Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Flexible Sample Environments for the Investigation of Soft Matter at the European Spallation Source: Part I—The In Situ SANS/DLS Setup

As part of the development of the new European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund (Sweden), which will provide the most brilliant neutron beams worldwide, it is necessary to provide different sample environments with which the potential of the new source can be exploited as soon as possible from the start of operation. The overarching goal of the project is to reduce the downtimes of the instruments related to changing the sample environment by developing plug and play sample environments for different soft matter samples using the same general carrier platform and also providing full software integration and control by just using unified connectors. In the present article, as a part of this endeavor, the sample environment for in situ SANS and dynamic light scattering measurements is introduced.
Becoming a Lean University: the case of the University of St Andrews

This article looks at how “lean” can be successfully introduced into a higher education setting by discussing what has become known as ‘The St Andrews Model’. The article demonstrates that “lean” can be adapted to suit the particular circumstances of an institution. Lean, underpinned by a manufacturing heritage, and the subject of a small but growing collection of academic and practitioner analysis, is readily transferrable to other sectors. This article will show that although the model draws on a common body of knowledge, there is not a one size fits all approach. The successful implementation of a lean where learning is done by doing.
Sliding Mode Trained Neural Control for Single and Coupled Inverted Pendulum System

This study applies a sliding-mode-based neural network to control inverted pendulum systems. Neural network weights are updated using a cost function which denotes distance from the sliding manifold. Thus, minimizing the cost function equals reaching the sliding surface. Sliding mode based neural network also makes the system robust to uncertainties in parameters and dynamical uncertainties. Chattering effect is solved by modifying the cost function. Simulations are fulfilled for a SISO and a MIMO model of an inverted pendulum. The results of simulations reveal the effectiveness of proposed method.
Robust Analyzing Tools for Wind Turbine Blades Coupled with Multiobiective Optimization

This paper presents an approach that utilizes the recently developed tools for analyzing wind blade properties resulting from geometric shape and geographical site characteristics to find possible blade design improvements. A set of blade shapes with a certain deviation of chord distribution from the initial geometry was investigated for WindPACT 1.5 MW turbine. The results showed that the original blade geometry can be improved based on individual site wind characteristics, giving better aerodynamic efficiency and reduced cost.
A simple and flexible calibration method of non-overlapping camera rig

A simple and flexible method for non-overlapping camera rig calibration that includes camera calibration and relative poses calibration is presented. The proposed algorithm gives the solutions of the cameras parameters and the relative poses simultaneously by using nonlinear optimization. Firstly, the intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of each camera in the rig are estimated individually. Then, a linear solution derived from hand-eye calibration scheme is proposed to compute an initial estimate of the relative poses inside the camera rig. Finally, combined non-linear refinement of all parameters is performed, which optimizes the intrinsic parameters, the extrinsic parameters and relative poses of the coupled camera at the same time. We develop and test a novel approach for calibrating the parameters of non-overlapping camera rig using camera calibration and hand-eye calibration method. The method is designed inter alia for the purpose of deformation measurement using the calibrated rig. Compared the camera calibration with hand-eye calibration separately, our joint calibration is more convenient in practice application. Experimental data shows our algorithm is feasible and effective.
Deepwater petroleum exploration ＆ production：A nontechnical guide

Searching for petroleum! First it was onshore, dating back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia (Iraq), Iran, and China, but becoming a modern industry after Edwin Drake's successful drill in Pennsylvania in 1859. Then it was offshore, with the first well drilled at Summerland, California, in 1897, but the drilling remained in water depths of 35 feet for decades. Finally, albeit gradually,
Drum Circles and the Effect on Wellbeing in a Community Setting

Background: Wellbeing plays an essential role in a complete and health community. Participatory arts interventions are popular to address wellbeing. Participatory drum circles can lead to social resilience, emotional completeness, and mental health benefits. The literature in the field of arts in health demonstrate the specific ways a drum circle may affect wellbeing through socialization, rhythmic entrainment, and expression. Although there are many great resources, many lack the specific tools to facilitate a drum circles as it pertains to specific technique and styles often utilized in percussion in the field of arts in health. Methods: The project used a mixed methods research design. A convergent mixed methods design will be used to collect quantitative data from the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and the qualitative data will be received from a focus group. The results will be compared with the hopes of yielding similar themes. Results: The results of the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing scale demonstrate an increase of the average wellbeing score after the four-week intervention by 2.88 points. The focus group’s final themes were 1) the core of the drum circle is driven from the facilitator fostering a strong sense of community that supports being inclusionary, respectful, and social; 2) Learning new skills in a community group benefits participants confidence because a) the curriculum progresses naturally and easily and b) rhythm is an innate and natural part of everyday life for individuals, making drum circles more comfortable.
Configurable 3D-integrated focal-plane sensor-processor array architecture

A mixed-signal Cellular Visual Microprocessor architecture with digital processors is described. An ASIC implementation is also demonstrated. The architecture is composed of a regular sensor readout circuit array, prepared for 3D face-to-face type integration, and one or several cascaded array of mainly identical (SIMD) processing elements. The individual array elements derived from the same general HDL description and could be of different in size, aspect ratio, and computing resources.
Einstein on the Breach: Surveillance Technology, Cybersecurity and Organizational Change

This paper explores the way cybersecurity technology alters organizational relationships. It is a case study of the implementation of intrusion detection and prevention technology (IDS/IPS) in U.S. government agencies, including the Einstein program and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Enhanced Cybersecurity Services (DIB/ECS) program. IDS/IPS employs deep packet inspection (DPI) capabilities to scan data packets in real-time and make decisions about how to handle incoming and outgoing network traffic based on automated recognition of threats. Drawing on the theory of the firm, we ask whether these cybersecurity initiatives led to more centralized, hierarchical control of Internet services and/or the internalization of functions and operations formerly provided by the private sector. We found that DPI implementations led to significant organizational changes in government agencies and threatened to blur the boundary between cybersecurity efforts confined to U.S government agencies and private sector ISPs, defense contractors and ISPs.
Water Recovery from Brines to Further Close the Water Recovery Loop in Human Spaceflight

Further closure of water recovery systems will be necessary for future long duration human exploration missions. NASA's Space Technology Roadmap for Human Health, Life Support and Habitation Systems specified a milestone to advance water management technologies during the 2015 to 2019 timeframe to achieve 98% H2O recovery from a mixed wastewater stream containing condensate, urine, hygiene, laundry, and water derived from waste. This goal can only be achieved by either reducing the amount of brines produced by a water recovery system or by recovering water from wastewater brines. NASA convened a Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) on the topic of Water Recovery from Brines (WRB) that was held on January14-15th, 2014 at Johnson Space Center. Objectives of the TIM were to review systems and architectures that are sources of brines and the composition of brines they produce, review the state of the art in NASA technology development and perspectives from other industries, capture the challenges and difficulties in developing brine processing hardware, identify key figures of merit and requirements to focus technology development and evaluate candidate technologies, and identify other critical issues including microgravity sensitivity, and concepts of operation, safety. This paper represents an initial summary of findings from the workshop.
Ventilation systems in Volvo Cars Body Components

In this Master thesis work two types of ventilation system, mixed system and displacement system at the factory premises of Volvo Cars Body Components (VCBC) are investigated. A computer simulation technique was implemented to study the behavior of air movement and temperature distribution inside the factory for the two systems. The commercial CFD program Flovent is used for simulation purpose. Model verification was carried out with the measurements made. Results showed quite good agreement between these two values. The current model has then been used to predict the temperature distributions and air flow movement for different climate scenarios. Energy calculations were also made in order to find out the energy used by two systems annually. The results from the simulations showed that the displacement system gave better performance in every case in thermal comfort aspect, whereas in the energy aspect it was found that the displacement system used more energy annually compared to mixed system.
Parameters for Mining of Gold Monitoring System using Zigbee Standard

The proposed work is to monitor the underground Gold mining gas leakage system using zigbee module. In the existing system, whenever the parameter values increases above the threshold value, then a message will be sent. In this current system the information send from the main server to all workers, if the conditions become unfavourable in the working place, mine workers will be alerted to leave the place, through which the Gold mine accidents can be avoided. So the productivity can be increased and safety to the Gold mining process
Implementasi Normalisasi Dalam Perancangan Database Relational

Dalam merancang sebuah database relasional, untuk kebutuhan sistem informasi dibutuhkan suatu Teknik yang disebut dengan Normalisasi. Dengan adanya teknik ini memungkinkan menghindari terjadinya berbagai anomali data dan tidak konsistensinya sebuah data. Dalam beberapa kasus normalisasi ini sangat penting untuk menunjang kinerja database dan memastikan bahwa data dalam database tersebut aman dan tidak terjadi kesalahan jika mendapat perintah SQL terutama DML yaitu update, insert, dan delete. Normalisasi menggunakan tahap-tahapan dalam penyelesaiannya yang disebut dengan 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, 4NF, 5NF, DKNF, 6NF, setiap tahapan-tahapan memiliki ciri-ciri dalam penyelesaiannya
Polytobacco Use Among a Nationally-Representative Sample of Black Adolescents 

Introduction. Studies of the patterns of polytobacco use have increased. However, understanding the patterns of using multiple tobacco products among Black adolescents is minimal. This study identified the patterns of polytobacco use among U.S. Black adolescents. Methods. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify patterns of adolescent polytobacco use among a representative sample of Black youth from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n=2,782). Ever and recent (past 30 day) use of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, and dip or chewing tobacco were used as latent class indicators. Multinomial regression was conducted to identify the association if smoking adjusting for sex, age, grade, and marijuana use.Results. Most students were in the 9th grade (29%), e-cigarette users (21%) and were current marijuana users (25%). Three profiles of tobacco use were identified: Class 1: Non-smokers (81%), Class 2: E-cigarette Users (14%), and Class 3: Polytobacco Users (5%). Black adolescent Polytobacco users were the smallest class, but had the highest conditional probabilities of recent cigarette use, e-cigarette use, ever smoking cigars or chewing tobacco. Ever and current use of marijuana were associated with increased odds of being in the e-cigarette user versus non-smoker group, and current marijuana use was associated with increased odds of polytobacco use (aOR=24.61, CI=6.95-87.11). Conclusions. Findings suggests the need for targeted interventions for reducing tobacco use and examining the unique effects of polytobacco use on Black adolescents. Findings confirm a significant association of marijuana use with tobacco use.
Tribune

Les histoires de la Russie ne manquent pas, mais chaque nouvelle apporte un coup d’œil différent, surtout si elle continue jusqu’à nos jours ou replace l’histoire russe dans la longue durée. Dans Histoire de la Russie – D’Ivan le Terrible à Nicolas II (1547-1917), Pierre Gonneau, professeur à l’Université Paris-Sorbonne et directeur d’études à la section des sciences historiques et philologiques de l’École pratique des hautes études, auteur d’un remarqué Ivan le Terrible ou le métier de tyran (Taillandier, 2014 ; 558 pages), brosse une tableau précis, claire et synthétique de l’histoire « moderne » de la Russie, lorsque, cette puissance lointaine, jugée « arriérée » est entrée dans l’orbite des puissances européennes installées. D’Ivan le Terrible (1530-1584 ; grand Prince de Moscou en 1533, Tsar en 1547) à Nicolas II (1868-1918 ; tsar de 1894 à 1917), la Russie est dirigée par un tsar, mot d’origine étrangère (césar). Autocrate, il tient son pouvoir de Dieu et de lui-même et ne saurait le partager, en ce sens il est un monarque chrétien universel autrement dit l’Empereur roman d’Orient, le basileus. Il règne et il gouverne. Les changements de titulature, de capitale et même l’accession de femmes au trône, avec les impératrices du XVIIIe siècle, ne changent rien à la substance du pouvoir, ni au lieu du couronnement qui demeure toujours Moscou.
Dimensioning and tolerancing of coated parts

S u m m a r y . One of the most important problem in process planning for manufacturing of coated parts is the selection of the optimal relationship between the requirements for precision shaping of blanks for coating deposition and finally coated part. The processes of coatings machining differs from the machining processes of monolithic materials. One of the reasons of low workability of some coatings, especially wearresistant, is a consequence of strong abrasivity coatings which contain hard particles. Therefore, establishment of rational dimensional tolerances in manufacturing operations is important and has a significant impact on the quality of the technological processes and the cost of manufacturing parts. This paper provides an integrated methodology for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in manufacturing of coated parts. K e y w o r d s : allowance, coating, geometric dimensioning, tolerance analysis.
Evaluation of tropical forages and by-product feeds for rabbit production

approved : Redacted for privacy rr Dr. Peter R. Cheeke An evaluation was made on the nutritive value of tropical forages and by-product feeds for rabbit production. Digestibility of nutrient fractions, feed preferences, growth, combination of forages, supplementation of micro and macro nutrients and/or effects of drying temperature on the quality of four groups of forages, namely woody legumes (WL), non-woody legumes (NWL), agricultural by-products (AGBP) and grasses, and by-product feeds such as rice bran and wheat bran were studied. Animals used were crossbred (Flemish Giant x New Zealand White) or pure New Zealand White rabbits. The roles of fiber on the bioavailability of nutrients and their relationships to the inherent characteristics of tropical plants were also studied. Composition, palatability and digestibility of nutrients of the forages were dependent on the species of plants, but were generally highest in the WL and poorest in grasses. Feeding leucaena and sesbania (WL group) produced the highest bodyweight gain (BWG) and efficiency of feed utilization (FCR) among the forage species. The combination of leucaena with papaya leaves or elephant grass improved BWG by 43 and 58 % and FCR by 7 and 17 %, respectively. The rate of depression of forage quality was dependent on the drying temperature and the forage species. Calliandra and leucaena, which have the highest tannin contents, underwent the most severe reduction in their nutrient digestibility. Inclusion of rice bran up to 60 % in the diet produced comparable growth performance with the control diet. Supplementation of micro and macro nutrients to the rice bran in the forage-feeding system improved growth significantly. The rate of depression of nutrient digestibility by the indigestible ADF content differed between nutrients or between forage species. Poorest nutrient digestion of grasses is associated with their high content of indigestible fiber, which is related to the properties of plants with the C-4 photosynthetic pathways. The reproductive and growth performance of rabbits fed a 16 % crude protein (CP) alfalfa-wheat bran diet were comparable to those receiving 21 % CP containing soybean meal. In conclusion, this study indicates that a simple diet of forages and grain-milling by-products, with no cereal grain and protein supplements, can be converted into high quality meat through rabbit production. The findings in this study can be applied to Indonesian conditions, and probably other tropical areas, for the selection of feedstuffs which will maximize the efficiency of small scale rabbit production under village conditions. EVALUATION OF TROPICAL FORAGES AND BY-PRODUCT FEEDS FOR RABBIT PRODUCTION
Exome Sequencing Revealed Mutations in ADAT3 and HERC2 Genes in two Sudanese Families with Syndromic Mental Retardation

BackgroundAutosomal recessive intellectual disabilities, syndromic and non-syndromic, are of specific importance in consanguineous communities. High throughput sequencing technologies have enhanced diagnosing the Mendelian forms of intellectual disability. Mental retardation 36 and 38 are emerging clinical entities with variable presentations that extend beyond adaptive and intellectual functioning. MethodsWe used exome sequencing, bioinformatic tools and Sanger sequencing to diagnose two Sudanese families with syndromic intellectual disability. ResultsWe identified the variant NM_138422. 3 (ADAT3):c.430G>A (rs730882213) in a homozygous state in two female siblings manifesting a clinical phenotype consistent with mental retardation 36. This variant was previously identified as pathogenic founder variant in multiple families from the Middle East manifesting mental retardation 36. Our patients had bullet-shaped distal phalanges, expanding the previously reported presentation. In a second family, the proband had a clinical phenotype consistent with mental retardation 38. Genetic analysis revealed the novel homozygous variant NM_004667. 4 (HERC2):c.10855C>T as the potential culprit. In addition to what has been reported previously, the proband had cleft lip and palate, bulbous nose, spastic lower limbs and stones in his gallbladder.Conclusion Herein, we corroborated and extended the previously reported phenotypic spectrums associated with autosomal recessive mental retardation 36 and 38.
Assessing the Impact of Size and Site of DGs and SMs in Active Distribution Networks for Energy Losses Cost

The presence of responsive loads in the promising active distribution networks (ADNs) would definitely affect the power system problems such as distributed generations (DGs) studies. Hence, an optimal procedure is proposed herein which takes into account the simultaneous placement of DGs and smart meters (SMs) in ADNs. SMs are taken into consideration for the sake of successful implementing of demand response programs (DRPs) such as direct load control (DLC) with end-side consumers. Seeking to power loss minimization, the optimization procedure is tackled with genetic algorithm (GA) and tested thoroughly on IEEE 33-bus distribution test system. Different scenarios including variations in the number of DG units, adaptive power factor (APF) mode for DGs to support reactive power, and individual or simultaneous placing of DGs and SMs have been established and interrogated in depth. The obtained results certify the considerable effect of DRPs and APF mode in determining the optimal size and site of DGs to be connected in ADN resulting to the lowest value of power losses as well.
Sample Preparation in LC‐MS Bioanalysis

Following in the footsteps of the previously published Handbook of LC-MS Bioanalysis, this book is a thorough and timely guide to all important sample preparation techniques used for quantitative Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) bioanalysis of small and large molecules. LC-MS bioanalysis is a key element of pharmaceutical research and development, post-approval therapeutic drug monitoring, and many other studies used in human healthcare.
Eiffel Tower

The literature on the Eiffel Tower is wide-ranging and multidisciplinary, echoing the character and history of the 300-meter iron structure itself: a singular and controversial monument with both a past and a present. Not meant to last beyond a few decades, the Tower still looms over Paris. It was the tallest structure on earth when constructed on the Champ de Mars in the French capital as the centerpiece of the 1889 Exposition Universelle, which marked the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution. Reviled at first, it is revered today. During the post-WWII decades, it became the central icon and symbol of Paris and eventually of France tout court, and is today one of the most widely recognized and visited attractions in the world. The Tower was made a Monument historique in 1964 and named part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site (“Paris, Banks of the Seine”) in 1991. The publications enumerated and glossed in what follows align with the Tower’s complexity: they are drawn from art, architectural, cultural, economic, political, social, and technology history as well as biography and semiology.
CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN FEATURE SELECTION FOR DATA MINING AND ITS APPLICATION IN OPINION MINING

Opinion Mining (OM), which is also known as Sentiment classification or a Polarity classification, is that binary classification of task labelling of an opinionated text/document that expresses either a positive or an overall opinion that is negative. Several technique of analysis of a subjective information in the classification of sentiment is available. The extraction of feature chooses sufficient features for characterizing the opinion. The feature selection (FS) that is also known as the variable selection, subset selection or attribute reduction available in machine learning. It does select an input of dataset which closely defines its specific outcome. Here in this research a feature selection mechanism that is wrapper based is used based on a heuristic algorithm. The experiments demonstrate that the proposed method improves the efficiency of the classifiers and achieve higher accuracy.