Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Viewpoint Cool Physics with Warm Ions

Quantum computers are a hot topic in physics [1]. This is a bit ironic since most proposed ways to construct a quantum computer require cooling systems to nearly absolute zero because of the sensitivity of quantum algorithms to thermal fluctuations. Trapped ions have been one of the most successful platforms for quantum computing studies, due in part to laser cooling techniques that can conveniently cool ions to temperatures of a few microkelvin. However, as researchers contemplate more complex experiments involving ever-larger numbers of ions, the cooling process becomes more of a challenge as the number of degrees of freedom that need to be controlled grows quickly. A potential solution to this problem involves using ultrafast lasers, which can manipulate the quantum state of an ion so quickly that its temperature is irrelevant. Chris Monroe and colleagues [2] now demonstrate this utility by using fast pulses to implement precise quantum control of the state of a trapped ion over a wide range of temperatures, from 5 microkelvin (μK) to 0.5 kelvin (K).
Corporate Characteristics of Retailing Companies among Malaysia, Japan and USA

This study reviews critically the performance of financial ratios in retail industry. The data obtained from OSIRIS database was analysed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 22 (Test of normality, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Comparison of means, Correlation and Regression Analysis). Our main findings showed that retailing companies in Malaysia contribute high means value for ROCE, ROA, profit margin, current ratio, liquidity ratio, solvency ratio and number of employees. While Japan showed the highest means value of sales growth rate and USA showed high means value of ROE, market capitalization, number of shareholders, and number of subsidiaries over the period 2008-2012. The results support the first hypothesis which stated that, sales growth rate of retail companies in Japan is better than the USA. While, the results did not contribute to the second hypothesis, which stated that Japan and USA have a successful performance of financial ratios compared to Malaysia. Lastly, the results support our third hypothesis; the corporate variables influence the performance of financial ratios of the retailing companies.
FCD Application of Landsat for Monitoring Mangrove in Central Kalimantan

A large amount of tropical mangrove forest in Indonesia has been lost due to rapid development in coastal areas, such as, aquaculture, industry, housing, and etc. Assessment of mangrove still mostly used conventional methods. It involves labor intensive, time consuming, high costs and impractical for use in large area. To answer these problems, this study aims to study accuracy and effectiveness of forest canopy density (FCD) model of Landsat for monitoring mangrove changes with large area ±2.600 hectares during periods 2002 and 2014 in Central Kalimantan. The result showed that FCD is capable to classified mangrove changes with overall accuracy 89.75%, and known that mangrove changes during approximately 12 years divided into four groups, i.e. deforested areas 11.11%, degraded areas 12.98%, regrowth areas 23.29% and not change areas 52.62%. Concluded that FCD model is quite accurate and effective used to monitor mangrove changes such as deforestation, degradation and regrowth.
Geometrical applications in assessing the behavior of a robotic swarm

Robotic swarms could solve, without the need for a central con- troller, a wide range of difficult applications in real-world environments. First part of the paper is dedicated to the connection between robotic swarm and membrane computing. The second part of our research is the development of a biologically inspired BIS approach for enabling the dis- tributed security of a robotic swarm. Thus we propose in AIS an algorithm based on negative selection for Pcol automaton. In this paper we dene a mathematical model for security issues of robotic swarms combining bio-inspired computational models with evolutive systems.
The terracotta figurines and related vessels

This book contains a detailed analytical catalogue of 171 terracotta figurines and figural vessels. These are represented in every period at Gordion from the Early Bronze Age. The majority dates from the Late Phrygian/Hellenistic period when there was a proliferation of imports from Greece. Gordion's long and rich history, from a Bronze Age center to a Phrygian capital to a market town and Graeco-Celtic center, makes it unique in the archaeological and historical record of central Turkey. University Museum Monograph, 86
Seismicity response to stress perturbations, analysed for a world-wide catalogue

SUMMARY A statistical analysis of the relative distance and time delay separating pairs of earthquakes is performed, to determine how a seismicity system evolves dynamically following a stress perturbation (earthquake). We analyse the space‐time correlations of a worldwide seismicity data set (CNSS catalogue, 1963‐1998, M ≥ 5, depth ≤70 km), and show that seismic activity diffuses away from an earthquake as the time delay increases following its occurrence. Two regimes are observed: a slow diffusion at short timescales (up to 10 days) during which the mean distance R(�t ) between the initial earthquake and the subsequent earthquakes grows as R(�t ) ∼ �t H , with H = 0.19, and a second regime at longer timescales with H = 0.4. The growth exponent H in the first regime increases systematically with the size of the initial earthquake, but no such dependence is observed for the second regime. Associating the latter with the viscous diffusion of stress in the upper mantle, we obtain an estimate of about 10 17 Pa s for the asthenospheric lateral viscosity. This diffusion indicates that the relaxation response of the crust to a stress step depends non-linearly, in respect of both its intensity and general form, on the perturbation. A positive correlation between the regional heat flow and diffusion exponent is found, suggesting a strong thermal control on the diffusion. The overall autodecorrelation and this diffusion process are the two major mechanisms by which seismicity systems relax stress concentrations, by redistributing them in space and in time. Both processes exhibit typical power-law behaviours, supporting the notion of space‐time scale invariance of stress exchanges between seismically active faults.
Photophysical properties and estimation of ground and excited state dipole moments of 7-diethylamino and 7-diethylamino-4-methyl coumarin dyes from absorption and emission spectra

In the present work, the effect of solvents on absorption and fluorescence spectra and dipole moments ( μ g , μ e ) of 7-diethylamino coumarin (7DEAC) and 7-diethylamino-4-methyl coumarin (7DEA4MC) have been studied in different solvents of various polarity at room temperature. The solvents have been selected in a way to cover the full range of intermolecular interactions from non-polar hexane to strongly polar formamide. Using the methods of solvatochromism, the difference in the first excited singlet-state ( μ e ) and ground state ( μ g ) dipole moments was estimated from Lippert-Mataga, Bakhshiev, Kawski-Chamma-Viallet and McRae equations. The Onsager’s cavity radius of the probes has been calculated by AM1 and PM3 quantum chemical calculations and also by a direct relation. The change in dipole moment value (Δ μ ) was also calculated by using the variation of Stoke’s shift with microscopic solvent polarity parameter ( E T N ). The calculated dipole moments represent new results, as well as some of the solvatochromic results that were not studied earlier in such large number of solvents. It is observed that the values of excited singlet-state dipole moments are higher than the ground state ones in both the molecules, which shows that excited states are more polar than the ground states.
A Monolithic Double-Slot Schottky-Diode Receiver

A 250 GHz monolithic Schottky-diode receiver based on a double-slot antenna is presented. The double-slot antenna is placed on an extended hemispherical high-resistivity silicon substrate lens. The measured DSB conversion loss and noise temperature at 258 GHz are 7.8 ± 0.3 dB and 1600 ± 100K for the antenna-mixer, respectively. A non-optimal polyethylene Ad /4 matching-cap layer for the silicon lens improves the conversion loss and noise temperature by 1dB, and another 0.7 dB improvement could be obtained with the use of a more optimal matching cap layer. The uniplanar double-slot antenna receiver is less than 0.3x1mm in size including the IF filter and represents the first fully monolithic 250 GHz receiver to-date. The measured performance is within 2-3 dB of the best 200 ± Gliz waveguide receivers using planar Schottky diodes [1]. Page 370 Fifth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology
Interactive visual analysis of event-based movement data extracted from phone call records

‘Event-based movement data’, or ‘episodic movement data’, are data collected by recording the geographical positions of moving objects when events occur. The time intervals between these recordings may be very large and therefore such movement cannot be expressed using traditional, continuous movement representations. Examples of event-based movement include commuting, human or animal migration, and movement extracted from mobile phone usage. Numerous types of event-based movement data are collected daily using different methods, manual or automated (ANDRIENKO et al. 2011b):
Ground state of the two black holes system

The \ground state" for the gravitational eld surrounding two black holes is constructed. Is is dened as the gravitational initial data minimizing the ADM mass within the class of data for which the masses of the holes and their distance are xed. An appropriately chosen scale factor is used to parameterize dierent geometric arrangements of the two holes (and, therefore, their distance). A method for analyzing the variations of the ADM mass and the masses (areas) of the horizons in terms of gravitational degrees of freedom is proposed. The Misner initial data are analyzed in this context: it is shown that they do not minimize the ADM mass.
Nanoplasmonic Filters for Hollow Core Photonic Crystal Fibers

We demonstrate a method to add photonic functionalities to the tip of hollow photonic crystal fibers, for ultracompact and integrated lab-on-fiber applications. Specifically we present an angularly robust passband filter that is directly applied to the facet of a fiber, without adhesive or etching. The filter exploits the engineered plasmonic response of metallic features realized on a polymeric membrane and works over a range of 10 degrees, with a passband of 50 nm, centered at a wavelength of 800 nm. This result extends the available functionalities offered by the lab-on-fiber methodology to photonic crystal fibers, as well as providing a reversible method of functionalizing any type of fiber.
Inflation Dynamics with Search Frictions: A Structural Econometric Analysis

The New Keynesian Phillips curve explains inflation dynamics as being driven by current and expected future real marginal costs. In competitive labor markets, the labor share can serve as a proxy for the latter. In this paper, we study the role of real marginal cost components implied by search frictions in the labor market. We construct a measure of real marginal costs by using newly available labor market data on worker finding rates. Over the business cycle, the measure is highly correlated with the labor share. Estimates of the Phillips curve using generalized method of moments reveal that the marginal cost measure remains significant, and that inflation dynamics are mainly driven by the forward-looking component. Bayesian estimation of the full New Keynesian model with search frictions helps us disentangle which shocks are driving the economy to generate the observed unit labor cost dynamics. We find that mark-up shocks are the dominant force in labor market fluctuations.
Influence of preliminary osmotic dehydration on drying kinetics and final quality of carrot ( Daucus carota L.)

This paper concerns convective drying of carrot preliminary dehydrated in aqueous solutions of three types of osmotic agents (sucrose, fructose, glucose). Three solution concentrations (20, 40 and 60%) were examined to work out efficient conditions of osmotic dewatering. The parameters such as water loss (WL), solid gain (SG) and osmotic drying rate (ODR) indicating the real efficiency of osmotic dehydrations (OD) were determined. The samples dehydrated with osmotic solutions underwent further convective drying to analyze influence of dehydration process on drying kinetics and final products quality. The quality of products was assessed on the basis of visual appearance of the samples and colorimetric measurements. It was found that osmotic pretreatment improves significantly the final product quality as the samples were less deformed and their colour was better preserved compared to samples, which had not been preliminarily dehydrated. Preliminary dehydration, however, did not influence significantly the overall drying time of the samples.
Tacrolimus is not Neuroprotective Against Bilirubin Induced Auditory Impairment

TACROLIMUS IS NOT NEUROPROTECTIVE AGAINST BILIRUBIN INDUCED AUDITORY IMPAIRMENT By Lori Elizabeth Walker, M.S. A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2009 Major Director: Steven M. Shapiro Professor, Departments of Neurology, Physiology, Pediatrics, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation In newborns, unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) is not readily excreted, and when bilirubin levels exceed the serum albumin binding capacity, pathological levels of UCB exist. Hyperbilirubinemia may lead to auditory damage and ultimately cause a hearing disorder called auditory neuropathy/dys-synchrony, characterized by absent or abnormal brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) with evidence of normal inner ear function assessed by either otoacoustic emissions or cochlear microphonic responses. Phototherapy and double volume exchange transfusion are used as treatment methods for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Spontaneously jaundiced Gunn rat pups given sulfadimethoxine to displace bilirubin from serum albumin develop bilirubin encephalopathy and have abnormal BAEPs comparable to human neonates. BAEPs are a noninvasive electrophysiological measure of neural function of the auditory system. High levels of calcineurin activity are believed to be involved in the mechanism of this bilirubin induced auditory neuropathy. FK506, a calcineurin inhibitor, was administered 3 hours prior to sulfa in concentrations of 0.1mg/kg, 1.0mg/kg, and 10.0mg/kg body weight. Due to the observation that all animals had abnormal BAEPs after treatment with FK506 and sulfa, it can be concluded that none of the treatment doses protected against bilirubin induced auditory impairment.
A COMPARISON BETWEEN SERUM CREATININE AND CYSTATIN C-BASED FORMULAE: ESTIMATING GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS

Background-Progression of CKD is determined by fall in GFR. Currently GFR estimation is done with S.Creatinine based formulae. S.Creatinine estimation is dependent upon various factors and hence not an accurate marker of renal function. Recently S.Cystatin C estimation is found to be comparable with S.Creatinine estimation as a marker of renal function. Many studies have not been done to calculate GFR using S.Cystatin C based formulae to compare its accuracy with S.Creatinine based formulae. Hence the current study is done with this objective in mind. Materials and Methods- GFR was estimated using two equations (LeBricon and Hoek) that are based on serum cystatin C and two equations (Cockcroft-Gault and MDRD) that are based on serum creatinine in 182 CKD patients. GFR measured by using radiolabelled diethylenetriaminepentaaceticacid (99mTc-DTPA) renal scan method is used as the standard for comparison. Results-The Average isotope GFR was 33.81 (ranged from 6 - 110 ml/min/1.73m2). Correlation coefficients of all calculated GFR, were compared with measured GFR. The cystatin C based equations correlated well with all stages of the CKD than creatinine based equations. Conclusion-Cystatin C based formulae provides a better diagnostic performance than creatinine based equations for GFR calculation in CKD population. The LeBricon formula is most accurate.
Paper ID ICLASS06-282 MODELING THE EFFECT OF THE INJECTION VELOCITY ON THE DISINTEGRATION OF ROUND TURBULENT LIQUID JETS USING LES/VOF TECHNIQUES

The influence of liquid injection velocity on the disintegration behavior of round turbulent liquid jets is assessed using numerical techniques. The liquid-gas interface is captured using Compressive Interface Capturing Scheme for Arbitrary Meshes (CICSAM). The effect of turbulence is computed using Large Eddy Simulation strategies, wherein large scale motions in the flow are resolved while modeling the small scale statistics. For this purpose, a one equation eddy viscosity model has been used to resolve the sub-grid scale stresses. The model predicts backscatter and hence provides accurate estimation of the multi-scales motions embedded in the multiphase regimes. The computation predicts growth surface waves leading to ligament drop formation. Several features associated with ligament dynamics viz., stretching, thinning, destabilization mechanisms are well accommodated. Interaction of ligament tip with shear vortices in the gas phase results in multiple drop sizes. The ligament alignment with respect to the liquid bulk jet is observed to vary appreciably by changing the liquid injection velocity. Disintegration of low-velocity liquid jets lead to bigger drops than those obtained from injection at higher velocities into stagnant atmosphere. The disintegration characteristics agree qualitatively well with experimental results. Velocity profile relaxation mechanism and near liquid-gas interface features have been discussed in detail.
Crisis and Agglomeration in the Hungarian Hog Sector

This paper analyzes agglomeration effects and spatial externalities in Hungarian hog sector between 2000 and 2010. Previous studies concentrate primarily on North-American and Western European countries, whilst the research on the Central-Eastern European countries is non-existent. Our study is the first step to fill this gap. We develop a spatial lag – spatial error regression model to capture horizontal and vertical spillover effects, as well as environmental restrictions determining production location in Hungarian hog sector at municipality (LAU-1) level. Our estimations confirms the rationale of distinction of individual and corporate farms in empirical analysis. The pig production were affected by different factors and different ways in the two subsection. From the point of view of spatial economics it seems that this subsections constitute two different “worlds”. The “introvert world” of individual farms is very sensitive to agglomeration effects and spatial externalities. The “extrovert world” of corporate farms is more proof against agglomeration economies and spatial externalities.
Using Junyi Academy to Explore the Difference in Learning Attitude of Remedial Instruction

6254 | P a g e J u n e , 2 0 1 7 Using Junyi Academy to Explore the Difference in Learning Attitude of Remedial Instruction Yi -Hsueh Shen, Chen-Feng Wu, Li-Hua Liu 1Jen-teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management , Taiwan. ian343.sdk@msa.hinet. net 2Yu Da University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. cfwu@ydu.edu. tw (3)Yu Da University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. lihua@gmail.com ABSTRACT
Registro de Carpodacus cassini y Anas platyrhynchos diazi en Oaxaca, México

Se reportan los registros de Carpodacus cassinii y Anas platyrhynchos diazi para Oaxaca, México. Los días 9 y 10 de enero de 2001 se observaron 28 individuos de Carpodacus cassinii en la comunidad de Cuajimoloyas, Sierra Norte de Oaxaca (3100 msnm). Por otra parte, del 30 de marzo al 25 de abril de 2001 se observó un individuo de Anas platyrhynchos diazi en la presa Piedra Azul, Teotitlán del Valle (1700 msnm).
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Electron Beam-Welded Joints of Titanium TC4 (Ti-6Al-4V) and Kovar (Fe-29Ni-17Co) Alloys with Cu/Nb Multi-Interlayer

Electron beam welding of a titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) and a kovar alloy (Fe-29Ni-17Co) was performed by using a Cu/Nb multi-interlayer between them. Microstructure and composition of welded joints were analyzed by means of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Mechanical properties of welded joints were evaluated by microhardness and tensile strength tests. Results indicated that in case of 0.22 mm thickness of Nb foil, microstructure of the titanium alloy side was mainly composed of Ti solid solution and some intermetallic compounds such as FeTi and CuTi2, whereas in case of 0.40 mm thickness of Nb foil, the appearance of weld was more uniform and hardness of the weld zone decreased sharply. However, tensile strength of welded joints was increased from 88.1 MPa for the 0.22 mm Nb foil to 150 MPa for the 0.40 mm Nb foil. It was found that thicker Nb foil could inhibit diffusion of Fe atoms towards the titanium alloy side, thus promoting the formation of Ti solid solution and a small amount of CuTi2 and eliminating FeTi. In addition, in both cases, Cu0.5Fe0. 5Ti was found in the fusion zone of the titanium alloy side, which had an adverse effect on mechanical properties of welded joints.
Analysis of Storm Rainfall in Peninsular Malaysia Using Neyman‐Scott Rectangular Pulse Modeling

This paper aims to estimate Neyman-Scott rectangular pulse (NSRP) modeling application in representing the storm rainfall that occurred in Peninsular Malaysia. This research utilized hourly rainfall data from 48 rain gauges in Peninsular Malaysia during the period from 1970 to 2008. The raingauge stations are given in four territories, namely northwest, west, southwest, and east. The goodness-of-fit test from NSRP model should be done before the other applications of the model. The conclusion of this research revealed that NSRP model is able to show the rainfall data in Peninsular Malaysia.
INCORPORATING STEIN ESTIMATOR AND SEMIPARAMETRIC METHODS FOR ENHANCING HOUSING INDEX

The rapid growth of Malaysia’s property leads to transformation of physical property investment into financial products such as housing derivative or home equity insurance. It stimulates the demand of more reliable, accurate, stable and updated index. The instability in calculating housing index is unfavourable to the development of markets for housing derivatives. Previous researcher claimed that most of the researchers using geospatial data to model housing market rather than development of housing index and the official housing index that included geospatial data in hedonic price index are limited such as FNC Residential Price Index and RPData&Rismark Daily Home Value Index. Therefore, it is important to explore the role of spatial model in developing housing index since it had increased the reliability in predicting house price according to few researchers. Two regressions modelling techniques such as stein estimator and semiparametric methods will be investigated in order to yield a consistent housing index since it can enhance the predictive power in property value by using hedonic model. The study area will focus on double storey terrace houses located in Plentong, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The first objective is to explore the effectiveness of geocoded data (longitude, latitude) in hedonic model to produce housing index. The second objective is to identify the enhancement of hedonic model by using stein estimator and semiparametric methods in developing housing index. This study found that stein estimator could enhance the development of housing index in the level of index revision and mean squared error.