Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Cheiloscopy and gender determination - an original research

Cheiloscopy is a forensic investigation technique that deals with identification of humans based on lips traces. The aim of this study was to throw light on the gender determination aspect of cheiloscopy. Study group comprised of 500 individuals from Mangalore comprising of 250 males and 250 females of the age group 15-60 years. Materials used were digital camera in a photoshot stabilized tripod stand and cephalostat machine to stabilize the individual. Type 1 lip groove lines were found most common in all regions of lips in both males and females except for lower middle region where Type 1’ lip groove lines are found more common. Certain lip groove lines may be found more common in specific region of both males and females. Even though statistically highly significant values are there for certain types of lip groove lines, it is not possible to do the gender determination solely based on the lip groove lines. Cheiloscopy does promise to be a promising tool in personal identification, however its potential in gender determination in still under scrutiny.
1510 mS/mm 0.1 /spl mu/m gate length pseudomorphic HEMTs with intrinsic current gain cutoff frequency of 220 GHz

The state of the art for a planar doped pseudomorphic Al0.2Ga0. 8As/In0.2Ga0. 8As HEMT with a gate length of 0.1 µm is presented. The devices exhibit an extrinsic and intrinsic transconductance of 1070 and 1510 mS/mm, respectively, a maximum current density of 550 mA/mm and a peak current gain cutoff frequency of 220 GHz. These results are the highest ever reported for HEMTs fabricated on GaAs substrates.
A novel power factor correction circuit applicable for motor drives

A novel power-factor-correction circuit applicable for motor drives is proposed based on the power flow analysis. The proposed circuit features the improved efficiency, tight regulation of the output voltage, constant frequency control and wide output voltage range. Based on analysis, the design methods are presented in detail. Simulation and experimental results have verified the effectiveness of the novel circuit.
High Altitude Venus Operations Concept Trajectory Design, Modeling and Simulation

A trajectory design and analysis that describes aerocapture, entry, descent, and inflation of manned and unmanned High Altitude Venus Operation Concept (HAVOC) lighter-than-air missions is presented. Mission motivation, concept of operations, and notional entry vehicle designs are presented. The initial trajectory design space is analyzed and discussed before investigating specific trajectories that are deemed representative of a feasible Venus mission. Under the project assumptions, while the high-mass crewed mission will require further research into aerodynamic decelerator technology, it was determined that the unmanned robotic mission is feasible using current technology.
Periodic refurbishment and reductions in national costs to sustain dwelling services

This paper uses a simulation model to make exploratory estimates of current and potential reductions in national costs to sustain dwelling services due to refurbishment. Data and parameters are based on a typical New Zealand dwelling of lightweight timber framed construction. Dwelling service years provided by a dwelling over one year adjusted for depreciation serve as a proxy for benefits. The costs to construct one dwelling and fractions thereof serve as a proxy for the costs of maintenance, refurbishment, replacement, and new construction. Current levels of refurbishment reduce national average costs to sustain dwelling services by a magnitude of 15%. Potential reductions in national costs are modest (5%) should the housing stock be stationary, but are negligible when the expansion rate of the housing stock is as high as 2.0% per year. A decline in the expansion rate of a housing stock has a greater impact on reducing national costs than an increase in the number of cycles of refurbishment.
AVANCE EXPERIMENTAL DE LA INGENIERÍA DE POSTCOSECHA DE FRUTAS COLOMBIANAS: RESISTENCIA MECÁNICA PARA FRUTOS DE UCHUVA (Physalis peruviana l)

Usando tecnicas destructivas bajo compresion unidireccional bajo una velocidad de carga constante, las fuerza de fractura y la fuerza de firmeza para frutos de uchuva fueron determinadas. Los resultados indicaron que la fuerza de firmeza y la resistencia mecanica a la fractura en dos sentidos de carga longitudinal y transversal disminuyen con el tiempo de poscosecha de la fruta, siendo el fruto maduro mas susceptible al dano mecanico con respecto al verde y pinton.
Can HbA1c predict quality of life in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus?

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to examine a possible association of HbA1c, quality of life (QoL), fitness, and electrophysiological parameters in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). MethodsThe study population (n = 34) consisted of patients with T1DM (n = 17) and an age- and BMI-matched healthy control group (n = 17). HbA1c was obtained from patients with T1DM at time of diagnosis (T0), at 6 months (T6), at 12 months (T12), and at time of study inclusion (Tstudy). QoL was determined with a standardized questionnaire (KINDL-R). All children completed a 6-minute walk test (6MWT) to evaluate their fitness level. Electrodiagnostic studies established upper and lower limb motor and sensory nerve conduction velocities (NCV). ResultsHigher HbA1c (Tstudy) was associated with lower QoL showing in the subscales self-esteem, friends and school. Higher HbA1c (T6) and (T12) was associated with lower QoL in the subscale self-esteem. Based on various subscales, perceived problem areas differed significantly between children and their parents. No differences in fitness level and NCV were found between patients and controls except for a significantly slower median motor NCV in patients. HbA1c was not associated with NCVs at this early stage of disease.ConclusionsGood metabolic control reflected by adequate HbA1c values seems to be important for a good QoL in children with T1DM. Early HbA1c analysis serves as predictor for QoL during follow-up.Trial registration: Retrospectively registered
Environment Protection and Energy Saving in Public Private Partnerships Governance in the Distributed Energy Generation

Ecological and environmental governance is vital to global sustainability. The role of energy saving in achieving CO2 emissions reductions is known to be important for environment protection . PPPs governance in DEG can be considered key to driving down traditional energy demand and hence CO2 emissions in the coming sustainable economy. Over the coming decade, Centralized Energy Generation (CEG) will decline relative to Distributed Energy Generation (DEG) such as solarphotovolatic, microturbines, fuel cells, combined heat and power and variety of renewable energy. This shift promises to improve power reliability, deliver cleaner power and avoid significant investments in transmission infrastructure. As an integrated hybrid governance system of sustainability, PPPs enjoys high efficiency of governance via collective efforts of multi-agents involved. In order to promote the governance quality of DEG, it is of importance to harness the advantages of integration of PPPs Governance in DEG project. This paper examined PPPs governance in order to improve efficiency of Distributed Energy Generation, it firstly briefly outlines the profile of PPPs, then illustrates the essentials of good PPPs governance in global DEG governance context. Finally, it draws the conclusion that how to ensure the efficiency of PPPs in collective governance of DEG projects.
Wideband circular patch antenna operated at TM01 mode

The characteristics of a circular patch microstrip antenna with a top-loaded monopole feed are investigated. Air is used as the dielectric substrate. The distance between the radiating patch and ground plane is /spl sim/0.15/spl lambda//sub 0/. The patch is excited in the TM/sub 01/ mode. An impedance bandwidth (SWR<2) of 50% and an average gain of 5dBi are obtained.
Dynamic responses of industrial reinforced concrete chimneys strengthened with fiber‐reinforced polymers

Industrial reinforced concrete (RC) chimneys are tall and slender structures that need repair and strengthening in their service lives. Fiber‐reinforced polymers (FRPs) are continuously becoming a popular material that is used for strengthening purposes of RC structures. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of FRP strengthening on dynamic responses of industrial RC chimneys. A 75‐m‐high industrial RC chimney with an opening on the body was selected for FRP strengthening. First, three‐dimensional finite element model of the chimney and its modal analyses were performed in ANSYS software. Then, linear transient analyses of the chimney were carried out by using 1992 Erzincan Earthquake ground motion record. After that, body of chimney was strengthened with FRP composite, and dynamic analyses were performed. Finally, dynamic responses of chimney before and after FRP strengthening, such as displacements and maximum–minimum principal stresses, were compared. At the end of the study, it was seen that displacements increased along the height of the chimney, maximum and minimum principal stresses occurred at the region of opening and base for all analysis, respectively. Also, it was seen from this study that FRP strengthening is effective on the dynamic response of industrial RC chimneys. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
A Current-mode Multifunction Biquadratic Filter Using CFTAs

บทคดยอ บทความนนำเสนอวงจรกรองความถแบบไบควอเดรทกหลายหนาทโหมดกระแสโดยใช CFTAสามารถสงเคราะหฟงกชนทจำเปนไดทงหมดไดแกกรองความถตำผาน สงผาน แถบความถผาน กำจดแถบความถผานและผานทกความถ ซงอปกรณหลกในวงจรไดแก อปกรณขยายความนำตามกระแส (CFTA) จดเดนของวงจรคอสามารถควบคมความถโพลและคาควอลตแฟกเตอรไดดวยกระแสไบแอสโครงสรางไมซบซอน โดยใชเพยง CFTA 2 ตวและตวเกบประจทตอลงกราวนด 2 ตววงจรทนำเสนอไมตองการตวตานทานมาตอภายนอกมเพยงตวเกบประจทตอลงกราวนดเทานนจงเหมาะสมกบการนำไปพฒนาเปนวงจรรวม ผลการจำลองการทำงานดวยโปรแกรม PSpiceพบวาวงจรทำงานไดสอดคลองกบทคาดการณไวตามทฤษฎวงจรมอตราดงกำลงไฟฟาเทากบ 4.32 mW ทแหลงจายแรงดนไฟฟา±1.25V คำสำคญ: โหมดกระแส วงจรกรองความถแบบไบควอเดรทก วงจรขยายความนำตามกระแส Abstract This article presents a current-modemultifunctionbiquadratic filter performing completely standardfunctionsincluding low-pass, high-pass, band-pass,band-reject and all-pass functions.The circuitprinciple is based on current follower transconductanceamplifier(CFTA). The dominant features of the circuitare that, the pole frequency andquality factor can beelectronically tuned via the input bias currents.Moreover,the circuit topology is unsophisticated, consistingof merely 2 CFTAs and2 grouned capacitors. Withoutany external resistor and using onlygroundedelements, the proposed circuit is thus appropriateto further developinto an integrated circuitarchitecture. The PSpice simulation results areshown.The given results agree well with the theoretical anticipation, i.e. themaximum power consumptionis approximately 4.32mW at ±1.25V powersupply voltage. Keywords: Current-mode, Biquadratic Filter, CFTA
An outbreak report of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium outbreak in a Dutch general hospital, 2014-2017: successful control with a low impact strategy

Background We describe the control of a large VRE outbreak in a Dutch general hospital in 2014–2017. Methods After the outbreak was identified, a screening policy consisting of a single rectal swab culture (with enrichment broth) to identify VRE carriage in high risk patients, was implemented. In addition to screening, measures to improve compliance with standard infection control precautions and enhanced environmental cleaning were implemented to control the outbreak. Results Between September, 2014 and February, 2017, 140 patients were identified to be colonised by vanA mediated vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm). Three of these patients developed bacteraemia. AFLP typing showed that the outbreak was caused by a single clone. Extensive environmental contamination was found in multiple wards. Within nine months after the detection of the outbreak no new VRE cases were detected. Conclusion We implemented a control strategy based on targeted screening and isolation in combination with implementation of general precautions and environmental cleaning. The strategy was less stringent than the Dutch national guideline for VRE control. This strategy successfully controlled the outbreak, while it was associated with a reduction in the number of isolation days and the number of cultures taken.
A Survey Paper on Identification of Diseased Leaves in Plants with the Implementation of IOT and Image Processing

: With the help of Automated system and different taxonomies, the growth of the plant can be monitored. Such kind of information will be helpful for farmers, botanists, food engineers. In this paper we combine Image Processing and Internet of Things to monitor the growth of the plant and collect the climatic factors such as humidity and temperature. In image processing, there is a recognition system which detects the growth of the plants by using the images of their leaves hence the usage of pesticides can be controlled. The system compares the image with the ones in the database by running the pre-processing and feature extraction technique to get the potential matches. In this method we extract the colour, texture and shape of the leaf. Based on the pattern recognition a leaf can be identified as healthy or unhealthy. First sensors are activated, with the help of cameras image is captured and stored for future enhancement. After identifying the diseases of the crops using the various image processing techniques, alerts can be sent to the farmers. The farmer can see the condition of his field even at sitting in his home using web or mobile applications.
Classification of Andrographis paniculata extracts according to solvent extraction by HPLC fingerprint analysis and chemometrics

Objective: Andrographis paniculata, widely used as an antidiabetic in Indonesian traditional medicines (jamu), contains chemical compounds whose concentration is related to its therapeutic effects. The concentration of solvents used for extraction will also affect the number of compounds extracted. Therefore, a quality control method is needed to ensure consistency in quantifying these compounds in A. paniculata to improve its therapeutic application. High-performance liquid chromatography fingerprint analysis combined with chemometrics was used to evaluate extracts from different solvent extraction treatments. The content of andrographolide, the main bioactive compound in A. paniculata, and the level of α-glucosidase inhibition activity, an indicator of its antidiabetic activity, were also determined. Results: Fingerprint chromatograms of A. paniculata extracts from different treatments exhibited a similar pattern with several peaks in common, only differing in area and intensity value. The A. paniculata extracts were classified using HPLC fingerprint and principal component analysis to allow grouping according to their respective solvent extraction treatments. The highest andrographolide content and α-glucosidase inhibition activity occurred in the 50% ethanol extract and the lowest in the water extract. HPLC fingerprint analysis could be used for identifying A. paniculata extracts based on solvent extraction, thus improving quality control for their therapeutic application.
Comprehensive analysis of the differentially expressed receptor-like kinase genes in responding to pollination in A. thaliana and B. napus

Background Successful sexual reproduction in flowering plant requires extensive communications between male and female organs and tissues. Although RLKs have been proved to play critical roles in these communications, so far the identified RLKs are still limited. Here we performed a comprehensive analysis on differentially expressed RLKs in responding to pollination in Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica napus to contibute to further analysis on RLKs’ function in male-female communication. Result In this study, a total of 2,583 B. napus AtRLK orthologs were obtained. 89 AtRLKs showed obvious expression level changes after pollination in A. thaliana or in B. napus. Although 30 differentially expressed AtRLKs were opened anthers and anthers of mature flower before opening preferentially expressed or hydrated pollen-enriched, up to 79 AtRLKs corresponding to 129 B. napus orthologs showed obvious expression level changes at different time points after pollination. Among 89 differentially expressed AtRLKs after pollination, only 7 AtRLKs were shared by differently expressed genes during in vitro pollen tube growth, 3 of 7 AtRLKs’ expression level change tendency after pollination and during PTG were different. Conclusions Amount to 89 AtRLKs were differentially expressed in responding to pollination in A. thaliana and B. napus, and their expression level changes should be mainly induced by pollen-stigma interaction, several of them had been proved to function in male-female communication in the former reports.
BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors

Discover BIM: A better way to build better buildings. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a new approach to design, construction, and facility management in which a digital representation of the building process is used to facilitate the exchange and interoperability of information in digital format. BIM is beginning to change the way buildings look, the way they function, and the ways in which they are designed and built. BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners,Managers, Designers, Engineers, and Contractors provides an in-depth understanding of BIM technologies, the business and organizational issues associated with its implementation, and the profound advantages that effective use of BIM can provide to all members of a project team. The Handbook: Introduces Building Information Modeling and the technologies that support it Reviews BIM and its related technologies, in particular parametric and object-oriented modeling, its potential benefits, its costs, and needed infrastructure Explains how designing, constructing, and operating buildings with BIM differs from pursuing the same activities in the traditional way using drawings, whether paper or electronic Discusses the present and future influences of BIM on regulatory agencies; legal practice associated with the building industry; and manufacturers of building products Presents a rich set of BIM case studies and describes various BIM tools and technologies Shows how specific disciplines? owners, designers, contractors, and fabricators? can adopt and implement BIM in their companies Explores BIM's current and future impact on industry and society Painting a colorful and thorough picture of the state of the art in Building Information Modeling, the BIM Handbook guides readers to successful implementations, helping them to avoid needless frustration and costs and take full advantage of this paradigm-shifting approach to build better buildings, that consume fewer materials, and require less time, labor, and capital resources.
Performance of a Covering Pipe for the Protection of Underwater Cable Subjected to on-Site Impact Loadings

In this study, a protection-pipe system has been developed for the protection of undersea electricity cable layout along shoreline with medium deep water. The protection pipes are made of cast-iron alloys while the dimensions are designed corresponding to the balk diameter of electricity cables. The water depth of the area with cable layout is ranged from several meters to a hundred meters, where berthing anchoring from commercial ships and towing operation from fishing boats are constantly found. Therefore, to make sure that the protection pipe can work dependably against the loadings mainly from the operation as was mentioned, both analytical analysis and experimental tests were carried out. In the experimental studies, the full-scale model of several sets of protection-pipe system was tested for impact loadings. It was found from the results of both the analysis and experimental tests that the protection-pipes are able to meet the requirements of the local power company TPC set for the cable layout under seawater.
Dimensions of Employee Satisfaction as Determinants of Organizational Commitment in the Hotel Industry

In today's dynamic environment, the role of employees and their level of organizational commitment are becoming increasingly important for business success, which is especially relevant for the service industry in general and for the tourism sector in particular because of problems associated with employee turnover, loyalty strategies with the customer, and so forth. Employee satisfaction is considered an essential ingredient for developing organizational commitment. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of different facets of employee job satisfaction, that is, job conditions, reward system, relations with superiors and co‐workers, organizational human resources (HR) policies, on employees’ organizational commitment in the hotel industry. The research hypotheses are tested with a sample of 760 hotel employees on Gran Canaria, Spain. The results show the relevance of the working conditions, direct rewards, relationships with managers, and the HR policies in order to develop a high level of organizational commitment.
Residential Irrigation Water Use in Central Florida

Automatic inground irrigation is a common option for residential homeowners desiring high-quality landscapes in Florida. However, rapid growth is straining water supplies in some areas of the state. The first objective of this study was to document residential irrigation water use in the Central Florida ridge region on typical residential landscapes (T1). The second objective was to determine if scheduling irrigation by setting controllers based on historical evapotranspiration (ET) (T2) and reducing the percentage of turf area combined with setting the controllers based on historical ET (T3) would lead to reductions in irrigation water use. The time frame of this study was 30 months beginning in January 2003. Irrigation accounted for 64% of the residential water use volume over all homes monitored during this project. The T1 homes had an average monthly water use of 149 mm∕month . Compared to the T1 homes, T2 resulted in a 30% reduction (105 mm∕month) , and T3 had a 50% reduction (74 mm∕month) in average.
The Research of Hierarchy Assembly Semantic Model Based on Intelligent Assembly Process Planning

Through analysis of Traditional CAD software modeling methods, combined with process planning requirements of intelligent virtual assembly, in the proposed semantic-based multi-level top-down model of virtual assembly. This paper proposes a semantic-based top-down model of multi-level virtual assembly.On this basis, the assembly semantic information extraction process is Focused analyzed, in the three-dimensional model data, non-geometric factors such as assorted features, assembly features, assembly engineering relations are extracted, and modeling is Established by Protégé ontology-based tool, the model is imported into the 3DVAPP(3D Virtual Assembly Process Planning) system to be verified, and Finally this paper implementated the assembly process planning applications such as intelligent parts identification, Provide a theoretical and practical basis for intelligent virtual assembly.