Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Intelligent Compaction of Asphalt Pavement Implementation

The main purpose of this research is to determine the possibility of substituting in‐place core density (% Gmm) for Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Quality Assurance (QA) in Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Specification with Intelligent Compaction (IC) measurements. A questionnaire survey and interviews were conducted to gather information on: (1) the usage of IC technology in other states, (2) the benefits of applying IC technology, and (3) the application of IC technology for Quality Control/ Quality Assurance (QC/QA). Also the data available from IC demonstration performed on US 52 in 2009 was analyzed to identify the relationship between in‐place density values (i.e., Non‐Nuclear Gauge, NNG) and the IC Measurement Values (ICMVs). According to survey responses from 26 agencies, there was no state DOT using IC for QA as of June 2014. Only two DOTs, including Alaska and Vermont have adopted IC in HMA compaction for QC. The reasons for not using IC technology in current QC/QA practices were: (1) satisfaction with existing QC/QA procedure, (2) difficulty of adjustment due to the lack of specifications in determining stiffness in HMA, and (3) lack of availability of IC equipment with contractors. However, it was responded that the most benefits of IC was night time paving and uniform compaction in QC. Analysis of the intelligent compaction measurement value (ICMV) data obtained from a demonstration project on US 52 indicated that a NNG correlation showed an R2 value of 0.67. This finding supports the IC implementation in the current INDOT HMA QC. It should be noted that a correlation between core‐density and ICMV could not be determined due to lack of reliable data. In conclusion, the research could not identify any possibility of adding IC into the INDOT specification for QA based on the survey, phone interviews and analysis of the data obtained from IC demonstration on US 52.
Improved Finite-Control-Set Model Predictive Control With Virtual Vectors for PMSHM Drives

Finite-control-set model predictive current control (FCS-MPCC) always has large steady-state fluctuation and computational burden. In this paper, a novel FCS-MPCC without a modulator to drive permanent magnet synchronous hub motors (PMSHMs), which combines virtual vectors expansion scheme and duty cycle control was proposed. The lack of a modulator reduces the complexity of the control system. The virtual vectors are synthesized by using active vectors, which improve the accuracy of voltage selection, and further improve PMSHM's steady-state performance and reduce current harmonics. The duty cycle control uses a zero vector to obtain better steady-state performance. However, the duty cycle of the virtual vectors is limited by the synthesis method, and further analysis is needed. A new calculation process is proposed to reduce the amount of calculation. The deadbeat principle is used to get reference voltage which determines sectors. Then, the best voltage vector in the selected sector is determined by the predetermined cost function. The traditional MPCC and the duty cycle MPCC (DCMPCC) are used as a comparison item to compare with the proposed method to illustrate its effectiveness. Results confirm that improved MPCC has good steady-state performance while maintaining a fast dynamic response.
A brief review of PhDs in creative and performing arts in Australia

This paper reports on an aspect of a pilot project conducted in 2003 by the authors comprising a bibliographic analysis of all (approximately 51,000) Australian PhDs. The pilot work is both a data and methodological basis for a larger project that investigates the nature and development of PhDs in Australia as they evolved in the context of national economic, social and educational changes. This paper reviews the evidence from the bibliographic data held in library catalogues of PhDs in each Australian university. After considering the definitional properties and their operationalisation, the paper provides an overview of the first instances, locations and frequencies of PhDs in the creative and performing arts in Australia, fields which are relatively new to doctoral study and which pose challenges in terms of doctoral pedagogy and scholarship. This is contextualised in terms of the development of the contemporary university sector during the 1990s, including the growth in the creative and performing arts therein.
Leveraging Energy, Latency, and Robustness for Routing Path Selection in Internet of Battlefield Things

Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT) connects massive tactical devices to collect battlefield situations and share perceived information. The IoBT can enhance the intelligent battlefield command, collaborative attack, and other applications, such as landmine trigger and post-war clearance. Existing routing path selection methods designed for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are effective but still face challenges in IoBT scenarios. First, tactical devices follow nonuniform distributions with high density on boundaries in IoBT to prevent the location of devices from being speculated and protect strategic positions, which results in unbalanced energy consumption. Second, increasing latency in IoBT is caused by various data generation probabilities of tactical devices. Third, the military task features, such as landmine explosion, disconnection, and failure of tactical devices, may put forward special requirements on network robustness. To this end, we propose a routing path selection method with joint optimization in IoBT based on nonuniform node distributions and location-related data generation probabilities. Specifically, we first investigate and formulate the distribution and data generation probability of tactical devices. Based on the special features, energy consumption, latency, and network robustness are analyzed during multihop communications in IoBT. Then, a joint optimization problem is formulated to minimize energy consumption and latency, while maximizing the network robustness simultaneously. Furthermore, two path assignment algorithms are developed to solve this optimization problem. Finally, our simulation results show that the proposed routing path selection method can reduce energy consumption and latency with the guaranteed robustness of IoBT.
Biological Distribution of Orally Administered [123I]MIBG for Estimating Gastrointestinal Tract Absorption

Gastrointestinal tract absorption of cationic anticancer drugs and medicines was estimated using whole-body imaging following oral [123I]MIBG administration. [123I]MIBG was added to cultures of human embryonic kidney (HEK)293 cells expressing human organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP)2B1, carnitine/organic cation transporter (OCTN)1 and OCTN2, and organic cation transporter (OCT)1, OCT2, and OCT3 with and without cimetidine (an OCTN and OCT inhibitor) and L-carnitine (an OCTN inhibitor). Biodistribution analyses and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging in normal and dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced experimental colitis mice were conducted using [123I]MIBG with and without cimetidine. [123I]MIBG uptake was significantly higher in HEK293/OCTN1, 2, and OCT1-3 cells than in mock cells. Uptake via OCTN was inhibited by L-carnitine, whereas OCT-mediated uptake was inhibited by cimetidine. Biodistribution analyses and SPECT imaging studies showed significantly lower accumulation of [123I]MIBG in the blood, heart, liver, and bladder in DSS-induced experimental colitis mice and mice with cimetidine loading compared with normal mice, whereas significantly higher accumulation in the stomach and kidney was observed after [123I]MIBG injection. [123I]MIBG imaging after oral administration can be used to estimate gastrointestinal absorption in the small intestine via OCTN and/or OCT by measuring radioactivity in the heart, liver, and bladder.
Operator and dipper tooth influence on electric shovel performance during oil sands mining

A shovel performance monitoring study was undertaken in two oil sands mines operated by Syncrude Canada Ltd. using performance data obtained from P&H 4100 TS and BOSS electric mining shovels. One year of shovel performance data along with geological, geotechnical and climatic data were analysed. The approach adopted was to use current and voltage data collected from hoist and crowd motors to first identify dig cycles and then to calculate the energy and/or power associated with digging. Analysis of performance data while digging uniform material along with operator team schedules showed that the performance of a shovel can vary significantly depending on which operator is digging. Up to 25% variability in hoist power consumption and 50% variability in productivity was noted between different operators. Shovel type and dipper teeth configuration can also influence the power draw on electrical motors during digging.
Physical Separation of Contaminated Soil Using a Washing Ejector Based on Hydrodynamic Cavitation

A washing ejector is a pre-treatment technology used to remediate contaminated soil by separating fine particles. The washing ejector developed in this study is a device that utilizes fast liquid jets to disperse soil aggregates by cavitation flow. The cavitation phenomenon is affected by the Bernoulli principle, and the liquid pressure decreases with the increase in kinetic energy. The cavitating flow of the fluid through the Ventrui nozzle can remove surface functional groups and discrete particles. The main methodology involves the removal of small particles bound to coarse particles and the dispersion of soil aggregates. Particle collisions occur on the surface soil, such as the metal phase that is weakly bound to silicate minerals. It was observed that the dispersed soil affected the binding of toxic heavy metals and the mineralogical characteristics of the soil. The quantity of oxides, organic matter, and clay minerals affected the properties of the soil. An almost 40–60% removal efficiency of total metals (As, Zn, and Pb) was obtained from the contaminated soils. After treatment by a washing ejector, the volume of fine particles was reduced by 28–47%. When the contaminants are associated with particulates, separation using a washing ejector can be more effective. Therefore, physical separation improves the removal efficiency of heavy metals from soil aggregates.
TF-1 Cell Proliferation Assay Method for Estimating Bioactivity of Nerve Growth Factor

Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a neurotrophic factor responsible for the differentiation and survival of sympathetic and sensory neurons as well as selective populations of cholinergic neurons. The MTT assay is to add the chromogenic substance MTT after the NGF has stimulated the TF1 cells, to conduct a colorimetric analysis on the micro plate reader, then to compare the results with a standard curve to arrive at the biological activity of the test substance. To use the MTT assay to measure the biological activity of the NGF, it is easy to handle, with good and reliable results, repeatable and with no impact of the human factors.
Employee Sentiment Analysis Towards Remote Work during COVID-19 Using Twitter Data

The COVID-19 pandemic has essentially transformed the way of leading a life for millions of people across the world. As offices remained closed for months, employees expressed conflicting sentimental analysis on the workfrom-home culture. People worldwide use social media platforms such as Twitter to talk about their daily lives madea trend in the online platform. This research study aims to gauge the public's sentiment on working from home/ remotelocations during the COVID-19 pandemic by tracking their opinions on Twitter. The existing random forest modeltrained the data faster but failed to predict the results faster. Therefore, an ensemble model is proposed to predict anoutcome using a distinct modeling algorithm. An ensemble classifier has been used for enhancing the performancesusing the base learning classifiers such as Naive Bayes (NB), Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM),Logistic Regression (LR) form an Ensemble classifier. The proposed ensemble model aggregates each base model forthe prediction and results for the unseen data. These tokens are then passed to the Ensemble classifier that classifiesthe sentiments and assigns a polarity (positive, negative, neutral) to every tweet. The proposed Ensemble methodimprove the average prediction performance over any contributing member in the ensemble. The results obtained bythe proposed Ensemble model reached accuracy of 97.47 % when compared to the existing models such as DeepLSTM, SVM model that obtained accuracy of 83 %, 84.46 % © 2022,International Journal of Intelligent Engineering and Systems. All Rights Reserved.
Validation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Spanish Version of the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ-S)

Experimental pain testing requires specific equipment and may be uncomfortable for patients. The Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) was developed to assess pain sensitivity, based on the pain intensity ratings (range: 0–10) of painful situations that occur in daily life. The main objective of this study was to carry out a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the PSQ (PSQ-S). A total of 354 subjects (296 healthy and 58 chronic pain patients) filled in the PSQ-S. A subgroup of 116 subjects performed experimental pain testing, including two modalities (cold and pressure), with different measures: pain intensity rating, pressure pain threshold, and tolerance. The validation results showed two factors: PSQ-S-moderate and PSQ-S-minor and, for the total scale and the two factors, an excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient > 0.9) and a substantial reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient > 0.8). We obtained strong correlations with all the experimental pain rating parameters, catastrophizing, and depression variables, as well as moderate correlations with anxiety, central sensibilization, and impact on the quality of life. Chronic pain patients received elevated PSQ-S scores compared to healthy controls, and three cut-off values (PSQ-S-total = 7.00, PSQ-S-moderate = 7.57, and PSQ-S-minor = 6.29) based on ROC curve analyses were shown to be able to discriminate between healthy adults and adults with chronic pain. Therefore, PSQ-S may be a simple alternative to experimental pain procedures for clinical and experimental pain research.
Caracterização, beneficiamento e reciclagem de carepas geradas em processos siderúrgicos

The concern to apply environmental rules within the productive context of any company is actually a reality in the worldwide scene. Waste improvement and commercialization in many industrial deals have led organizations to a new ideology about the managing of this material, where the increase of income generated by its recycling has much contributed to the expansion of this practice. Scale is a by-product, which arises from oxidation of the steel surface when it is submitted to a thermal gradient or simply to the action of time. In the metallurgical field, it basically derives from the operations of continuous casting and rolling. Scale are iron oxides whose disposal at wastes yards must be carried out following the pertinent environmental laws, since they can be classified as dangerous wastes (Class I, NBR 10004:2004). However, there are few studies towards its improvement so as to enhance the worth of the by-product in reference. In this context, drying, sieving and briquetting unit operations were employed on the material processing. Physical and chemical characterizations enabled investigation of their properties and prospective industrial applications, aiming to adapt the environmental, economical and processing parameters to the companies' requirements.
External validation of Solomon–Greenwell nomogram for female bladder outlet obstruction

There is no unified diagnostic standard for female bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) to date. The Solomon–Greenwell (S–G) nomogram was developed to indicate the probability of female BOO by performing a pressure‐flow study, and the equation of the BOO Index in females (BOOIf) is PdetQmax − 2.2 × Qmax. We aimed to validate the diagnostic value of the S–G nomogram in female BOO.
LEFT-HANDED METAMATERIAL INCORPORATED WITH CIRCULAR POLARIZED MICROSTRIP ANTENNA

This paper discussed and analyzed the properties of the 2x2 array patch circular polarized microstrip antenna with and without the LHM structure. The designed LHM is a combination of a modified SRR and capacitance loaded strip (CLS). The LHM and antenna is designed to operate at 2.4 GHz. The negative permittivity and negative permeability of the simulated LHM structures is presented. The results show that the gain of the antenna increased and it also change the polarization of the 2x2 array patch circular polarized microstrip antenna to a linear polarized antenna after the integration with the LHM.
Measuring personal networks with surveys

Like in other fields of inquiry in the social sciences, in social network research the most frequently used measurement method is the survey. Compared with other measurement objects such as networks of opinions, attitudes or values, measurement is more complex and thus often more challenging. Measurement typically occurs in two main phases. First, network units are measured (generated). Second, the relationships among the units and other unit characteristics (e.g. demographic properties) are determined, while some specific questions arise as to whether whole or egocentric (personal) networks are to be measured. In this paper, we limit ourselves to measuring personal networks, especially when compared with different methods for generating networks. There are five basic approaches to generating a personal network: name generator, role generator, event generator, positional generator, and contextual generator. Each is associated with particular research goals, costs (financial, time, respondent burden), advantages, and limitations. Moreover, the complexity and specifics of generating networks mean one must consider the characteristics of data collection modes (e.g. face-to-face, telephone, web). In this sense, we will present the advantages and limits of various methods of generating personal networks, evaluate them critically and comparatively, and illustrate them with often used examples.
Three-dimensional interconnect with excellent moisture resistance for low-cost MMICs

The moisture resistance of three-dimensional (3-D) interconnects using organic insulator films and Au metals has been investigated to ascertain the feasibility of housing monolithic-microwave integrated circuits with these interconnects in inexpensive nonhermetic packages. By comparing polyimide and benzocyclobutene (BCB) for organic insulator films, it was found that although polyimide has higher moisture absorption than BCB, it has a greater moisture resistance. This suggests that moisture absorption is not the dominant factor in moisture resistance and that BCB has higher water permeability than polyimide. As an adhesion layer between Au metal and insulator film, W and WN have better moisture resistance than WSi and WSiN; adhesion layer compositions containing Si oxidize easily. Further, the metal patterning method has an effect on moisture resistance in terms of leakage current. Reactive ion etching (RIE) with SF/sub 6/ gas is necessary in order to completely remove the metal atom residue left after ion milling with Ar gas. An interconnect using polyimide insulator film, W or WN adhesion metal, and metal patterned by ion milling and RIE, did not fail in terms of contact resistance and leakage current under stress of 85/spl deg/C and 85% relative humidity with a bias for 1000 h.
DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE BUILDING DESIGN MANAGEMENT TOOL

This paper describes techniques that are being developed to model the process of detailed building design and from this, to determine design sequences and produce design programmes. The basis of the methodology is that it will enable design activities to be programmed and monitored based on the production of information rather than the completion of design deliverables such as drawings and specifications. The relative importance of information within the design process will be analysed allowing the process to be programmed in such a way that an optimum design sequence can be achieved and areas of work requiring tasks to be undertaken in an iterative manner can be identified. The allocation of resources and estimate of duration of tasks within iterative groups can then be undertaken more effectively. The methodology will also enable the effect of external influences, such as the procurement programme, on the design sequence to be analysed, and the overall process of design, procurement and construction to be reviewed.
An Interoperable Executive Library for Loosely Coupled Physics Systems

The complexity of simulating any system-wide process involving biomedical processes or thermal-fluid systems goes beyond the reach of a single computer code. In this document I present an Interoperable Executive Library (IEL) that has been designed to run, in parallel, a collection of multi-component physics simulations. The IEL is a light-weight integrator responsible for managing the distribution of data and memory, coordinating communication among parallel processes, and direct execution of a set of loosely coupled numerical and physics tasks HPC resources Presented are two case studies utilizing the IEL. The first case simulates conjugate heat transfer coupled with a potential flow solver for convective properties and a radiosity module for radiation exchange. Radiation analysis is offloaded to GPGPU’s and includes source terms for time variant solar flux. This simulation illustrates the ability of the IEL to schedule multiple solvers and the subsequent data transfer required. The second test case involves the electro-mechanical simulation of the heart with an associated fluid flow handled by an Incompressible Navier-Stokes solver. In this example I demonstrate the capability of the library to efficiently integrate third-party software and handle more advanced scheduling techniques. The results of the simulations obtained from running on Kraken (CRAY XT5 at NICS), Keeneland (HP SL250G8 at Georgia Tech and NICS) and STAR (Dell T7500 at UT) will be examined and shown.
Single-to-Multi-Band Reconfigurable Acoustic-Wave-Lumped-Resonator Bandpass Filters

A new class of single-to-multi-band reconfigurable acoustic-wave-lumped-resonator (AWLR)-based bandpass filters (BPFs) is reported. They are based on K in-parallel cascaded switchable bandpass channels. Each channel is shaped by <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${N}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> AWLR stages and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$N+1$ </tex-math></inline-formula> impedance inverters. The proposed filter concept enables the realization of high order transfer functions with: i) reconfigurable number of bands between 1-to-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${K}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, ii) enhanced fractional bandwidth (FBW) that is wider than the electromechanical coupling coefficient <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$k_{t}^{2}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> of their constituent resonators and iii) low loss passbands with high-effective quality factor (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$Q_{eff}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) > 5,000. For proof-of-concept validation, an AWLR BPF with 1-to-3 reconfigurable bands was designed, manufactured, and tested at UHF band. It exhibited three passbands centered at 1000 MHz, 1010 MHz and 1040 MHz with <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$Q_{eff} >$ </tex-math></inline-formula> 5300, FBW as high as 0.9 <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$k_{t}^{2}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, and minimal IL of 3 dB.