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Numerical Analysis of the Aerodynamic Forces Acting Upon a Kite Used as Auxiliary Propulsion System

Air pollution caused by marine engines has increased during the last decades due to the rapid growth of shipping and to the improper operation of both ships and port equipment. The unconventional naval propulsion system would solve some of the pollution problems posed by marine engines operation. This system also offers substantial fuel savings. In the paper the authors simulate a kite used as an auxiliary propulsion system. This simulation, performed with CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics), was made for different working conditions by varying the incidence angle and the velocity at infinity. The authors also calculate total aerodynamic force, which projected on the water surface, gives the force by which the ship is being towed (the component of the ship direction movement). Kite simulation under different working parameters and calculation of forces acting upon the ship were achieved using a fluid flow computer modeling program (Ansys 12). This unconventional propulsion system can be applied to commercial vessels and can also be used in various water sports such as kite-surfing.
Resonant Circuit Topology for Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting

Title of thesis: RESONANT CIRCUIT TOPOLOGY FOR RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY HARVESTING Negin Shahshahan, Master of Science, 2012 Directed by: Professor Neil Goldsman Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering In this work the operation of a MOSFET based rectifier, composed of multiple stages of voltage doubler circuits used for radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting, is investigated. Analytical modeling of the input stage of the rectifier consisting of short-channel diode-connected transistors is carried out, and the equivalent input resistance obtained is used along with simulation results to improve impedance matching in the harvester. The criteria for voltage boosting and impedance matching, that are essential in the operation of energy harvester under low ambient RF levels, as well as the design considerations for a π-match network to achieve matching to 50 Ω, are elaborated on. In addition their application is demonstrated through simulations carried out using Advanced Design System (ADS) simulator. Furthermore, measurement results of an already fabricated dual-band RF harvester are presented, and the approach taken to improve the antenna design from the harvester chip measured input impedance is discussed. The integrated antenna-harvester system tested was capable of harvesting ambient RF power and generating DC output voltage levels above 1 V. RESONANT CIRCUIT TOPOLOGY FOR RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY HARVESTING
Modeling and Optimization of The Energy Bill

In our shaken world of energy crisis and inadequate supply in relation to the increased demand of our country, it is important that all companies have a good control of their energy consumption which is synonymous with gain of profit for the country, And on the other hand to relieve demand. The objective of this work is to find the correlations between the sulfur consumed and the thermal energy produced (high pressure steam) of a Moroccan company which is one of the five largest fertilizer companies in the world and the leader in the field of phosphate industry. These correlations will then make it possible to realize a simulator which will be used to optimize the energy bill on the basis of linear programming.
Earth Observation Techniques to Assess Water Quality Monitoring in the Murray Darling Basin of Australia

: The Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) currently has been using a discrete field sampling technique for water quality monitoring that is expensive, time consuming and may not adequately represent the spatial variability of water quality relative to the entire water body. A pilot project was executed to assess the effectiveness of using earth observation data, supported by archived field-based observations for quantitative estimation of Water Quality Parameters (WQP) and detection of algal blooms in the River Murray. The selected pilot study area includes a 100km stretch of the River Murray between the Hume Dam and Yarrawonga Weir. The time frame for the archived field samples was between November 2008 and March 2011, when major algal blooms were occur-ring in this stretch of the Murray River.Analysis of the 2009 data shows that waters in sites in the Murray River downstream of the Hume Dam to the Yarrawonga Weir show more temporal than spatial variability in Chl-a and PC levels. The Chl-a concentration is relatively less in the Yarrawonga Weir than in the Murray River. The scatter plot of PC vs. Turbidity suggests that PC is a more significant parameter for the detection of Cyanobacteria than Chl-a. The field data represents the temporal bio-optical variability across the 2009 algal bloom events by successfully capturing the co-variations among Chlorophyll-a, Chycocyanin and turbidity at pre, during and post bloom conditions. The methodology has proved that the usefulness of an integrated earth observation and field based WQP technique to accurately map algal bloom events. The long term MDBA RMWQMP data for the 2009 bloom event is found partially compatible to the NOW Pilot study data in that only the data for the Heywood site that was used together for testing the WQP monitoring technique. The incompatibility of the RMWQMP data downstream of Yarrawonga Weir may be due to differing techniques used for determining Chlorophyll. The 2010 data was suitable for testing the technique for complex spatial bio-optical variability during the peak of the bloom in a large water storage. Lack of Chlorophyll measurements in 2010 data poses challenges in interpreting the relationship of bio-optical variability with the spatial distributions of bio-optical parameters. As rela-tional parameters are absent, local information and expert advice will be required to develop plausible assumptions between the Chlorophyll - Phycocyanin relationship. The field sampled data for the 2010 bloom event acquired from the Hume Dam was used for comparative investigation of both moderate resolution sensors (MODIS and MERIS) and high resolution sensors (TM/TM+). The 2009 bloom event field samples of sites in the Yarrawonga Weir was used as an input with MODIS and MERIS and the data from all the sites was applied with TM/TM+. This paper will present an integrated earth observation and field based WQP technique to accurately map algal bloom events, and discuss challenges for real time earth observation data initiatives and future collaborative projects.
Issues associated with the relationship between HR and ITS of the DSD

The effective management of Human Resources (HR) and Information Technology Services (ITS) is crucial to the success of an organisation. HR and ITS are widely perceived to be two very distinct and separate entities. Consequently, they often operate autonomously and in isolation from each other. However, the common support role that both HR and ITS occupy within an organisation ensures a great deal of commonalities and overlap in the operations that they perform. Therefore, an opportunity exists for HR and ITS to enhance their operations by strengthening their relationship and working together to develop and exploit the issues that overlap the two fields. This investigation seeks to gain insight into the issues associated with the relationship between the HR and ITS units of the Department of State Development (DSD). The researcher adopted qualitative research techniques employing the interpretivist epistemology and a subjective ontology. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were used as the principal data gathering technique, with observations being used as an additional source of information gathering. The data collected was analysed using a coding process that scrutinised and refined the data over three progressive levels of coding; open, axial and selective coding. The investigation will reveal the major issues associated with the relationship between HR and ITS of the DSD as perceived by the staff employed within those business units, ultimately culminating in the identification of two dominant issues: organisational restrictions and strategic focus. The study has the potential to act as an excellent guide to further develop recommendations that may assist the DSD to address the issues identified.
Preclinical Elucidation of Recombinant Humanized Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody (TA1718-B) Pharmacokinetics in Cynomolgus Monkeys, Rats, and Colon Cancer Humanized Mice

[EXSCINDED] Abstract Background PD-1 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are widely applicated in clinical as therapeutic strategy for multiple types of cancer. TA1718-B, a novel PD-1 mAb, is now entering clinical phase I.Methods In present study, the preclinical pharmacokinetic (PK) properties of TA1718-B were investigatedviavarious experiments in animal species. In plasma kinetic studies, cynomolgus monkeys underwent either single (1, 3, and 10 mg/kg) or repeat (4-times, 3 mg/kg) intravenous injection and plasma were collected in different time points and detected by ELISA. Tissue distributions were performed in MC38 colon cancer humanizedmice. The excretion of TA1718-B was evaluated in rats.Results TA1718-B exhibited long T1/2 (from 97 to 136 hrs) and low clearance (Cl) (from 0.25 to 0.38 ml/h/kg) after intravenous single injection in cynomolgus monkeys. And 4-time continuous injections were not resulted in significant drug accumulation. However, both two drug delivery ways resulted in high anti-drug antibody (ADA) positive rates. The tissue distributions of TA1718-B were widely (almost in all tissues) and higher in serum, ovary, lung, tumorthan the other tissues in MC38 colon cancer humanized mice. The excretion of TA1718-B in rats were mainly metabolized and eliminated through proteolytic degradation.Radiopharmaceuticals in urine mainly existed in the form of proteolytic degradationfrom the data.Conclusion This systematic investigation of pharmacokinetic profiles of TA1718-B supplies basis for clinical trials and need to be further studied in Phase I clinical trial.
Designing of Novel Potential Inhibitors of a-amylase by 3D-QSAR Modeling and Molecular Docking Studies

The α-amylase is an enzyme of a highly conserved glycoside hydrolase family, α-amylase inhibitors can be used as clinical agents for the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus (DM). A 3D-QSAR study was performed on 45 2-aryl benzimidazole derivatives, which have been identiﬁed as insulin-independent antidiabetic agents. The 3D-QSAR technique includes CoMFA with Q2 of 0.696 and R2 of 0.860 and CoMSIA with Q2 of 0.514 and R2 of 0.852. Both models were derived from a training set of 37 compounds based on an appropriate method of alignment, while the predictive ability was approved by a test set containing 8 compounds with rext2 values of 0.990 and 0.987, respectively. Moreover, contour maps generated from CoMFA and CoMSIA models provided much helpful information to figure out the features requirements that have control over the activity. To further reinforce the 3D-QSAR results, the molecular docking method was implemented which led to design new potent insulin-independent antidiabetic compounds with high predicted activity values.
A Showcase of Visualization Approaches for Military Decision Makers

Abstract : Military command and control systems use a wealth of visualization techniques that are applied to a variety of application domains, including Command and Control, Intelligence, Logistics and Information Operations. Recognizing this variety, the TTCP C3I Action Group on Information Visualization has conducted a survey of visualization techniques and approaches used in allied command and control systems or being examined as applied R&D activities. A knowledge-based of these techniques C3I-Vis has been developed. A presentation of some of the showcased examples contained in C3I-Vis is proposed as a way of stimulating discussion for the workshop. The presentation will highlight good examples of current practices and state of the art approaches, including visual approaches, information representations, user interaction and customization.
Multifactor Authentication over Credit Card Fraud Detection and Prevention

Online banking becomes most used method for banking transaction now days. Now the trend is turning towards digitization and so is the population going towards the same thing. People often go to the credit/debit card, Net Banking, etc. online methods. Confidentiality may be hacked during online transactions. To reduced, fraud online activities so, as to secure the data by a two-step authentication method. The primary step of authentication is to verifying OTP. Once the OTP is verified, face recognition will be done. The data is analyzed and the results for both the valid and invalid transactions are sent to the Bank. A new card scanning system has important factor such as most safety, user-friendliness, etc. The application's importance is to mitigate credit card fraud through Face device awareness. The customers get both most usable and highly secure online banking application.
Tunable and wavelength interval precisely controlled erbium-doped fiber laser by employing the fused taper technology

A tunable multi-wavelength erbium-doped fiber laser with precise wavelength interval control is reported theoretically and experimentally in this paper. It is made up of a Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) filter and a Sagnac filter and supplemented by the four-wave-mixing effect. Compared with other filters, the proposed MZI filter based on the fused taper technology can change the wavelength interval more flexibly. The experiment result shows that wavelength tuning can be achieved, and the tuning range can reach ∼15 nm. Moreover, the variation in the number of wavelengths is also realized. The maximum side-mode suppression ratio can reach 39 dB.
An institutional perspective for research inwaqfaccounting and reporting

PurposeThis paper aims to improve the understanding of the institutional pressures that shape the intention to adoptwaqfaccounting and reporting. The study seeks to answer two research questions as follows: what are the challenges in the adoption ofwaqfaccounting and reporting inwaqfinstitutions; and how do institutional pressures influence the adoption ofwaqfreporting in Malaysia. Drawing on the work of DiMaggio and Powell and Scott of institutional theory, this paper provides empirical evidence of institutional pressures on the adoption ofwaqfreporting in Malaysia and the challenges faced in adoptingwaqfaccounting and reporting.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses qualitative research method with an explanatory case study approach. Data are collected through semi-structured interviews with the accountants of State Islamic Religious Council and Customs of Terengganu, an informal conversation with the Deputy Director of Accountant Generals Department of Malaysia and document reviews, mainly the Malaysian Accounting Standard Board Research paper.FindingsThe findings show that coercive pressure such as government regulation contributes to challenges in the adoption ofwaqfaccounting and reporting. Normative pressures contribute to challenges in formulating standardisedwaqfaccounting and reporting, whereas mimetic pressure contributes to challenges in the comparability of thewaqfaccounting and reporting among the state Islamic religious councils in Malaysia. In the efforts towards the standardisation ofwaqfaccounting and reporting practice, a similarity of the process of the standard implementation or the institutional isomorphism of the State Islamic Religious Council in Terengganu is strongly influenced from the result of the mandate of its Board members and Fatwa council members (coercive isomorphism and religion logic) and minor influence from the normative isomorphism (the result of the participants’ education and profession) as well as the result of imitating other State of Islamic Religious Councils (SIRCs) because of the ambiguity of the process or certain practice.Research limitations/implicationsThe study contributes to the knowledge by extending institutional theory and the possible role of religion logic in Islamic perspective to organisational behaviour and accounting development in SIRCs. This study is limited to the understanding of the challenges in the adoption ofwaqfaccounting and reporting but could also be applicable to the adoption of other accounting standards or regulations.Practical implicationsThis paper offers key implications for research, in improving the understanding of contextual factors and decision to adoptwaqfaccounting and reporting. The standard setter needs to be aware of the influence of contextual factors that shape decision towards standardisation of accounting and reporting forwaqf.Originality/valueThe interplay of institutional pressures and implications of religion logic provides an interesting approach to understanding thewaqfinstitutions’ intention to adopt accounting and reporting forwaqf.
Wafer-Mounted Sensor Arrays for Plasma Etch Processes

Wafer-Mounted Sensor Arrays for Plasma Etch Processes by Mason Lanse Freed Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Electrical Engineering & Computer Science University of California, Berkeley Professor Costas J. Spanos, Co-chair Professor Kameshwar Poolla, Co-chair This dissertation is concerned with the development of novel wireless sensor technologies appropriate for semiconductor manufacturing applications. More specifically, the feasibility of placing sensors directly onto the surface of a standard silicon wafer is explored. Such a wafer-mounted sensor system would be fully integrated. It would include driver electronics, a power supply, and a communication system, in addition to the sensing elements. As a result, measurements can be made in-situ to extract the process state. With such sensor systems, processes can be automatically optimized, equipment can be efficiently diagnosed, and traditional test wafers can be replaced by more effective “smart” sensor wafers. The status quo of metrology methods in use in the semiconductor industry is first discussed. From this discussion, a compelling case for wireless sensor systems is made. Next, the impediments associated with engineering this type of system are discussed, and possible solutions are proposed. The remainder of the dissertation describes the design, fabrication, and testing of two types of sensors for plasma etch processes. First, a film thickness sensor for polysilicon etch processes is presented. This sensor measures the resistance of a thin polysilicon film, and uses this information to infer
Vision-based classification of solder joint defects

Inspection of solder joints has been a critical process in the electronic manufacturing industry to reduce manufacturing cost, improve yield, and ensure product quality and reliability. The solder joint inspection problem is more challenging than many other visual inspections because of the variability in the appearance of solder joints. Although many research works and various techniques have been developed to classify defect in solder joints, these methods have complex systems of illumination for image acquisition and complicated classification algorithms. An important stage of the analysis is to select the right method for the classification. Better inspection technologies are needed to fill the gap between available inspection capabilities and industry systems. This dissertation aims to provide a solution that can overcome some of the limitations of current inspection techniques. This research proposes two inspection steps for automatic solder joint classification system. The “front-end” inspection system includes illumination normalisation, localization and segmentation. The illumination normalisation approach can effectively and efficiently eliminate the effect of uneven illumination while keeping the properties of the processed image. The “back-end” inspection involves the classification of solder joints by using Log Gabor filter and classifier fusion. Five different levels of solder quality with respect to the amount of solder paste have been defined. Log Gabor filter has been demonstrated to achieve high recognition rates and is resistant to misalignment. Further testing demonstrates the advantage of Log Gabor filter over both Discrete Wavelet Transform and Discrete Cosine Transform. Classifier score fusion is analysed for improving recognition rate. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed system improves performance and robustness in terms of classification rates. This proposed system does not need any special illumination system, and the images are acquired by an ordinary digital camera. In fact, the choice of suitable features allows one to overcome the problem given by the use of non complex illumination systems. The new system proposed in this research can be incorporated in the development of an automated non-contact, non-destructive and low cost solder joint quality inspection system.
Development of a streamside incubator for culture of Pacific salmon

approved: Wiiliam J. McNeil Criteria for the design and construction of a prototype streamside incubator for Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus) eggs and alevins are described. Operation of the prototype and methods of transporting freshly spawned salmon eggs from distant sources are reported. Effects of water velocity, stocking density, and substrate type on the growth, development, survival, and behavior of Pacific salmon embryos, alevins, and fry were studied. The results suggest that the optimum conditions result from low stocking density of about one layer of fertilized eggs, water velocity of 54 to 220 cm/hr. and a smooth cobble substrate. The prototype incubator was tested with about500, 000 salmon eggs in 1968-69. Due to some serious mechanical problems and poor water circulation in the hatchery tanks, mortalities exceeded the fry production for the first year of operation. Several problems were Redacted for privacy identified and design improvements suggested. A method was developed for transporting live salmon eggs unfertilized by packing the eggs and milt in separate containers. By maintaining temperatures of 6°c and effecting fertilization after 20 hours in storage, very high ( > 90%) fertility was obtained. A practical application of the method was demonstrated with 150, 000 pink salmon eggs transported from southeastern Alaska to Oregon. Development of a Streams ide Incubator for Culture of Pacific Salmon
Tracking clean energy innovation

The world needs more, better and cheaper technologies to achieve clean energy transitions, despite some progress in recent years. There is an opportunity to strengthen support for clean energy innovation as part of sustainable recovery plans and counteract the potential threats to energy technology development from the Covid-19 pandemic. Tracking clean energy innovation progress encompasses several critical elements of effective energy innovation policy: identifying gaps and opportunities, evaluating the effectiveness of programmes and policies, and understanding the market readiness of key technologies, nationally and globally. Drawing from available research and real-world policy examples, we use a four-pillar framework to present a set of metrics for tracking progress across clean energy innovation systems. A broad range of metrics are described for each of the pillars and key examples are illustrated with available data. This report aims to support public and private decision makers’ efforts to accelerate clean energy innovation. Strategies for tracking progress and embedding innovation policy within energy policy are long-term commitments, and data collection can be challenging. However, tracking progress is an important element of policy good practice, and all countries have quick-win opportunities to improve. In emerging economies aiming to enhance their innovation policies, innovation system mapping and experience sharing can help make progress. Tracking Clean Energy Innovation: A framework for using indicators to inform policy PAGE | 3 IE A . A ll rig ht s re se rv ed . Table of contents