Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The cross-colonization of finance and security through lists: Banking policing in the UK and India

Targeted financial sanctions regimes and regulations on ‘dirty money’ put banks on the front line in securing financial circulation. This is the context in which banking actors face the challenge of juggling with hundred of sanction, watch and regulatory lists. In light of that list mania for banking policing, list appears to have become the security device of choice in the everyday life of the financial industry across the world. Instead of reducing the complexity of security-finance dynamics to a zero-sum game (securitization of finance vs financialization of security), the article rather aims to question the critical role of lists in the cross-colonization of finance and security. Drawing on empirical research in the United Kingdom and India, the article adopts an ‘analytics of devices’ to think of and analyse banking policing practices through the instrumentation that makes these practices possible and stable over time. It argues that banking appropriation of security lists both (re)configures lists ‘social identity’ and banking actors’ power-relations in the fields of finance and security. Ultimately, the analytical focus on lists appropriation sheds new light on what securing circulation means in finance.
A united lαβ-contourlet method for remote sensing image fusion

Contourlet, one of multiscale analysis tool with great property of multi-directionality, locality and sparse approximation, is an excellent 2-dimentional image description approach. Contourlet can be employed as a remote sensing image fusion approach to improve spatial resolution and application through precise capture of edge information from panchromatic image and injection of that into multispectral image. Hence, image fusion using contourlet has become the research highlight and fronts in the field of remote sensing image fusion. However, the unwanted spectral distortion appears after the contourlet method is applied to remotely sensed image. Lαβ color model is composed of 3 orthogonal color channels with least correlation, which are achromatic, yellow-blue and red-green ones. Spectral distortion can be remarkably reduced when the fusion is operated in only achromatic channel due to its non-colorful characteristic. Hence, lαβ-Contourlet fusion algorithm is proposed. Panchromatic image from BJ-1 and multispectral images from BJ-1 are then used to test the united algorithm. Assessment indicates that lαβ-Contourlet fusion algorithm can improve spectral performance of fusion result simply from contourlet algorithm.
J ul 2 00 4 Multi-agent coordination using nearest neighbor rules : a revisit to Vicsek model ∗

Recently Jadbabaie, Lin and Morse (IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 48(6):988-1001, 2003. ) give a mathematical analysis for the discrete time model of groups of mobile autonomous agents raised by Vicsek et al. in 1995. In their paper, Jadbabaie et al. show that all agents shall move in the same heading provided that these agents are periodically linked together. This paper sharpens this result by showing that coordination will be reached under very mild condition. This also gives an affirmative answer to one question raised by Jadbabie et al.
A Vision based Terrain Classification Interface for Walking Machines

As walking machines have big advantages in moving through rough and undiscovered terrains compared to wheeled vehicles, a new problem raised: different terrains require different gaits. Thus, terrain classification plays an important role in autonomous outdoor navigation. Since computer vision is a rapidly growing field and inspired by biology, this thesis presents a vision based terrain classification interface for walking machines. For this purpose, only a single camera is required to capture terrain surfaces. Walking machines equipped with this interface are enabled to adjust their gait according to the terrain. Hence, a walking machine is able to walk efficiently in impassable areas. In order to design an online classifier which can run in realtime, different methods from image processing and machine learning fields are combined. The thesis provides both a color-based and a feature-based classification algorithm which are comprehensively examined to maximize the performance. The proposed classification algorithm is tested with a hexapod robot (AMOS II) which then becomes able to interact with the environment and thus change the gait patterns according to the classification outputs. Finally, the proposed algorithm is evaluated with a benchmark image set from the object classification field and with a huge terrain image set including five different classes. For the terrain images the algorithm yields an accuracy up to 98% at reasonable frame rate. Thus, the thesis provides a stable and robust terrain classification framework which can be used for various walking machines. Acknowledgements In the process of developing this thesis, many people were involved directly and indirectly, whom I want to express my thanks. To begin with, I want to thank my advisor Prof. Dr. Wörgötter for his friendly care of the thesis. I also want to thank Prof. Dr. May for agreeing to take the role of second reviewer. I thank Eren Erdal Aksoy who opened many doors for me. Everytime I was welcome and I could ask any questions which often led to extensible discussions. He spent a lot of time by proofreading this thesis and suggested me many valuable hints. Last but not least I want to thank Dr.-Ing. Poramate Manoonpong for inspiring the subject of this thesis and providing the AMOS II robot on which demonstrative experiments could be made.
Energy-constrained modulation optimization

Wireless systems where the nodes operate on batteries so that energy consumption must be minimized while satisfying given throughput and delay requirements are considered. In this context, the best modulation strategy to minimize the total energy consumption required to send a given number of bits is analyzed. The total energy consumption includes both the transmission energy and the circuit energy consumption. For uncoded systems, by optimizing the transmission time and the modulation parameters, it is shown that up to 80% energy savings is achievable over nonoptimized systems. For coded systems, it is shown that the benefit of coding varies with the transmission distance and the underlying modulation schemes.
Proxemics [and Comments and Replies]

Virtually everything that man is and does is associated with space. Man's sense of space is a synthesis of many sensory inputs: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and thermal. Not only does each of these constitute a complex system (as for example, the dozen or more different ways of experiencing depth visually), but each is molded and patterned by culture. Hence people reared in different cultures live in different sensory worlds. What is more, they are generally unaware of the degree to which the worlds may differ. From the study of culture we learn that the patterning of perceptual worlds is a function not only of the specific culture but of the relationship, activity, and emotions present in a given situation. Therefore, when two people of different cultures interact, each uses different criteria to interpret the other's behavior, and each may easily misinterpret the relationship, the activity, or the emotions involved. The study of culture in the proxemic sense is the study of peoples' use of their perceptual apparatus in different emotional states during different activities, in different relationships, settings, and contexts. No single research technique is sufficient in scope to investigate this complex, multi-dimensional subject. The research technique is, therefore, a function of the particular facet under examination at the time and many call for the involvement of many disciplines. Like all basic studies of the communicative process, proxemics, as I think of it, is more concerned with how than why, and more concerned with structure than content. The work is admittedly detailed and is apt to be routine. It addresses itself to basic human situations in an area of culture that is ordinarily hidden from conscious awareness. For this reason, proxemics frequently leads to new insights about specific cultures, as well as to insights into the generalized concept of culture itself. In formulating my thinking concerning proxemics, I have maintained that culture is an extension of basic biological processes. While man's extensions as they evolve may mask the underlying relationships which maintain the equilibrium of biological systems, the relationships and systems are no less real by virtue of being hidden. In the words of Ian McHarg (1963): . no species can exist without an environment, no species can exist in an environment of its exclusive creation, no species can survive, save as a nondisruptive member of an ecological community. Every member must adjust to other members of the community and to the environment in order to survive. Man is not excluded from this test.
Actinomyces and Related Organisms in Human Infections

SUMMARY Actinomyces israelii has long been recognized as a causative agent of actinomycosis. During the past 3 decades, a large number of novel Actinomyces species have been described. Their detection and identification in clinical microbiology laboratories and recognition as pathogens in clinical settings can be challenging. With the introduction of advanced molecular methods, knowledge about their clinical relevance is gradually increasing, and the spectrum of diseases associated with Actinomyces and Actinomyces-like organisms is widening accordingly; for example, Actinomyces meyeri, Actinomyces neuii, and Actinomyces turicensis as well as Actinotignum (formerly Actinobaculum) schaalii are emerging as important causes of specific infections at various body sites. In the present review, we have gathered this information to provide a comprehensive and microbiologically consistent overview of the significance of Actinomyces and some closely related taxa in human infections.
Compact Algorithm for Recti cation of Stereo

We present a linear rectiication algorithm for general, unconstrained stereo rigs. The algorithm takes the two perspective projection matrices of the original cameras, and computes a pair of rectifying projection matrices. It is compact (22-line MATLAB code) and easily reproducible. To maximize usefulness, we have made its implementation available on the WWW. We report tests proving the correct behavior of our method, as well as the negligible decrease of the accuracy of 3-D reconstruction performed from the rectiied images directly .
The Hidden Robot: An Efficient Concept Contributing to the Analysis of the Controllability of Parallel Robots in Advanced Visual Servoing Techniques

Previous works on parallel robots have shown that their visual servoing using the observation of their leg directions was possible. There were, however, found two main results for which no answer was given. These results were: 1) the observed robot that is composed of n legs could be controlled in most cases using the observation of only m leg directions (m <; n), and 2) in some cases, the robot did not converge to the desired end-effector pose, even if the observed leg directions did (i.e., there was not a global diffeomorphism between the observation space and the robot space). Recently, it was shown that the visual servoing of the leg directions of the Gough-Stewart platform and the Adept Quattro was equivalent to controlling other virtual robots that have assembly modes and singular configurations different from those of the real ones. These hidden robot models are tangible visualizations of the mapping between the observation space and the real robots Cartesian space. Thanks to this concept, all the aforementioned points pertaining to the studied robots were answered. In this paper, the concept of the hidden robot model is generalized for any type of parallel robots controlled using visual servos based on the observation of elements other than the end-effector, such as the robot legs into motion. It is shown that the concept of the hidden robot model is a powerful tool that gives useful insights about the visual servoing of robots and that it helps define the necessary features to observe in order to ensure the controllability of the robot in its whole workspace. All theoretical concepts are validated through simulations with an Adams mockup linked to Simulink.
Stabilization of chaos in electric vehicle steering systems using induction motor

This paper presents the steering system in the electric vehicle (EV) with the propulsion of an induction motor. It is found that the electric motor and associated drive system significantly increase the complexity of the steering system in contrast to the traditional vehicle propelled by the internal combustion engine, and thus deteriorate on the safety performance of EVs. In this paper, a new dynamic model of the EV steering system is proposed, which first synthetically takes into account mechanical dynamics of the steering system with the induction motor. In addition, this paper also incorporates the driver's reaction time and the external disturbances caused by irregularities of the road surface into the proposed EV steering model. It is found that the heading angle performs periodic, quasi-periodic and chaotic motions with respect to different forward speeds. In terms of the induction motor drive, consequently, this paper develops a time-delayed feedback control to suppress the unstable chaotic motions, in order to improve the safety performance of EVs. Computational simulations are also conducted to illustrate the feasibility of the proposed control algorithm.
Revisión Energy availability , menstrual dysfunction and bone health in sports ; an overwiew of the female athlete triad

Introducción: La tríada de la atleta femenina es un importante problema de salud que amenaza a las mujeres que practican ejercicio. Este trastorno constituye un síndrome multifactorial e interrelacionado que incluye una baja disponibilidad de energía, alteraciones del ciclo menstrual y disminución de la densidad mineral ósea. Objetivo: Revisar los componentes de la tríada de la atleta femenina y sus interacciones, así como las estrategias de diagnóstico y tratamiento. Métodos: Se revisaron artículos relacionados con el tema en las bases de datos Pubmed y Sportdiscus. Resultados: La interrelación entre los componentes de la tríada de la atleta femenina puede resultar en manifestaciones clínicas, que incluyen trastornos de la conducta alimentaria, amenorrea y osteoporosis. Estas manifestaciones no siempre se presentan de forma simultánea. La prevención es importante para minimizar las complicaciones. El diagnostico y el tratamiento son complicados y pueden requerir a menudo un abordaje terapéutico multidisciplinar. Conclusiones: El conocimiento de la enfermedad puede facilitarse por el desarrollo de un marco unificado centrado en la deficiencia de energía. Las intervenciones preventivas y tempranas requieren un incremento de la disponibilidad de energía a través de un mayor aporte energético o una reducción del gasto asociado a un ejercicio físico excesivo. Debe incluirse un estilo de vida saludable y el apoyo por parte de padres y entrenadores. La psicoterapia puede ser necesaria si se presentan trastornos alimentarios.
Misapplications of Simulations in Structural Equation Models: Reply to Acito and Anderson

Although simulations can be useful for illustrative purposes or for exploring the effects of sample size and population variance on model statistics, the analysis of nonstatistical issues in structural equations should not rely on simulations. Acito and Anderson's results can be derived analytically, without simulations. Moreover, because of differences in the definition of measurement and theory, their results have limited relevance to what was suggested in our original article. In this reply we discuss these issues, question the usefulness of Acito and Anderson's approach, and further clarify the basic proposition of our original article—that reliance on covariance fit as the sole criterion for theory testing may give the analyst an incomplete basis for evaluation.
A Portrait of Refugees from Burma/Myanmar and Bhutan in the United States

Who are Burmese and Bhutanese Americans? What caused their migration? While national data shows Bhutanese and Burmese constituting a large proportion of refugees entering the United States in recent years, they, however, remain largely invisible in the current national discourse on Asian American socioeconomic outcomes. This article addresses this gap by providing a historical and demographic portrait of the Burmese and Bhutanese communities—specifically addressing their social, economic, political, and educational adaptation patterns. Data in this article draws from U.S. Census Bureau data, and interviews with Burmese and Bhutanese refugees who are working in different capacities in their respective communities.
Augmented Reality as a Countermeasure for Sleep Deprivation

Sleep deprivation is known to have serious deleterious effects on executive functioning and job performance. Augmented reality has an ability to place pertinent information at the fore, guiding visual focus and reducing instructional complexity. This paper presents a study to explore how spatial augmented reality instructions impact procedural task performance on sleep deprived users. The user study was conducted to examine performance on a procedural task at six time points over the course of a night of total sleep deprivation. Tasks were provided either by spatial augmented reality-based projections or on an adjacent monitor. The results indicate that participant errors significantly increased with the monitor condition when sleep deprived. The augmented reality condition exhibited a positive influence with participant errors and completion time having no significant increase when sleep deprived. The results of our study show that spatial augmented reality is an effective sleep deprivation countermeasure under laboratory conditions.
SEPARATING SOURCES FROM SINGLE-CHANNEL MUSICAL MATERIAL: A REVIEW AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

The problem of separating multiple audio streams from single-channel polyphonic source material is a very challenging one, since it is extremely underdetermined. Additional information is hence essential to assist with constraining the inﬁnite solu-tion set, depending on the application. This paper reviews the projects in our group that have addressed this problem along with related research done elsewhere, illustrating how the possible future approaches for the current doctorial study follow naturally from this foundation.
NF‐κB and the link between inflammation and cancer

Summary: The nuclear factor‐κB (NF‐κB) transcription factor family has been considered the central mediator of the inflammatory process and a key participant in innate and adaptive immune responses. Coincident with the molecular cloning of NF‐κB/RelA and identification of its kinship to the v‐Rel oncogene, it was anticipated that NF‐κB itself would be involved in cancer development. Oncogenic activating mutations in NF‐κB genes are rare and have been identified only in some lymphoid malignancies, while most NF‐κB activating mutations in lymphoid malignancies occur in upstream signaling components that feed into NF‐κB. NF‐κB activation is also prevalent in carcinomas, in which NF‐κB activation is mainly driven by inflammatory cytokines within the tumor microenvironment. Importantly, however, in all malignancies, NF‐κB acts in a cell type‐specific manner: activating survival genes within cancer cells and inflammation‐promoting genes in components of the tumor microenvironment. Yet, the complex biological functions of NF‐κB have made its therapeutic targeting a challenge.
Improved watermark payload capacity using DE on IPCM macroblocks in H.264/AVC

This paper proposes a reversible watermarking technique that utilizes the IPCM macroblocks generated by the H.264/AVC encoder. The technique applies the concept of Differential Expansion (DE) to the pixels of the luminance and the chrominance components within the IPCM macroblocks of the P-frames. The performance of the proposed algorithm was tested for a number of video sequences and compared to similar techniques. The results show that the watermark thus embedded is of a high capacity while at the same time ensured minimal bitrate increase and negligible degradation of PSNR values.
Visual servoing of presenters in augmented virtual reality TV studios

This paper presents recent developments in the area of visual tracking methodologies for an applied real-time person localization system, which primary aims to robust and failure-safe robotic camera control. We applied the described methods to virtual-reality TV broadcasting studio environments in Germany in order to close a gap in TV studio automation. The presented approach uses robot camera systems based on industrial robots in order to allow high-precision camera manipulation for virtual TV studios, without limiting the degrees of freedom that a robot manipulator can provide. To take robotic automation in TV studios to a completely new dimension, we have imparted intelligence to the system by tracking the TV presenter in real-time, allowing him or her to move naturally and freely within the TV studio, while maintaining the required scene parameters, such as position in the scene, zoom, focus, etc. according to prior defined scene behaviors. The tracking system itself is distributed and has proven to be scalable to multiple robotic camera systems operating synchronously in real-world studios.
Efficient Web Browsing with Semantic Annotation: A Case Study of Product Images in E-Commerce Sites

Web browsing task is based on depth-first searching scheme, so that searching relevant information from Web may be very tedious. In this paper, we propose personal browsing assistant system based on user intentions modeling. Before explicitly requested by a user, this system can analyze the prefetched resources from the hyperlinked Webpages and compare them with the estimated user intention, so that it can help him to make a better decision like which Webpage should be requested next. More important problem is the semantic heterogeneity between Web spaces. It makes the understandability of locally annotated resources more difficult. We apply semantic annotation, which is a transcoding procedure with the global ontology. Therefore, each local metadata can be semantically enriched, and efficiently comparable. As testing bed of our experiment, we organized three different online clothes stores whose images are annotated by semantically heterogeneous metadata. We simulated virtual customers navigating these cyberspaces. According to the predefined preferences of customer models, they conducted comparison-shopping. We have shown the reasonability of supporting the Web browsing, and its performance was evaluated as measuring the total size of browsed hyperspace.
Error Analysis for POD Approximations of Infinite Horizon Problems via the Dynamic Programming Approach

In this paper infinite horizon optimal control problems for nonlinear high-dimensional dynamical systems are studied. Nonlinear feedback laws can be computed via the value function characterized as the unique viscosity solution to the corresponding Hamilton--Jacobi--Bellman (HJB) equation which stems from the dynamic programming approach. However, the bottleneck is mainly due to the curse of dimensionality, and HJB equations are solvable only in a relatively small dimension. Therefore, a reduced-order model is derived for the dynamical system, using the method of proper orthogonal decomposition (POD). The resulting errors in the HJB equations are estimated by an a priori error analysis, which is utilized in the numerical approximation to ensure a desired accuracy for the POD method. Numerical experiments illustrates the theoretical findings.