Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Compiling for Runtime Code Generation

Cyclone is a programming language that provides explicit support for dynamic specialization based on runtime code generation. To generate specialized code quickly, our Cyclone compiler uses a template based strategy in which pre-compiled code fragments are stitched together at runtime. To achieve good performance, the pre-compiled fragments must be optimized. This paper describes a principled approach to achieving such optimizations. In particular, we generalize standard flowgraph intermediate representations to support templates, define a formal mapping from (a subset of) Cyclone to this representation, and describe a data-flow analysis framework that supports standard optimizations.
EMG Controlled Wheelchair Movement based on Masseter and Buccinators Muscles

There are many elderly people who lack the control of movement of their upper or lower limbs. There are also many people affected and who are paralyzed. For this reason, the wheelchair is very important for these people to help them daily. The aim of this work is to present a control method of wheelchair movement in five directions: (forward, reverse direction, turn left, turn right, and stop condition) based on the signals of electromyography (EMG), where the EMG signals are collected from the masseter and buccinators muscles, and then extracted features of the autoregressive model (AR model) 4-order, and classify it by using the Knearest neighbor classifier (KNN) and use it as a control signal for the wheelchair’s movement. The rate of classification was a maximum when the value of K=1 and K=2, where the accuracy of the proposed method was as the following: double blowing 98.1, double clenching 97.3, single blowing 96.5, and single clenching 98.1.
ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS FOR GREEN FUNCTIONS OF AHARONOV-BOHM HAMILTONIAN WITH APPLICATION TO RESONANCE WIDTHS IN MAGNETIC SCATTERING

The Aharonov-Bohm Hamiltonian is the energy operator which governs quantum particles moving in a solenoidal field in two di- mensions. We analyze asymptotic properties of its Green function with spectral parameters in the unphysical sheet. As an application, we dis- cuss the lower bound on resonance widths for scattering by two magnetic fields with compact supports at large separation. The bound is evalu- ated in terms of backward scattering amplitudes by a single magnetic field. A special emphasis is placed on analyzing how a trajectory os- cillating between two magnetic fields gives rise to resonances near the real axis, as the distance between two supports goes to infinity. We also refer to the relation to the semiclassical resonance theory for scattering by two solenoidal fields. In the present paper we develop an asymptotic analysis for the Green functions of magnetic Schrodinger operators with spectral parameters in the unphysical sheet (the lower half plane of the complex plane C). As an application, we study the scattering by two magnetic fields with compact supports at large separation in two dimensions, and we analyze how a tra- jectory oscillating between two magnetic fields gives rise to resonances near the real axis when the distance between two supports goes to infinity. We give a sharp lower bound on resonance widths in terms of backward scat- tering amplitudes by a single magnetic field. We restrict ourselves to the two dimensional case throughout the whole exposition. This is the most in- teresting case in magnetic scattering. It is due to the topological feature of dimension two that vector potentials associated with fields compactly sup- ported do not necessarily have compact support but they generally fall off slowly at infinity. We shall formulate the problem more precisely. We write
College students' preferences in seeking social support from divorced verses non-divorced parents

Juliet M. Joseph COLLEGE STUDENTS' PREFERENCES IN SEEKING SOCIAL SUPPORT FROM DIVORCED VERSUS NON-DIVORCED PARENTS 2005/06 Dr. Tricia Yurak Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and Applied Psychology The goals of the current study were to (a) determine if differences exist in social support sought by college students from divorced vs. intact families and (b) to determine if the nature of the stressor is also related to students seeking support from either parent. Fiftyfive students were recruited from Psychology courses at Rowan University and were given a modified version of the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ) and the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI). They were also given a demographics sheet to complete. A one-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) and a univariate test revealed significant differences in the SSQ-A/father ratings for participants whose parents were married vs. divorced. A separate MANOVA and univariate test revealed significant differences in the PBIDAD C ratings for participants whose parents were married vs. divorced. These findings suggest that individuals' preferences in seeking support regarding academic issues from their married fathers may be related to their higher level of bonding with their fathers under the care dimension
Symmetry-protected many-body Aharonov-Bohm effect

It is known as a purely quantum effect that a magnetic flux affects the real physics of a particle, such as the energy spectrum, even if the flux does not interfere with the particle's path\char22{}the Aharonov-Bohm effect. Here we examine an Aharonov-Bohm effect on a many-body wave function. Specifically, we study this many-body effect on the gapless edge states of a bulk gapped phase protected by a global symmetry (such as ${\mathbb{Z}}_{N}$)\char22{}the symmetry-protected topological (SPT) states. The many-body analog of spectral shifts, the twisted wave function, and the twisted boundary realization are identified in this SPT state. An explicit lattice construction of SPT edge states is derived, and a challenge of gauging its non-onsite symmetry is overcome. Agreement is found in the twisted spectrum between a numerical lattice calculation and a conformal field theory prediction.
Nutraceuticals in Hyperlipidemic Children: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background Dyslipidemia is a major risk for cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study is to review the effects of nutraceuticals to modify lipid disorders in children. Materials and Methods The literature research was conducted in EMBASE, Medline, PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, and Cochrane library from 2002 until January 2015. The following keywords were used: dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, dietary intervention, nutraceutical, functional food, herbal treatment, non-chemical treatment, children, adolescents, clinical trial. Results 13 eligible articles were entered in this study. Consumption of nutraceuticals had significant negative effect sizes (weighted mean differences) for triglycerides (-0.97, 95% CI: -1.49, -0.46), total cholesterol (-0.96, 95%CI: -1.67, -0.26), and low density lipoprotein -cholesterol (-0.54, 95%CI: -0.95, -0.13), it had positive effect size for changes of high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (0.43, 95%CI: 0.04, 0.82) . Conclusion Findings of this metaanalysis suggest that consumption of nutraceuticals might have beneficial effects on improving dyslipidemia in the pediatric age group.
Mechatronical Design of a Humanoid Robot in an Educational Project

The development of a Humanoid Robot within the scope of the collaborative research centre 588 has the objective to create a machine that closely cooperates with humans. This leads to requirements such as low weight, small moving parts (no potential danger for persons in case of collision) as well as appearance, motion space and work movements following the human example. One reason for the last point is the requirement for the robot to operate in surroundings designed for humans. Another aspect is the acceptance by technologically unskilled users, which is likely to be higher if the robot has a humanoid shape and calculable movements. A Humanoid Robot is a highly complex mechatronical system, as the functional requirement can be achieved only by the interaction of mechanical components with extensive sensor technology, state-of-the-art actuators and highly developed software. The development of mechatronical products is a major field of research in our institute.
Pile design using Eurocode 7: A case study

Eurocode 7(EC7) introduces the characteristic and design values with partial factors to reduce uncertainties associated with soil parameters, applying load, etc. The characteristic and design values of soil parameters according to this code were determined, three design approaches of EC7 were evaluated and pile foundation design was assessed suitability using the better one. Moreover the limitation of this code is discussed. The study also shows that for the same load applied, a reduction of 24% of number of piles is achieved when (EC7) was used for pile foundation design compare with traditional German code taking global safety factor equal to two.
Lateral Force and Turning Moment on a Reversing Ship

The current work investigates, both with model tests and numerical calculations, the forces and turning moments experienced by a single-screw ship model in reversing mode. Model tests were carried out by Marintek, in the large towing tank of the Marine Technology Center in Trondheim, on a chemical tanker model. RANS calculations were then carried out also considering additional conditions with respect to the model tests. The ship length was also modified in order to investigate how this parameter, as well as ship speed and propeller loading, can affect the forces and moments experienced by the model. The main goal was to provide data and physical understanding about the hydrodynamic reasons which prevent a reversing single-screw ship from traveling straight backward, determining, instead, a side rotation. A complementary scope was to develop a simplified model suited for implementation in a real-time ship simulator.
Predicting the relationship between molecular marker heterozygosity and hybrid performance using RAPD markers in rice ( Oryza sativa L . )

Successful prediction of heterosis and performance of F1-hybrids from genetic similarity of their parents based on molecular markers has been reported in various crops. Estimation of genetic diversity and distance among various rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes and the correlation between genetic distance (GD) and hybrid performance would determine breeding strategies, define heterotic groups and predict future hybrid performance. In the present study, we surveyed genetic divergence among 26 rice genotypes using DNA markers and assessed the relationship between genetic distance and hybrid performance of 64 hybrids in a Line x Tester (4 lines x 16 testers) mating design. The 64 F1 hybrids together with the 20 parents were evaluated for nine traits of agronomic importance, including yield, in a replicated field trial. The 20 parents along with the other six rice varieties were examined for DNA polymorphism using 53 random decamer oligonucleotide primers of which 36 primers generated clear banding profiles. A total of 245 polymorphic variants were generated and based on the polymorphism data, genetic distances (GDs) ranged from 0.23 to 0.53. Heterosis was observed in hybrids for most of the traits and yield exhibited the highest heterosis among the nine traits examined. The correlation values of GDs with F1 performance were mostly non-significant, except for days to 50% flowering and test weight. The correlations of GDs with mid parent, better-parent heterosis and standard heterosis were not significant enough to be of predictive value. However, when specific combining ability (SCA) value was correlated with GD values of a group of hybrid (BPT 5204), there was high significance pertaining to a particular hybrid with relatively higher yield. These results indicated that GDs based on the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers may be useful for predicting heterotic combinations in rice and support the idea that the level of correlation between hybrid performance and genetic divergence is dependent on the germplasm used.
A New Access Control Scheme for Protecting Distributed Cloud Services and Resources

Cloud computing is clearly one of today’s most dominant paradigms in the Information Technology (IT) industry due to its scalable, flexible, and cost-efficient access to infrastructure and application services. Despite these promising facilities and benefits, cloud users have serious concerns about the data security and privacy. Among all security challenges, access control is of vital importance, since it provides security mechanisms to protect customer’s data, cloud services, applications, resources against unauthorized access, and misuse of privileges. Several access control systems have been proposed in literature lately but most of them are designed to work with one specific access control policy. In this paper, we present a novel generic access control scheme, capable to work with most of the available access control policies using a global resource management system (GRMS) to effectively handle both local and remote authentication requests. The introduction of GRMS makes our proposed architecture semi-distributed at the expense of minimal request-response time. We have shown the applicability of our proposed architecture using a case study for three different scenarios.
Using Machine Learning To Model Interaction Effects In Education: A Graphical Approach

Educational systems can be characterized by a complex structure: students, classes and teachers, schools and principals, and providers of education. The added value of schools is likely influenced by all these levels and, especially, by interactions between them. We illustrate the ability of Machine Learning (ML) methods (Regression Trees, Random Forests and Boosting) to model this complex ‘education production function’ using Hungarian data. We find that, in contrast to ML methods, classical regression approaches fail to identify relevant nonlinear interactions such as the role of school principals to accommodate district size policies. We visualize nonlinear interaction effects in a way that can be easily interpreted.
UvA-DARE ( Digital Academic Repository ) k-space Microscopy of Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O 8 + : Fermiology and Many-body Effects

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On quasi-Albanese maps

We discuss Iitaka's theory of quasi-Albanese maps in details. We also give a detailed proof of Kawamata's theorem on the quasi-Albanese maps for varieties of the logarithmic Kodaira dimension zero. Note that Iitaka's theory is an application of Deligne's mixed Hodge theory for smooth algebraic varieties.
Designing the Slide-Ring Polymer Network with both Good Mechanical and Damping Properties via Molecular Dynamics Simulation

Through coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation, we have successfully designed the chemically cross-linked (fixed junction) and the slide-ring (SR) systems. Firstly, we examine the dynamic properties such as the mean-square displacement, the bond, and the end-to-end autocorrelation functions as a function of the cross-linking density, consistently pointing out that the SR system exhibits much lower mobility compared with the fixed junction one at the same cross-linking density. This is further validated by a relatively higher glass transition temperature for the SR system compared with that of the fixed junction one. Then, we calculated the effect of the cross-linking density on the stretch-recovery behavior for the SR and fixed junction systems. Although the chain orientation of the SR system is higher than that of the fixed-junction system, the tensile stress is smaller than the latter. We infer that much greater chain sliding can occur during the stretch, because the movable ring structure homogeneously sustains the external force of the SR system, which, therefore, leads to much larger permanent set and higher hysteresis during the recovery process compared with the fixed-junction one. Based on the stretch-recovery behavior for various cross-linking densities, we obtain the change of the hysteresis loss, which is larger for the SR system than that of the fixed junction system. Lastly, we note that the relatively bigger compressive stress for the SR system results from the aggregation of the rigid rings compared with the fixed junction system. In general, compared with the traditionally cross-linked system, a deep molecular-level insight into the slide-ring polymer network is offered and thus is believed to provide some guidance to the design and preparation of the slide-ring polymer network with both good mechanical and damping properties.
Distinguishing and correlating deposits from large ignimbrite eruptions using paleomagnetism: The Cougar Point Tuffs (mid‐Miocene), southern Snake River Plain, Idaho, USA

In this paper, we present paleomagnetic, geochemical, mineralogical, and geochronologic evidence for correlation of the mid‐Miocene Cougar Point Tuff (CPT) in southwest Snake River Plain (SRP) of Idaho. The new stratigraphy presented here significantly reduces the frequency and increases the scale of known SRP ignimbrite eruptions. The CPT section exposed at the Black Rock Escarpment along the Bruneau River has been correlated eastward to the Brown's Bench escarpment (six common eruption units) and Cassia Mountains (three common eruption units) regions of southern Idaho. The CPT records an unusual pattern of geomagnetic field directions that provides the basis for robust stratigraphic correlations. Paleomagnetic characterization of eruption units based on geomagnetic field variation has a resolution on the order of a few centuries, providing a strong test of whether two deposits could have been emplaced from the same eruption or from temporally separate events. To obtain reliable paleomagnetic directions, the anisotropy of anhysteretic remanence was measured to correct for magnetic anisotropy, and an efficient new method was used to remove gyroremanence acquired during alternating field demagnetization.
Mind the gap : is there an equity gap in Norway, and can equity crowdfunding close it?

When an entrepreneur starts a new company, accessing funding is essential. However, funding is not always easily accessible due to the lack of internally generated profits, operating history and collateral that could have been used to lower the risk for potential lenders or investors. Companies that introduce new technologies or business models with a large potential for growth will in many cases have larger problems accessing financial capital due to both a larger need for capital, but also a higher risk of failure. These companies are also especially important to for the society because they represent a small minority of fast-growth companies that generates a significant proportion of new jobs and economic growth in the economy. International researchers have identified so-called equity gaps in the financing of this category of fast-growing ventures. This paper explores the phenomenon of equity gaps in existing academic literature and examines whether such gaps exists in the Norwegian market for risk capital. The thesis also evaluates equity crowdfunding’s ability to close such gaps. A qualitative design using semi-structured interviews with leading risk capital investors as well as secondary sources were used to answer the research questions set forward. This approach was chosen due to the explorative nature of the paper and the lack of quantitative data. Overall, the interviews seem to point to the existence of an equity gap in Norway, but not investors all did not agree. The investors did also not agree on the size of the gap measured in the size of the investment. In addition, there were disagreements among the investors on equity crowdfunding’s ability to close the equity gap. The data collected from equity crowdfunding platforms did as well show that equity crowdfunding currently does not serve the investment sizes that the majority of investors identified as the equity gap. This paper concluded that there is an equity gap in Norway, but at the current stage equity crowdfunding is not a suitable solution to close or reduce the gap. This thesis contributes to the limited research on equity gap in Norway, as well as use a novel approach to evaluate equity crowdfunding’s ability to close the gap. The research in this thesis can be of interest to market participants, including entrepreneurs, investors and the government, to better understand why young companies fail to attract funding.
SLOVENIA AS A MODEL OF INTEGRAL, LOWCARBON ECONOMY AND SOCIETY?

Draft Strategy for the Transition of Slovenia to Low&Carbon Society by 2050, submitted in September 2011 by the Government Office of Climate Change to public consultation, proposes the vision of Slovenia in 2050 as a highly integrated and inclusive society with an excellent business sector and a high quality of life, space and natural environment. The strategy focuses on reducing emissions through green growth (including green tax reform), adaptation and supporting horizontal strategies (innovation and education, local and regional initiative, awareness and communication, active role in international community). In the process of preparing the Draft Low& Carbon Strategy, a new Integral Approach proposed by Ronnie Lessem and Alexander Schieffer has been partially applied. According to this approach, every social system needs to find, in order to be and stay sustainable, a dynamic balance between its four mutually reinforcing and interdependent 'worlds' and its 'center'. In the case of Integral Economics: ￻ Center: Moral Economic Source, founded in religion and humanity ￻ South: Self&sufficient Economy, founded in nature a ￻ East: Developmental Economy, founded in culture and spirituality ￻ North: Social Economy, founded in science and technology ￻ West: Living Economy, founded in finance and enterprise Further development of the Low&Carbon Strategy with in the Integral Approach framework would establish Slovenia as a model in the process of creating a more resilient global economic system, giving intrinsic value to cultural diversity and rediscovering the spiritual and moral economic core, from which our economic systems have been detached.