of Recurrent Neural Networks: Application in Market Forecasting

Gold price prediction is a very complex nonlinear problem which is severely difficult. Real-time price prediction, as a principle of many economic models, is one of the most challenging tasks for economists since the context of the financial agents are often dynamic. Since in financial time series, direction prediction is important, in this work, an innovative Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) is utilized to obtain accurate Two-Step- Ahead (2SA) prediction results and ameliorate forecasting per- formances of gold market. The training method of the proposed network has been combined with an adaptive learning rate algorithm and a linear combination of Directional Symmetry (DS) is utilized in the training phase. The proposed method has been developed for online and offline applications. Simulations and experiments on the daily Gold market data and the benchmark time series of Lorenz and Rossler shows the high efficiency of proposed method which could forecast future gold price precisely.
Human African Trypanosomiasis Transmission, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

To investigate the epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2 entomologic surveys were conducted in 2005. Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and human-blood meals were found in tsetse fly midguts, which suggested active disease transmission. Vector control should be used to improve human African trypanosomiasis control efforts.
PULMONARY MICROCIRCULATORY HEMODYNAMICS *

A recurring question in the study of pulmonary microcirculatory hemodynamics has been, Where is the microvascular bed located within the longitudinal or arterial-venous distribution of vascular pressure or resistance? Until recently, direct measurements of the microvascular pressure have nnt heen available and several ingenious indirect approaches have been used to answer this question. The various approaches have generally taken advantage of some anatomical and/or functional characteristic of the pulmonary microvasculature that can be used to deduce the microvascular pressure and/or the longitudinal resistance distribution from measurements of pulmonary arterial and left atrial pressures. Some of the major methods might be classified according to how the microvascular bed is defined as follows.