Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Performance Comparison of Real-Time and General-Purpose Operating Systems in Parallel Physical Simulation with High Computational Cost

Real-time simulation is a valuable tool in the design and test of vehicles and vehicle parts, mainly when interfacing with hardware modules working at a given rate, as in hardware-inthe-loop testing. Real-time operating-systems (RTOS) are designed for minimizing the latency of critical operations such as interrupt dispatch, task switch or inter-process communication (IPC). General-purpose operating-systems (GPOS), instead, are designed for maximizing throughput in heavy-load systems. In complex simulations where the amount of work to do in one step is high, achieving real-time depends not only in the latency of the event starting the step, but also on the capacity of the system for computing one step in the available time. While it is demonstrated that RTOS present lower latencies than GPOS, the choice is not clear when maximizing throughput is also critical.
TELAZOL AND ISOFLURANE FIELD ANESTHESIA IN FREE-RANGING STELLER'S SEA LIONS (EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS)

Free-ranging Steller's sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in various parts of Alaska were stalked and darted with telazol. The sea lions were then intubated and maintained with isoflurane anesthesia for 69-162 min (mean, 113 min; SD = 26 min) using large-animal anesthesia equipment and monitoring techniques. Forty-six adult female sea lions were successfully captured, studied physiologically, tested for disease states, and released unharmed. The animals returned to normal activity within 2 hr. Failure of darts resulted in 22 escaped captures. Five mortalities occurred: two sea lions drowned in pools of water on the haulouts; two died of telazol anesthesia complications; and one died early in inhalation anesthesia. Choice of animal, stalking, and darting methods were important factors in avoiding problems with capturing these animals. Isoflurane can be delivered safely for over 2 hr of spontaneous ventilation and anesthesia in this species.
Analysis, simulation, and implementation of block transform OFDM

The fourth generation (4G) mobile communications technology and beyond are widely in development nowadays. Among all the technologies, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is the most potential candidate of the 4G system, due to the advantages it can offer in wideband wireless communications. However, it also has some disadvantages. Researchers are trying to find methods to make this scheme perform better. In other words, they are trying to overcome the disadvantages, while keeping the advantages. In my project, a new scheme based on OFDM called Block Transform OFDM (BTOFDM) is introduced. In this scheme, data symbols are grouped into blocks. Thus, a reduced size Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) will be used for block transformation compared to the conventional OFDM. This scheme takes the advantages of the singlecarrier system to solve some well-known problems such as high Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR), Inter-Channel Interference (ICI) caused by the frequency offset. At the same time, it still has the advantages from the OFDM compared to the single carrier systems. Hence, it is more power and bandwidth efficient and achieves higher degree frequency diversity than the conventional OFDM. Also, the BT-OFDM is robust against carrier frequency offset and timing errors, and achieves significant performance improvement over frequency-selective fading channels. The system architecture and properties are introduced and analyzed in detail. Monte Carlo simulations on system performances such as transmit signal PAPR, bit error rate (BER) under different parameters are presented to verify the improvement of the new system compared with the conventional OFDM system. The first step of Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) hardware implementations will be performed as well.
LNW-A SYSTEM MODEL FOR A HIGH QUALITY EFFECTIVE E-LEARNING USING CLOUD ENVIRONS -

Higher education sector is dreadfully in need of quality teaching and learning by the provision of Information Technology (IT) services. A worthy teaching can perceptibly a superior ingredient for worthy learning. An effective resources should be made accessible in a centralized way for lifetime knowledge. At hand there is not a superior model for a centralized system where the resources can be accessed in a de-centralized (anywhere, anytime, any device) and automated way. The proposed approach articulates a centralized system model LNW for an effective learning platform in an automated approach by integrating Google cloud products, where the students can access the resources in a de-centralized manner.
Speech recognition using modified fuzzy hypersphere neural network

In this paper, a modified fuzzy hypersphere neural network (MFHSNN) is proposed, which is an extension of the fuzzy hypersphere neural network (FHSNN) proposed by Kulkarni and Sontakke (2001). Its performance is compared with FHSNN for the recognition of spoken Marathi (the language spoken in the state of Maharashtra, India) digits and found to be superior with respect to the recall time and recognition rate.
Software Evolution-based Aspect Mining: A Novel Approach

Aspect mining is the search of candidate aspects in existing systems and isolates them from the system into separately described aspects. The cross-cutting concerns are candidate aspects. The aspect-mining techniques that have been proposed in literature perform static or dynamic analysis of source code to identify the candidate aspect. The data-mining techniques such as clustering and association rule mining have also been applied on execution traces or in combination with source code metrics. History-based aspect mining is based on mining methods calls that have been inserted during the evolution of software. It assumes that cross-cutting concerns do not exist from beginning but are introduced over time. However, the cross-cutting concerns may exist in the system from the beginning. We have been investigating an approach to mine frequent patterns from the version histories of legacy system to recommend candidate aspects. A novel approach, Software Evolution based Aspect Mining (SEAM) software evolution-based aspect mining for mining candidate aspects from version history files is proposed in the paper. In the proposed approach, while mining aspects from legacy code, the source files that have been changed frequently and set of source code files that have been changed together frequently during the evolution of system are mined. Mined frequent change patterns are then visualised for structural relationship. On the basis of the structural relationship between the files, candidate aspects are recommended for the pattern. Two types of candidate aspects are reported – simple candidate aspects and complex candidate aspects. In this paper, algorithms are proposed for mining simple and complex candidate aspects. Overall, the paper presents a novel approach to accurately identify aspects based on co-changing files existing in version history. The identification of aspects not only gives the opportunity to rewrite the code but also has potential to enhance maintainability and reliability of system.
Substation locating based on GIS and grey clustering evaluation model

Based on geographic information system (GIS) and grey clustering evaluation model,a new substation locating method is proposed,and the alternative locations are evaluated comprehensively by using distribution geographic information system and grey clustering evaluation model.Firstly,read the geospatial attribute data of alternative locations from the GIS database,and determine the ideal location based onminimum cost;then establish the grey clustering evaluation model,and determine the alternative sites for their grey class by using triangle whitening weight function;this paper uses information entropy theory to determine the weight of all relevant factors.This method takes into account various relevant factors,and the engineering practice shows that it improves the comprehensive decision level of the distribution substation locating.
Pipelined carry look-ahead adder

A pipelined carry look-ahead adder is described which is particularly suitable for use with a pipelined parallel multiplier, but would also be useful for other pipelined systems. The adder is compared with a pipelined ripple-carry adder having a triangular structure and the nonpipelined form of the carry look-ahead adder and is shown to possess the advantages of small stage delay and short flush time.
Closing the gap between disaster mental health research and practice: evidence for socio-ecological mental health interventions through multilevel research

Socio-ecological interventions assume that there are ‘links’ between the individual process that determines disaster mental health and the social context one lives in. However, there is insufficient empirical basis for this claim. This paper summarises the main findings from a research programme, in which two advanced statistical techniques on data from two floods were applied, respectively Uttar Pradesh, India 2008 and Morpeth, England, 2008. By means of multilevel structural equation modelling it was found that individual psychosocial resources (coping behaviour and social support) are employed more parsimoniously and effectively when disaster affected individuals can rely on a trustworthy and effective social community. Additionally, using multilevel confirmatory factor analyses to address screening outcomes yielded two methodological problems: nested variance due to the disaster context and poor construct validity. These can be illustrated, but not dismissed without applying advanced statistical analyses. The findings strongly suggest that community interventions promoting social context and individual interventions not only share the same objective, but also impact mental health via the same individual mechanisms.
Quantifying Cross-lingual Semantic Similarity for Natural Language Processing Applications

Translation and cross-lingual access to information are key technologies in a global economy. Even though the quality of machine translation (MT) output is still far from the level of human translations, many real-world applications have emerged, for which MT can be employed. Machine translation supports human translators in computer-assisted translation (CAT), providing the opportunity to improve translation systems based on human interaction and feedback. Besides, many tasks that involve natural language processing operate in a cross-lingual setting, where there is no need for perfectly fluent translations and the transfer of meaning can be modeled by employing MT technology. This thesis describes cumulative work in the field of cross-lingual natural language processing in a user-oriented setting. A common denominator of the presented approaches is their anchoring in an alignment between texts in two different languages to quantify the similarity of their content.
Forest mapping accuracies are improved using a supervised nonparametric classifier with SPOT data

A new supervised nonparametric classifier produces an image showing the empirical probability of correct classification for a pixel as well as a thematic image. This allows an analyst to visually locate those parts of the image where classification success can be improved. The algorithm was tested using SPOT XS data over a forest plantation in southeast Australia. The classifier produced thematic maps of higher accuracy than those from conventional supervised classifiers.
Legal barriers for the use of alternatives to animal testing: do current EU regulations and guidelines for regulatory acceptance of medicinal products pose legal barriers?

Bij de beoordeling van geneesmiddelen (veiligheid, kwaliteit en werkzaamheid) worden dierproeven ingezet. De overheid streeft ernaar hiervoor zo min mogelijk dieren te gebruiken. Het RIVM heeft onderzocht of er binnen de bestaande Europese en Nederlandse wetgeving voldoende mogelijkheden zijn om alternatieven voor dierproeven te gebruiken bij de beoordeling van geneesmiddelen. Uit dit onderzoek blijkt dat de huidige geneesmiddelenwetgeving het gebruik van alternatieve mogelijkheden voor dierproeven in strikt juridische zin niet belemmert, maar ook nauwelijks actief stimuleert. Het is toegestaan om alternatieven in te zetten, maar dan moet wel worden aangetoond dat ze dezelfde voorspellende waarde hebben als de dierproef. Deze validaties zijn in de praktijk ingewikkeld, kostbaar en tijdrovend. Vooral andere zaken dan de wet- en regelgeving zelf blijken de inzet van alternatieven voor dierproeven te belemmeren. Voor de beoordeling van geneesmiddelen gelden wetenschappelijke richtlijnen. Deze richtlijnen zijn niet wettelijk bindend, maar zijn wel doorslaggevend voor de beslissing of een geneesmiddel uiteindelijk op de markt mag worden gebracht. Hoewel vermindering en verfijning van dierproeven in richtlijnen veel aandacht krijgen, wordt in diezelfde richtlijnen nog regelmatig naar dierproeven verwezen. In de richtlijnen staan ook de voorwaarden vermeld waaraan alternatieven voor dierproeven moeten voldoen. Andere belemmerende factoren zijn het gebrek aan alternatieve methoden die dierproeven in zijn geheel kunnen vervangen. Ook worden nieuwe alternatieve methodes niet altijd in alle landen geaccepteerd door registratieautoriteiten. Geneesmiddelen worden meestal voor meerdere landen gemaakt en in sommige landen worden dierproeven nog als de gouden standaard daarvoor gezien. Daardoor kiest een fabrikant soms voor dierproeven om tegemoet te komen aan de eisen van de verschillende autoriteiten. Om de ontwikkeling van alternatieven te stimuleren is continue internationale afstemming nodig over de criteria waaraan ze moeten voldoen tussen registratieautoriteiten, wetenschappers en farmaceutische bedrijven. Aanbevolen wordt het onderzoek naar geschikte alternatieve methoden en de implementatie daarvan in richtlijnen voortdurend te stimuleren.
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Question Classification Based on Word Association for Question and Answer Archives

Word mismatch is the most significant problem that causes low performance in question classification, whose questions consist of only two or three words that expressed in many different ways. So, it is necessary to apply word association in question classification. In this paper, we propose question classification method using translation-based language model, which use word translation probabilities for question-question pair that is learned in the same category. In the experiment, we prove that translation probabilities of question-question pairs in the same category is more effective than question-answer pairs in total collection.
Retrieval of mesospheric ozone from groundbased millimeter wave observations

Mesospheric ozone and its variability can be remotely sensed by ground based millimeter wave radiometry. Altitude profiles of ozone can be retrieved from the measured spectral lineshapes due to the altitude dependent pressure broadening of the line. However with increasing altitude in the mesosphere the contribution of the Doppler broadening of the millimeter wave emission of ozone starts to dominate and exceeds the pressure broadening in the upper mesosphere. As a result the retrieval becomes more and more noise sensitive. This problem is discussed in detail and an error analysis of the retrieval using the optimal estimation method is presented. <<ETX>>
A Routing Protocol using Game Theory in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Wireless ad hoc networks (WAHN) with easy maintenance, self-organization and management capabilities, and low cost properties will play a great role in the continued development of new commercial applications. We propose a routing protocol using game theory applied to the routing within the highly independent wireless ad hoc networks. However, the development of each network node's routing cost must be in line with Nash equilibrium. We use the VCG mechanism to assess and calculate the network route, the minimum cost routing path with the shortest route. Streszczenie. W artykule zaproponowano protokol routowania, wykorzystujący teorie gier dla niezaleznych sieci bezprzewodowych ad hoc. W celu utrzymania rownowagi Nasha w kosztach routowania korzeni sieci, zastosowano mechanizm VCG. Pozwolilo to na wyznaczanie najmniej kosztownego sposobu routowania . (Wykorzystanie Teorii Gier w protokole routowania w sieciach bezprzewodowych ad-hoc ).
Transport processes in Sulfolobales

Sulfolobales worden als model organismen beschouwd omdat de phylum Crenarchaeota groeit met een temperatuur van rond de 80˚C en pH van 2 a 3. De cdvB3-stam had een bijzonder ernstige groeiafwijking, waarbij abnormaal grote cellen ontstonden, een slecht werkende scheiding van DNA met een lagere expressie van de cdvABC genendie. De afwijkend lokalisatie-patroon van CdvA en CdvB in de cdvB3 mutant een coordinerende rol voor CdvB3 in de celdeling. De expressie van het smr1-gen wordt verhoogd als cellen blootgesteld zijn aan giftige stoffen, smr1-gen leidde tot een verhoogde gevoeligheid voor deze stoffen. Deze verhoogde gevoeligheid kon worden gereguleerd en zelfs worden teruggebracht tot niveaus onder die van niet-gemuteerde stammen door overexpressie van smr1 op een plasmide. Saci_2123 is daarom de eerst gevonden en gekarakteriseerde ABC multidrug eflux pomp in Archaea. Dat verklaard waarom er nooit sideroforen zijn gevonden in media van S. acidocaldarius en er geen genen voor het maken van sideroforen zijn gevonden in het genoom. Verwijdering van deze eiwitten leidt tot een groei-defect in nutrient-rijk medium vergeleken met de niet-gemuteerde stam, en daarbij werd ook ijzer-opname verstoord. Echter, dubbele en driedubbele deleties versterkten het groei-defect niet, wat suggereert dat er nog een ander ijzer-transport mechanisme bestaat in S. acidocaldarius. Beide ArnA en ArnB eiwitten worden gefosforyleerd in vitro door specifieke kinasen, welke ook meegezuiverd werden, wat duidt op een sterke interactie tussen deze eiwitten. Een analyse van verschillende fenotypen lieten een negatief regulerend effect zien van ArnA en ArnB op de expressie van archaella. Gen-deleties van arnA en arnB lieten een verhoogde expressie zien van FlaB en FlaX, hyper-motiliteit op platen die opgewekt werd door een verhoogd aantal archaella.
Clause structure in the development of child L2 English of L1 Arabic

Using new longitudinal data, this thesis investigates the acquisition of clause structure from the earliest stages of language production of a child native speaker of Arabic learner of English. Specific attention is paid to the acquisition of the TP and CP systems and their related syntactic features. The first major objective of this work is to investigate the initial and subsequent emerging grammars of this child. Another objective is to investigate the status of child L2 acquisition with regard to child L1 and adult L2 acquisition. The idea is to test whether child L2 resembles child L1/adult L2 in the domain of syntax and/or morphology. A third objective is to determine the extent to which L1 intervenes with the L2 acquisition, and to ascertain the nature of the intervention. In this work I mainly study the TP and CP systems with their related features. This involves a variety of morphosyntactic constructions related to those features. I assume, following Hawkins (2005) and Lardiere (2008), among others, that language acquisition involves feature activation/assembly. A feature-based account of functional categories assumes that the language faculty provides a set of features and a computational tool that assembles these features into lexical items and expressions (Hawkins, 2005). In this system, formal features play a more important role as they determine agreement, case relations, and movement processes. Therefore, recent developments in minimalist syntax have shifted the acquisitionist's focus from the acquisition of functional categories to the availability and organization of formai features. The data of this study suggest that the functional projections TP and CP are activated early on. Formai features associated with the TP and CP systems are present from the earliest data available from this child. Moreover, this thesis confirms previous tradings (e.g., Haznedar 2001) that even very young L2 children are subject to the influence of the native language. Finally, this study shows that although child L2 resembles child L1 and adult L2 in certain morphosyntactic aspects, the differences among these three groups are much more salient than the similarities.
Visual Perception Versus Memory of Abstract Spatial Patterns and Unilateral Brain Damage

Many experimental data support the view that visual recognition of abstract patterns involves the dominant hemisphere when the patterns are meaningful (or may be given some sort of meaning by the subject) and the minor hemisphere when the patterns (both meaningful and not meaningful) are complex, and hence difficult, from a perceptual standpoint (De Renzi, Scotti, & Spinnler, 1969; Faglioni, Scotti, & Spinnler, 1969c; Kimura, 1963; Milner, 1958; Milner & Kimura, 1964). The same hemispheric asymmetry has been found in tests involving memory, i.e., requiring delayed identification of visual patterns (De Renzi, Faglioni, & Spinnler, 1968; De Renzi & Spinnler, 1966; Faglioni & Spinnler, 1969; Milner, 1968). The problem is complicated by the finding of Boiler & De Renzi (1967) that patients with left-side brain damage do worse than those with a right-side lesion on a paired-associate test of visual memory for apparently meaningless scrawls. This finding may perhaps be explained by a specific inability of the former patients to convert the meaningless scrawls into meaningful stimuli by way of internal verbalization. The results of a recent investigation on the relationship between perception and memory of visual patterns (Faglioni & Spinnler, 1969) support the conclusions summarized by De Renzi (1968) that "the left hemisphere plays a major role when the memory process can be reinforced by verbal or cognitive mechanisms," whereas, on the other hand, "when the patient has to rely entirely upon perceptual clues in building up the trace, the importance of the right hemisphere comes to the fore. " These conclusions, however, are provisional and should be considered with caution, since there are data that are not in agreement with them. For example, in a study on color memory, Boller & Spinnler (1967)
WIRELESS NETWORKS: DEVELOPMENTS, THREATS AND COUNTERMEASURES

This paper discusses current threats in wireless networks and some academia research reviews regarding the matters. Significant and persistent threats discussed are sniffing, Man In the Middle Attack (MITM), Rogue Access Points (RAP), Denial Of Services (DoS) and social engineering attacks. Some current developments of wireless communication technology such as short range communication, cloud computing, bring your own device policy (BYOD), devices tethering and convergences of WiFi and cellular network technology are also presented. Some practical suggestion and advanced countermeasures are also reviewed in this paper. The findings from reviewing these research papers proved that the complexity of the attacks had increased by time and the attacks in WiFi network are passive and more dangerous to the end users.