Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Separating membrane and surface tension contributions in Pickering droplet deformation

We studied the deformation properties of single Pickering-emulsion droplets using a combination of Scanning Force Microscopy (SFM) in force spectroscopy mode and Reflection Interference Contrast Microscopy (RICM). The droplets were made from an oil-in-water emulsion system which was stabilized by cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) particles; the interfacial particle layers were either native or crosslinked after interfacial assembly. A general problem in the interpretation of deformation measurements of such complex microcapsules is the fact that both surface tension and mechanical membrane tensions may contribute to the force response of the droplet against deformation. While of different nature, the two contributions are difficult to separate and their relative importance in Pickering droplet deformation is unknown. In our approach, the droplet shape can be reconstructed during deformation using the RICM data. This enables calculation of stress–strain relationships of the droplet surface and a comparison with a continuum mechanical shell theory. In these relations interfacial tensions are evidenced as an offset of membrane tension at zero deformation, while mechanical membrane-tensions increase for further deformation as expected by membrane theory. We find that for this particular system, interfacial tensions dominate the response to deformation.
Corporate life cycle as determinant of capital structure in companies of Czech automotive industry

The issue of capital structure choice belongs to fundamental strategic financial decisions. A variety of potential determinants was suggested by theoreticians; however, the corporate life cycle was considered of peripheral importance, and thus the relationship between corporate life stages and capital structure was investigated only exceptionally. Both concepts were in the meantime developed separately. Recently, it has appeared that the aforementioned relation has become a subject of increased interest of the researches as a way to better understanding of how the corporate funding is changing in the course of time. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of corporate life cycle on the capital structure of companies. For the purpose of the article quantitative research is used. The sample consists of fifty companies belonging to NACE division 29, manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers. The data come from financial statements of the chosen companies and mostly cover a period since their start-up till year 2010. First, the method based on cash flow patterns is applied for the identification of firm’s life cycle. Next, the methods of descriptive statistics and the hypothesis test about a population proportion are used. The paper explores the relationship between capital structure and corporate life cycle. The empirical study is performed to support theoretical findings.
Revisiting the Heat Field Deformation (HFD) method for measuring sap flow

Abstract: The Heat Field Deformation (HFD) technique is a thermodynamic method for measuring sap flow. Based on continuous heating the HFD method allows for high time resolution measurements which are highly important when studying plant responses to abrupt environmental changes. This work provides a succinct review of previously described features of the HFD methodology. Analyzing symmetrical and asymmetrical temperature differences around a measured linear heater (dTsym and dTas) relative to their ratio dTsym/dTas (so called a K-diagram) is at the heart of this methodology. This key concept, however, has to date only been generally described in previous works on the HFD technique. My objective here is to provide a comprehensive overview describing different types of K-diagrams, their interpretation and application for determining K-values or dTas for a zero flow condition. The K-value is a measured parameter which is particularly important for objectively characterizing heat conducting properties at the sensor insertion point under specific local measurement conditions. Correctly determining the K-value is critical for accurately calculating sap flow based on recorded temperature measurements. I have included in this review several examples demonstrating how the K-value is dependent upon changes to the environment and its important role in sap flow estimation.
A Distributed Opportunistic Routing Policy With Congestion Diversity

Every packet transmission can be caught by an irregular subset of recipient nodes among which the following hand-off is chosen deftly. The primary test in the outline of least deferral steering strategies is adjusting the exchange off between directing the parcels along the most limited ways to the goal and conveying the movement as indicated by the greatest backpressure. Consolidating essential parts of most limited way and backpressure directing, this paper gives a deliberate improvement of a dispersed pioneering steering approach with clog differing qualities (D-ORCD). D-ORCD utilizes a measure of depleting time to astutely distinguish and course parcels along the ways with a normal low general blockage. D-ORCD with single goal is demonstrated to guarantee a limited expected postponement for all systems and under any permissible activity, insofar as the rate of calculations is adequately quick in respect to movement measurements
‘ Simulating Proactive Fault Detection in Distributed Systems . ’ Proposal Draft for Capstone Project Chair –

3 2 – Introduction. 3 2.1 Classification of faults . 3 2.1. 1 Based on the duration of their prevalence. 3 2.1. 2 Based on the cause of their occurrence. 4 2.1. 3 Based on the behavior of the failed component. 4 2.2 Reactive fault tolerance. 5 2.3 Predictive fault tolerance . 5 3 Dispersion Frame Technique. 7 3.1 DFT Algorithm . 7 4 – Wilcoxon’s Rank-Sum Algorithm . 9 4.1 Rank-Sum Working . 9 5 Limitations of a predictive system. 10 6 Proposed Project . 11 6.1 Architecture Diagram. 11 6.1 Implementation diagram . 13 6.2 Language for Simulation. 14 6.3 Implementing DFT and Rank Sum algorithms. 17 7 Metrics . 17 8 Reference . 18
Dynamic Factor Models in Estimation and Forecasting

The adoption of inflation targeting in emerging market economies makes accurate forecasting of inflation and output growth of primary importance for these economies. Since only short spans of data are available for emerging markets, autoregressive and small-scale vector autoregressive models can be suggested as forecasting tools. However, these models include only few time series from the whole variety of data available to forecasters. Therefore dynamic factor models extracting information from a large number of time series, can be suggested as a reasonable alternative. In this paper two approaches are evaluated on the basis of data available for Brazil and Russia. The results allow us to suggest that the forecasting performance of the models considered depends on the statistical properties of the series to be forecast, which are affected by structural changes and changes in operating regime. This interaction between the statistical properties of the series and the forecasting performance of models requires more detailed investigation.
Ensemble forecasting: status and perspectives

One of the main challenges for Numerical Weather Prediction is the Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting (QPF). The accurate forecast of high-impact weather still remains difficult beyond day 2 and many limited-area ensemble prediction systems have been recently developed so as to provide more reliable forecasts than achievable with a single deterministic forecast. As a consequence the calibration of ensemble precipitation forecasts has become a very demanding task, for improving the QPF, especially as an input to hydrological models. Different calibration techniques are compared: cumulative distribution function, linear regression and analogues method.
Oligocene to Quaternary sedimentation processes on the Antarctic continental margin, ODP Leg 113, Site 693

Oligocene to Quaternary sediments were recovered from the Antarctic continental margin in the eastern Weddell Sea during ODP Leg 113 and Polarstern expedition ANT-VI. Clay mineral composition and grain size distribution patterns are useful for distinguishing sediments that have been transported by ocean currents from those that were ice-rafted. This, in turn, has assisted in providing insights about the changing late Paleogene to Neogene sedimentary environment as the cryosphere developed in Antarctica. During the middle Oligocene, increasing glacial conditions on the continent are indicated by the presence of glauco­ nite sands, that are interpreted to have formed on the shelf and then transported down the continental slope by advanc­ ing glaciers or as a result of sea-level lowering. The dominance of illite and a relatively high content of chlorite suggest predominantly physical weathering conditions on the continent. The high content of biogenic opal from the late Mio­ cene to the late Pliocene resulted from increased upwelling processes at the continental margin due to increased wind strength related to global cooling. Partial melting of the ice-sheet occurred during an early Pliocene climate optimum as is shown by an increasing supply of predominantly current-derived sediment with a low mean grain size and peak values of smectite. Primary productivity decreased at ~ 3 Ma due to the development of a permanent sea-ice cover close to the conti­ nent. Late Pleistocene sediments are characterized by planktonic foraminifers and biogenic opal, concentrated in dis­ tinct horizons reflecting climatic cycles. Isotopic analysis of AT. pachyderma produced a stratigraphy which resulted in a calculated sedimentation rate of 1 cm/k.y. during the Pleistocene. Primary productivity was highest during the last three interglacial maxima and decreased during glacial episodes as a result of increasing sea-ice coverage.
Effects of general relativity on glitch amplitudes and pulsar mass upper bounds

Pinning of vortex lines in the inner crust of a spinning neutron star may be the mechanism that enhances the differential rotation of the internal neutron superfluid, making it possible to freeze some amount of angular momentum which eventually can be released, thus causing a pulsar glitch. We investigate the general relativistic corrections to pulsar glitch amplitudes in the slow-rotation approximation, consistently with the stratified structure of the star. We thus provide a relativistic generalization of a previous Newtonian model that was recently used to estimate upper bounds on the masses of glitching pulsars. We find that the effect of general relativity on the glitch amplitudes obtained by emptying the whole angular momentum reservoir is less than 30\%. Moreover we show that the Newtonian upper bounds on the masses of large glitchers obtained from observations of their largest recorded event differ by less than a few percent from those calculated within the relativistic framework. This work can also serve as a basis to construct more sophisticated models of angular momentum reservoir in a relativistic context. In particular, we present two alternative scenarios for "rigid" and "slack" vortex lines, and we generalize the Feynman-Onsager relation to the case when both entrainment coupling between the fluids and a strong gravitational field are present.
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL MARITAL THERAPY: A COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL APPROACH FOR MARITAL DISTRESS

Marriage therapy was initially developed in the United States in the 1930s. It was originally born by psychoanalysis, with the first report on psychoanalysis of married couples was presented in 1931 (Nichols & Schwartz, 1998). In recent years, there have been many other approaches being applied for marital problems, including classic approaches such as experiential, insight-oriented, and behavioral approaches, and more contemporary approaches such as solution-building and cognitive-behavioral approaches.
Analysis of urban gas phase ammonia measurements from the 2002 Atlanta Aerosol Nucleation and Real‐Time Characterization Experiment (ANARChE)

[1] Gas phase ammonia (NH3) measurements were made in July and August 2002 during the Atlanta Aerosol Nucleation and Real-Time Characterization Experiment with two different chemical ionization mass spectrometry techniques. Correlations between the 1 min data from both instruments yielded a slope of 1.17 and an intercept of −0.295 ppbv, with a linear correlation coefficient (r2) of 0.71. Ambient NH3 mixing ratios ranged from 0.4 to 13 ppbv. NH3 observations were compared to the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modeling system as well as a thermodynamic equilibrium model, ISORROPIA, used by CMAQ to predict NH3 partitioning. A morning rise in both observed and modeled NH3 mixing ratios strongly suggests a regional influence due to automobile emissions. However, at midday the predicted NH3 decreased to less than 0.5 ppbv, while the observations remained around 3 ppbv. Both observed and modeled ammonium nitrate levels were too low to support the observed midday NH3 mixing ratios. ISORROPIA calculations of NH3 constrained by the total measured ammonia mass (NH3 + ammonium (NH4+)) agreed well with the observations (slope of 1.25 and r2 of 0.75). For times when the net aerosol charge was near zero the agreement was excellent (slope of 1.22 and r2 of 0.88). These results indicate that for most of the observed conditions, ISORROPIA could accurately predict NH3 partitioning. The observations suggest that local sunlight- or temperature-driven NH3 sources, such as soil emissions, may be responsible for the discrepancy between the model results and measured values.
Changes in growth, survival and digestive enzyme activities of Asian redtail catfish, Mystus nemurus , larvae fed on different diets

A study was conducted to determine the effects of different dietary treatments on the growth, survival and digestive enzyme activities of Mystus nemurus larvae. Newly hatched larvae were reared for 14 days in twelve 15 L glass aquaria (for growth and survival) and eight 300 L fiberglass tanks (for enzyme samples) at a stocking density of 15 larvae L -1 . Beginning at 2 days, the larvae were randomly assigned to Artemia naupli i, a microbound diet and a 50:50 combination of live food-microbound diet, while another group was unfed. All treatments were triplicated (growth and survival) or duplicated (enzyme development). The results showed that, M. nemurus larvae which fed on Artemia nauplii gave the highest survival rate (83.7%), followed by those fed on a combination diet (56.0%) and a microbound diet (26.5%). All unfed larvae did not survive beyond Day 9. Artemia had also given the best growth (20.4 ± 1.4 mm TL and 37.2 ± 6.0 mg wet weight) for the catfish larvae. This was followed by the combination diet (18.3 ± 0.6 mm TL and 32.6 ± 3.4 mg wet weight) and the microbound diet (11.0 ± 0.1 mm TL and 11.9 ± 0.9 mg wet weight), respectively. Pepsin began to significantly appear in M. nemuru s larvae at 4 days old for all treatments, while chymotrypsin, trypsin and amylase were present even in the newly hatched larvae. In general, highest enzyme activities were observed among larvae which fed on a combination diet, followed by those fed on live and artificial diets, respectively. This suggested the important role of exogenous enzymes from live food in the larval digestion particularly at the early feeding stages. Key words : Mystus nemurus, Artemia nauplii, larvae, microbound diet, combination diet.
PDRT-SANDBOX: An implementation of Projective Discourse Representation Theory

We introduce PDRT-SANDBOX, a Haskell library that implements Projective Dis- course Representation Theory (PDRT) (Venhuizen et al., 2013), an extension of Discourse Representation Theory (DRT) (Kamp, 1981; Kamp and Reyle, 1993). The implementation includes a translation from PDRT to DRT and first-order logic, composition via different types of merge, and unresolved structures based on Mon- tague Semantics (Muskens, 1996), defined as Haskell functions.
On the benefits of using aspect-orientation in UPPAAL timed automata

We present an evaluation study on applying aspect-oriented modeling concepts in UPPAAL timed automata. The study is focusing on the modeling and verification effort that can be reduced when applying explicit aspect-oriented structuring principles in model construction. We discuss the drawbacks and benefits related to model update and verification effort. The approach suggested is benchmarked on a mission critical crisis management system case study. We demonstrate the usability of our approach by extracting the aspects such as resource authentication and mission execution. Finally, we demonstrate by experimental data how our approach is more efficient compared to verification and testing effort applied in the non-aspect-oriented model.
In Vivo Digestibility of Forages

There has been a trend for dairy producers to feed higher forage rations over the last 5 to 10 years. A primary reason is that producers are doing a better job of harvesting and storing larger quantities of high quality forages. The use of the neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibility concept has also provided additional information to assist feed professionals in formulating dairy rations with higher levels of forage. There have also been improvements in the corn hybrids and forage varieties available in terms of NDF digestibility. A key reason for including more forage in the ration in many herds is an attempt to minimize herd health disorders related to feeding high nonfiber carbohydrates and starch levels in dairy rations. In addition, incorporating a greater proportion of higher quality forages in the diet reduces feed costs. In some instances, it may also have the added benefit of increased nitrogen use by the cow and thereby strategically improve nutrient management on the farm.
From farm cooperation to territory building: a French case study

Agricultural cooperation in France seems to be standing at a crossroads between to change the classical cooperative pattern for surviving in a more competitive global market, or maintain the same pattern surrendering to lower performance pathways. What is changing matters as the current rural development policy widely understands and supports cooperation to achieve multiple interlinked purposes. How the classical agricultural cooperation pattern is changing and how it can meet the new challenges are the questions this paper deals with by analysing a French case study. It has developed an original pathway in which social responsibility and the multiannual commitment for community empowerment play a main role, also providing good economic performance. The case shows a new way as it has adapted the classical cooperative pattern to meet many aims currently pursued by the rural development policy. That happened, however, without changing neither the cooperative method, neither the fundamental cooperative values.
A Novel In Vivo Quantitative Assessment of the Knee Using High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography

INTRODUCTION: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are a common knee injury and increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA). While the sequence of events leading to OA is poorly understood, evidence suggests rapid changes in subchondral bone mineral density (BMD) in the injured knee after the ACL tear may play a role. How these changes are reflected in the bone microarchitecture is not understood, largely because clinical imaging modalities lack the required resolution to visualize the microarchitecture. High resolution peripheral quantitative computer tomography (HR-pQCT), a novel human in vivo micro computed tomography system, is able to measure bone microarchitecture. METHODS: Thirty-five participants were imaged with HR-pQCT at an isotropic resolution of 61 µm after undergoing varying types of ACL reconstructions five year prior. Approximately 6 cm of each knee was imaged. The medial and lateral weight bearing regions of both tibia and femur were analyzed. The subchondral bone in these regions was isolated and trabecular thickness, number, and BMD were measured at three depths (0-2.5mm, 2.5-5mm, 5-7.5mm) below the subchondral bone surface as well as cortical thickness and porosity. RESULTS: Scans took approximately 22 minutes per knee and provided rich 3D data showing bone morphology and microarchitecture. Bone microarchitectural parameters were successfully calculated for all regions and depths. CONCLUSIONS: We performed the first in vivo high resolution bone microarchitecture measurements of the human knee. Ongoing work includes establishing quantitative differences between lateral and medial bone compartments in the cohort, and characterizing differences between ACL deficient and healthy control knees. "
Chinese Martial Arts Cinema

The traditional martial arts genre known as wuxia (literally "martial chivalry") became popular the world over through the phenomenal hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). This book unveils the rich layers of the wuxia tradition as it developed in the early Shanghai cinema of the late 1920s and in the Hong Kong and Taiwan film industries of the 1950s and beyond. Stephen Teo follows the tradition from its beginnings in Shanghai cinema to its rise as a serialized form in silent cinema and its prohibition in 1931. He shares the fantastic characteristics of the genre, their relationship to folklore, myth, and religion, and their similarities and differences with the kung fu sub-genre of martial arts cinema. He maps the protagonists and heroes of the genre, in particular the figure of the lady knight-errant, and its chief personalities and masterpieces. Directors covered include King Hu, Chu Yuan, Zhang Che, Ang Lee, and Zhang Yimou, and films discussed are Come Drink With Me (1966), The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), A Touch of Zen (1970-71), Hero (2002), House of Flying Daggers (2004), The Promise (2005), The Banquet (2006), and Curse of the Golden Flower (2006).