Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Method of fuzzy controller adaptation

During writing this work, the fuzzy controller with a double base of rules was studied; it was applied for the synthesis of the automated control system. A method for fuzzy controller adaptation has been developed. The adaptation allows the fuzzy controller to automatically compensate for parametric interferences that occur at the control object. Specifically, the fuzzy controller controlled the outlet steam temperature in the boiler unit BKZ-75-39 GMA. The software code was written in the programming support environment Unity Pro XL designed for fuzzy controller adaptation.
Exploring the Impact of Talent Management Strategies and Service Quality on Beneficiaries’ Satisfaction in Jordan Healthcare Sector: Provider Point of View

Talent Management is becoming one of the most contemporary terms used and most influential weapon for companies to utilize them effectively in order to gain competitive advantage and get worth worthy. Therefore, this study is aimed at exploring the effect of using Talent Management Strategies (TMS) and Service Quality (ServQual) on Beneficiaries’ (Customers’) Satisfaction (BS) at Healthcare Sector of Jordan. A questionnaire was used to obtain data from healthcare sector of Jordan purposely chosen Princess Rahma for Pediatric Hospital in Irbid with 189 respondents who were at all levels, only 156 were returned but 21 of them were excluded because they were invalid for statistical analysis, only 135 questionnaires were valid and considered with a percentage of 71%. The findings revealed that the level of importance and implementation of Talent Management Strategies’, Service Quality, and beneficiaries’ Satisfaction were high at Princess Rahma Hospital supported by the correlations between these variables which were statistically and positively strong and significant. Moreover, a significant and statistical effects at (P ≤ 0.05) of Talent Management Strategies on Service Quality from one hand, a positive and significant effects at (P ≤ 0.05) of Talent Management Strategies on Beneficiaries’ Satisfaction. Thus, in turn, Service Quality has enhanced Beneficiaries’ Satisfaction in Jordan Healthcare Sector at (P ≤ 0.05). Finally, study results revealed that a significant and positive effects of Talent Management Strategies and Service Quality as independent variables on Beneficiaries’ Satisfaction of Jordan Healthcare Sector at (P ≤ 0.05). The study recommended more studies related to Talent Management and its Strategies and tied them with other based-service companies.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT, JOB SATISFACTION AND COMMITMENT AMONG MALAYSIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

This study was carried out to identify the influence of psychological empowerment on job satisfaction and organizational commitment among Malaysian secondary school teachers. About 800 trained teachers in 83 types of National Secondary Schools across the three States of Northern Peninsular Malaysia, namely Penang, Kedah and Perlis were chosen randomly taking part in this study. The data for this research was obtained through a set of questionnaire which was divided into three sections. The data was analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The findings showed that teachers’ job satisfaction and commitment is influenced mainly by psychological empowerment. The findings also found that the selfdetermination and impact dimension of psychological empowerment had a significant influence on intrinsic job and extrinsic job satisfaction. M eanwhile, the findings of the multiple regression analysis also demonstrate that psychological empowerment dimension of meaning a n d competence dimension w e r e significantly influenced the affective and continuance commitment. The result of this study has some direct implications teachers' behaviors and attitudes in school organizations.
LFSR 16 BIST FPGA For Identifying Path Delay

Test is feasibility of verification which ensures the system or chip is connected without any faults. To identify these faults and access the system without any complication a Built in self test patterns were developed in this process identifying general wire connectivity, power utilisation, memory utilisation and path delay were seems to be verified. In this paper path delay were observed and tested by using LFSR 16 bit circuits with an out level xor logic. If there is no error the system will generate a logical ‘0’ or else it will show one as an output of error.
Influence of Alloying Additives on The Adhesive Properties of Steels: Atomic Level Simulation

In the present work we report atomistic molecular dynamics simulation results on adhesion force between self-mated iron/iron, iron/vanadium, iron-cementite and iron/titanium surfaces has been determined and we found that iron/cementite surface exhibits lower adhesive force than that of iron/iron surface. The results showed that adhesion, quantified by the work of adhesion, decreased as the vanadium content increased and highest reduction was obtained for 10 at. % vanadium and 7.5 at. % for titanium. Furthermore, the variation of adhesion force with temperature was studied in the temperature range between 300-700 K and we found that the adhesive force generally is lowered at higher temperature.
Aalborg Universitet Low-Cost Hand Vein Pattern

Identification based on hand vein pattern is an interesting branch of biometric recognition that is enjoying increasingly attention among the researchers in the recent decade. However, despite the fact the most of the developed commercial systems for this purpose are expensive, their false acceptance ratios are not zero. Therefore, using them for identification purposes can be crucial if they mistakenly accept an imposter (even with a very low probability). The current work proposes a very low-cost hand vein pattern recognition system using a simple modified webcam. The system introduces a blob removal algorithm for enhancing the results of the segmentation and uses a modified version of Hausdorff distance for feature matching for the recognition purposes. Experimental results show that the system can achieve a zero false acceptance ratio while keeping the true acceptance rate in an acceptable level. KeywordsPattern Recognition; Hand Vein; Biometrics; Infrared Imaging.
Environmental heterogeneity, bird-mediated directed dispersal, and oak woodland dynamics in Mediterranean Spain

Vegetation dynamics in complex landscapes depend on interactions among environmental heterogeneity, disturbance, habitat fragmentation, and seed dispersal processes. We explore how these features combine to affect the regional abundances and distributions of three Quercus (oak) species in central Spain: Q. faginea (deciduous tree), Q. ilex (evergreen tree), and Q. coccifera (evergreen shrub). We develop and parameterize a stochastic patch occupancy model (SPOM) that, unlike previous SPOMs, includes environmentally driven variation in disturbance and establishment. Dispersal in the model is directed toward local (nearby) suitable habitat patches, following the observed seed-caching behavior of the European Jay. Model parameters were estimated using Bayesian methods and survey data from 12 047 plots. Model simulations were conducted to explore the importance of different dispersal modes (local directed, global directed, local random, global random). The SPOM with local directed dispersal gave a much better fit to the data and reproduced observed regional abundance, abundance-environment correlations, and spatial autocorrelation in abundance for all three species. Model simulations suggest that jay-mediated directed dispersal increases regional abundance and alters species-environment correlations. Local dispersal is estimated to reduce regional abundances, amplify species-environment correlations, and amplify spatial autocorrelation. Parameter estimates and model simulations reveal important species-specific differences in sensitivity to environmental perturbations and dispersal mode. The dominant species Q. ilex is estimated to be highly fecund, but on the edge of its climatic tolerance. Therefore Q. ilex gains little from directed dispersal, suffers little from local dispersal, and is relatively insensitive to changes in habitat cover or disturbance rate; but Q. ilex is highly sensitive to altered drought length. In contrast, the rarest species, Q. coccifera, is well adapted to the climate and soils but has low fecundity; thus, it is highly sensitive to changes in dispersal, habitat cover, and disturbance but insensitive to altered drought length. Finally, Q. faginea is estimated to be both at the edge of its climatic tolerance and to have low fecundity, making it sensitive to all perturbations. Apparently, co-occurring species can exhibit very different interactions among dispersal, environmental characteristics, and physiological tolerances, calling for increased attention to species-specific dynamics in determining regional vegetation responses to anthropogenic perturbations.
Determination of the elastic modulus and hardness of sol ] gel coatings on glass : influence of indenter geometry

Indentations have been carried out on methyltrimethoxysilane coated float glass by using a spherical and a Berkovich indenter. The composite hardness as well as the effective elastic modulus were determined as a function of indentation depth for coatings Ž of a thickness 0.5, 2 and 4 mm. Using the Berkovich indenter, the coating exhibited radial cracking only for the two thicker . coatings , delamination and chipping, whereas no cracking occurred during indentations using a spherical indenter. For the experiments in which the coatings exhibited radial cracking, we measured a constant composite hardness over the whole depth range instead of the expected increase. The elastic modulus, on the other hand, turned out to be insensitive to the radial cracking. All results show the expected increase of the modulus with indentation depth. The spherical indenter showed a much Ž . steeper rise of the effective elastic modulus with indentation depth than the sharp Berkovich indenter. By re-scaling the results with respect to contact area instead of indentation depth, the Berkovich and the sphere elastic moduli are comparable. Only at the point where delamination occurred in the Berkovich indentations, the re-scaled results of the two indenter geometries start to deviate. Q 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
Perancangan Multimedia Pengenalan Objek Wisata Di Daerah Sumatera Barat

Indonesia has a vast territory and rich with wonderful attractions. During this time a famous tourist area just a few areas such as Bali, Bandung and Yogyakarta. Other areas are less well known because of lack of information about the area. One of them is the West Sumatra. This research was conducted in West Sumatra, especially Padang area. The purpose of this study is to make an application on the introduction of multimedia attractions in the city of Padang and surrounding areas. This application is built using Macromedia Flash software so hopefully this application can be used by the owner of the travel, tour guide and the prospective tourists who will visit the stricken area of West Sumatra city of Padang making it easier to obtain information related to the sights there.
The Potential of Ghg Emissions Reduction in Macedonia by Renewable Electricity

The energy sector in Macedonia is the main emitter of greenhouses gases (GHG) with share of about 70 % in the total annual emissions (12 – 14.5 Mt CO2-eq). Furthermore, within the energy sector, 70-75 % of emissions are associated with the electricity generation due to the predominant role of the lignite fuelled power plants. This makes the electricity sector the most significant key source and, at the same time, the main target for GHG emissions reduction. The main goal of this paper is to assess the potential for GHG emissions reduction by increasing the use of renewable energy sources (RES) for electricity generation. For this purpose a RES scenario for the power system expansion is developed by making use of EnergyPLAN model. The maximal penetration of wind and solar energy results in reduction of the GHG emissions from the reference scenario for 8.26 %. Total investment needed for realization of this option is estimated to 800 M€. Furthermore, the RES technologies are analyzed from economic aspect and combined in a form of emission reduction cost curve, displaying the total marginal cost of the GHG emissions reduction by renewable electricity.
Randomized SVDMethods in Hyperspectral Imaging

We present a randomized singular value decomposition (rSVD) method for the purposes of lossless compression, reconstruction, classification, and target detection with hyperspectral (HSI) data. Recent work in low-rank matrix approximations obtained from random projections suggests that these approximations are well suited for randomized dimensionality reduction. Approximation errors for the rSVD are evaluated on HSI, and comparisons are made to deterministic techniques and as well as to other randomized low-rank matrix approximation methods involving compressive principal component analysis. Numerical tests on real HSI data suggest that the method is promising and is particularly effective for HSI data interrogation.
Motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools : the case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon

The study examined the Motivational Strategies of Principals in the Management of selected secondary Schools in Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The study was guided by three research objectives and three research questions. The descriptive survey design was used to collect data from a representative sample of the population using questionnaires for teachers and principals. The data was analyzed using means and standard deviation and presented on tables and histograms. The findings revealed that: motivational strategies of principals include those related to Empathetic, Supportive, caring and just on academic and disciplinary matters; positive leadership Characteristics/ Behaviors; and transformational leadership style. This is explained by the aggregate mean score of 3.293243 on a scale of 1 to 4. The findings revealed that motivation is significant in the teaching-learning process and is positively related to the teaching/learning process (3.572973). Finally, the economic state of the nation, the character of the school administrator, school physical environment, political image of the nation, school location and the financial status of the school; in that order are the factors that influence staff motivation in secondary schools. To conclude, the problem of the secondary schools is not teacher motivation by principals, but is due to other factors like; non-upgrade of teachers’ salaries by government since after the 1990s global economic meltdown. There is therefore a need for government to revisit the salary situation of teachers among other factors.
PAPER Where are the wild things? Why we need better data on species distribution

Aim The effects of ongoing global change are causing increasing concern about the ability of species or biomes to shift or adapt. Tremendous efforts have been made to develop ever more sophisticated species distribution models to provide forecasts for the future of biodiversity. All these models rely on species occurrence data, either for calibration or validation. Here we evaluate (i) whether distribution data diverge among widely used sources, for supposedly well-known taxa, and (ii) to what extent these divergences affect species distribution models. Location Europe (as an example). Methods We compared the distribution maps of 21 of the most common European trees, according to four large-scale, putatively reliable sources of distribution data. For each species, we compared the outputs of correlative species distribution models built using occurrence data from each of these sources of data. We also investigated how discrepancies in large-scale occurrence data affected the validation scores of two process-based tree distribution models. Results Maps of tree occurrence diverged in 8–74% of the forested area, depending on species. These discrepancies affected projections of niche models: for example, 22–75% of the area projected as suitable by at least one model generated using one source of data was not projected as such by all other models. For most species, this proportion increased under scenarios of climate change, whatever the model used. To a lesser extent, uncertainties on current species distributions also affect the validation score of process-based distribution models. Main conclusions Reliable, widely used sources of occurrence data strongly diverge even for well-known taxa – the most common European trees. Scientists and stakeholders should acknowledge this gap in knowledge, since accurate data are a prerequisite to providing stakeholders with robust forecasts on biodiversity. Participatory science programmes and remote sensing techniques are promising tools for rapidly gathering such data.
Regeneration of Plants from Nodal and Internodal Segment Cultures of Ephedra gerardiana using Thidiazuron

Ephedra gerardiana is an important medicinal plant used as Soma in Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine and as Traditional Chinese Medicine since several thousand years. Excessive use of this plant has led to decline in its natural population. Present report describes the use of TDZ in MS for induction of somatic embryos and shoot buds in internodal and nodal segment cultures of E. gerardiana. Somatic embryos were obtained from internodal segment culture onto MS + 0.5 to 1 µM TDZ. In case of nodal segment culture, lower concentrations of TDZ induced only shoot buds in 63.33 - 88.88 per cent cultures. Onto higher concentrations, all cultures showed callus induction with shoot bud formation. Shoot buds elongated and rooted onto one fourth strength of MS having 20 µM IBA. Rooted shoots were transferred to plastic pots.
Modeling Environmental Literacy of Malaysian Pre-University Students.

In this study attempt was made to model the environmental literacy of Malaysian preuniversity students enrolled in a matriculation college. Students enrolled in the matriculation colleges in Malaysia are the top notch students in the country. Environmental literacy of this group is perceived important because in future these students will be joining work force that requires important decision making. Environmental Literacy Model of these students is explained using environmental attitude, belief, conservation knowledge and Responsible Environmental Behavior (REB) with knowledge as a mediator. For this purpose data has been collected from 384 students (114 male and 270 female) and analyzed using covariance based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) approach. The result shows that REB is influenced by the students’ attitude and belief towards performing REB and knowledge about the environmental issues. On the other hand, students’ belief towards the environment does not influence the formation of REB. Furthermore students’ knowledge also does not mediate the influence of belief on the REB. These findings imply that individual who possess certain desirable attitude, belief and conservation knowledge have more tendencies to engage in REB. The results suggest that the matriculation colleges should integrate approaches that could promote attitude, belief and conservation knowledge into the mainstream of education.
Preparation and Some Properties of Nanostructural Rare Earth Nitrides by Using the Reaction of Hydrides with Ammonia

By the use of the thermal decomposition of rare earth (RE) amides to nitrides, the preparation of nanostructural RE nitrides (CeN, PrN, NdN, SmN, GdN, TbN, DyN, HoN and ErN) was extensively studied in search of optimal conditions. In this method, the preparation of amides as an effective precursor for the nitrides was similarly of importance; the amide was here prepared by high-pressure reactions of RE hydrides with ammonia in an autoclave or reactive ball milling of the RE hydrides and ammonia. CeN, PrN, NdN and SmN were successfully prepared by the thermal decomposition of the RE amides or amide-like compounds formed by the reaction of the dihydrides with ammonia, whereas GdN, TbN, DyN, HoN and ErN were not obtained in this way. The dihydrides of gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium and erbium were generally too stable to react with ammonia to form the amides compared to those of cerium, praseodymium, neodymium and samarium. In the preparation of CeN, PrN and SmN, the amide precursors obtained by the autoclave reaction of the dihydrides with ammonia yielded nanostructural nitrides with higher surface areas (3.9-5.9 m2/g), compared to those obtained by the reactive ball milling method.
Experimental Investigation of the Air Release in Hydraulic Reservoirs

Air contamination strongly decreases the efficiency of fluid power systems and when the allowable limits are exceeded, the performance of the system deteriorates. The hydraulic reservoir performs the function of releasing the entrained air of the hydraulic system to the surroundings. In recent years, the reservoir design has become an important task in the design of the hydraulic system due to space restrictions forcing the use of small sized reservoirs. Despite this fact, experimental results on an air release are not available. In this paper, an experimental investigation of the air release in hydraulic reservoirs is presented. A test apparatus using an optical method as well as the post-processing of the results is described. These are given in terms of an air release rate for different reservoir designs over a wide range of oil flow rates and air loads. The current study is a significant step forward in the design of fluid power systems, as it provides an experimental procedure to measure the air release in the hydraulic reservoir as well as its quantitative analysis.
A Prototype Scalable Readout System for Micro-pattern Gas Detectors

A scalable readout system (SRS) is designed to provide a general solution for different micro-pattern gas detectors. The system mainly consists of three kinds of modules: the ASIC card, the Adapter card and the Front-End Card (FEC). The ASIC cards, mounted with particular ASIC chips, are designed for receiving detector signals. The Adapter card is in charge of digitizing the output signals from several ASIC cards. The FEC, edged-mounted with the Adapter, has a FPGA-based reconfigurable logic and I/O interfaces, allowing users to choose various ASIC cards and Adapters for different types of detectors. The FEC transfers data through Gigabit Ethernet protocol realized by a TCP processor (SiTCP) IP core in field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA). The readout system can be tailored to specific sizes to adapt to the experiment scales and readout requirements. In this paper, two kinds of multi-channel ASIC chips, VA140 and AGET, are applied to verify the concept of this SRS architecture. Based on this VA140 or AGET SRS, one FEC covers 8 ASIC (VA140) cards handling 512 detector channels, or 4 ASIC (AGET) cards handling 256 detector channels. More FECs can be assembled in chassis to handle thousands of detector channels.