Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dalvik Bytecode Acceleration Using Fetch / Decode Hardware Extension

The Dalvik virtual machine (Dalvik VM) is an essential piece of software that runs applications on the Android operating system. Android application programs are commonly written in the Java language and compiled to Java bytecode. The Java bytecode is converted to Dalvik bytecode (Dalvik Executable file) which is interpreted by the Dalvik VM on typical Android devices. The significant disadvantage of interpretation is a much slower speed of program execution compared to direct machine code execution on the host CPU. However, there are many techniques to improve the performance of Dalvik VM. A typical methodology is just-in-time compilation which converts frequently executed sequences of interpreted instruction to host machine code. Other methodologies include dedicated bytecode processors and architectural extension on existing processors. In this paper, we propose an alternative methodology, “Fetch & Decode Hardware Extension,” to improve the performance of Dalvik VM. The Fetch & Decode Hardware Extension is a specially designed hardware component to fetch and decode Dalvik bytecode directly, while the core computations within the virtual registers are done by the optimized Dalvik bytecode software handler. The experimental results show the speed improvements on Arithmetic instructions, loop & conditional instructions and method invocation & return instructions, can be achieved up to 2.4x, 2.7x and 1.8x, respectively. The approximate size of the proposed hardware extension is 0.03 mm2 (equivalent to 10.56 Kgate) and consumes additional power of only 0.23 mW. The stated results are obtained from logic synthesis using the TSMC 90 nm technology @ 200 MHz clock frequency.
CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT: AN ASSESSMENT OF EVOLUTION

•V f CONTENTS: 2.1 Introdurnon 2.2 Customer Engagement: Conceptual Foundations 2.3 Engagement Concepnializations in Social Science and Management Literature 2.4 Engagement Conceptuaiizatiuns in the Marketmg Literature 2.5 Conceptual Relationships 2 6 Evolntion of the Concent Kngaf^em.ent 2.7 Engagement in the Online Social Media Context 2.8 Custonier Engagement: An Identification of Parameters 2.9 Conclusion of the Chapter
A Comparison between Topologic and Algebraic Scaling in the Measurement of Human Dignity

Topological and algebraic scales were compared in the representation of the concept of human worth in behavioral-semantic terms. In a first experiment, seven doctoral students of Business Administration in Sweden explored the notion of worth using definitions from at least 1C dictionaries as the intent_onal-semantic content. Each subject served as experiencer, observer, and recorder in grouping entries by content. On the basis of the differentiations presented and names proposed for each of the groupings, the prototypical character of the groupings were aummarized using the following descriptive names: (1) eigenvalue; (2) reputation; (3) reliability; (4) impartiality; (5) rank; (6) significance; and (7) status. The structural connections were represented topographically. In a second experiment, 180 Swedish high school students, college students, and adult professionals were asked to make preferential judgments about the intentional-semantic content of 50 statements about worth prepared by the subjects in the first experiment. A statistical analysis of choice alternatives then established an algebraic scale. Factor analysis led to the conclusion that the structure of the investigated concept was qualitatively invariant. The topological scale was preferred because it gave a synthetic representation of the underlying structure, while the algebraic scale only gave an analytic representation of details. (SLD) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. U & DEPAIIIIIMENT OF EDUCATION Oleos of Educettonet Research and Imp Dwain, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 111<hts document Ms been reproduced as received from the person cr organization originating A 0 Manor changes nays been made to improve reproduction Quality Points 01 yew COM/Hone stated in this docu Mint do not neceaSsnly represent official oEni position or policy "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY aetAMAR:D aeictSetiOuK TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC). " Behavioural Semantics A Comparison between Topologic and Algebraic Scaling in the Measurement
BRINGING THE BEST OF BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC PRACTICE TO BEAR ON OFFSHORE EVALUATION IN DIFFERENT CULTURAL CONTEXTS

Absract: The effectiveness of offshore programs is important to the higher and vocational educational sectors, yet there is little research that draws together best evaluation practice from both business and academia. There is little too that acknowledges the complexity provided by cross-cultural understandings of evaluation. Business evaluations often involve short-term outcomes and focus on immediate utility whilst academic evaluations often focus on the ability to generalise findings to other settings. Cross-cultural variations in evaluative practice are another poorly examined field. Using a comparative approach, this presentation will outline the key considerations for designing evaluative systems, ones that acknowledge not only the dynamic context in which evaluation occurs but also changing governmental constraints. A model will be presented that systematises improvement in offshore delivery by means of evaluation.
MATTI ANNALA DISCOVERY OF A NOVEL FUSION GENE IN GLIOBLASTOMA USING COMPUTATIONAL METHODS

TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Master’s Degree Programme in Information Technology ANNALA, MATTI: Discovery of a novel fusion gene in glioblastoma using computational methods Master of Science Thesis, 59 pages, 0 appendix pages April 2013 Major: Signal Processing Examiner: Prof Olli Yli-Harja
Non-linear optimization methods for small earthquake locations

The problem of locating mine tremors using P-wave arrival times is revisited in the paper. A multidimensional, global, non-linear, constrained optimization method is used as a minimization algorithm for tremor location.In order to see the general properties of the minimized function a few images showing its basins of attractions have been constructed. These pictures enable us to choose efficient algorithms needed to solve location problems. The classical genetic algorithm, pure random search and the most efficient multistart algorithm have been tested. Local minimization methods should be introduced to the location procedure to increase the efficiency of tremor location.
PHYSIOTHERAPY AND LOW BACK PAIN-PART III : OUTCOMES RESEARCH UTILISING THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL : PSYCHOSOCIAL OUTCOMES

Huijbregts et al 2002 ). It has been suggested that the diligent documentation of the outcome of care provided in clinical practice is an attainable goal for everyday clinicians that will enable physiotherapists to measure change and to make a contribution to the demand for evidencebased practice in the field of LBP management (Bardin 2002b). Much published research on LBP has utilised a biomedical model of health and tissue dysfunction that focuses on disease/tissue pathology rather than on illness (Bardin 2002b; Jones et al 2002). Clinicians have learned that measures of physical/biological impairment are not sufficient for assessing outcome as they have been found to correlate poorly with the patient’s subjective function (Mayer et al 1989; Hagg et al 2002). Patients with CLBP and disability face complex biopsychosocial problems, hence a multifactorial model of illness is particularly pertinent to the study of LBP (Bardin 2002b). Outcomes research, emphasising patients’ assessments of pain, function, ABSTRACT: A comprehensive understanding of low back pain (LBP) has evolved that necessitates the use of a biopsychosocial model, focusing on illness rather than disease and incorporating the biological, psychological and social aspects that are important to understand and to study LBP in its chronic form. Traditional outcome measures that measure elements within the biological component are limited to assess the spectrum of impacts caused by chronic low back pain (CLBP) and the validity, reliability and sensitivity of some of these measures has been questioned. Few physiologic tests of spine function are clinically meaningful to patients, objective physical findings can be absent, and in CLBP disability and activity intolerance are often disproportional to the original injury. Biological outcomes should be complemented by outcomes of the psychosocial aspects of back pain that measure the considerable functional and emotional impact on the quality of life of patients experiencing low back dysfunction. Outcomes research is an analysis of clinical practice as it actually occurs and can make a valuable contribution to understanding the multidimensional impact of LBP. Psychosocial aspects of the biopsychosocial model for outcomes research are discussed in part III: functional status/disability, psychological impairment, patient satisfaction, health related quality of life.
Differential roles of PDK 1-and PDK 2-phosphorylation sites in the yeast AGC kinases Ypk 1 , Pkc 1 and Sch 9

Received 29 April 2004 Revised 2 July 2004 Accepted 8 July 2004 Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pkh1 and Pkh2 (orthologues of mammalian protein kinase, PDK1) are functionally redundant. These kinases activate three AGC family kinases involved in the maintenance of cell wall integrity: Ypk1 and Ypk2, two closely related, functionally redundant enzymes (orthologues of mammalian protein kinase SGK), and Pkc1 (orthologue of mammalian protein kinase PRK2). Pkh1 and Pkh2 activate Ypk1, Ypk2 and Pkc1 by phosphorylating a Thr in a conserved sequence motif (PDK1 site) within the activation loop of these proteins. A fourth protein kinase involved in growth control and stress response, Sch9 (orthologue of mammalian protein kinase c-Akt/PKB), also carries the conserved activation loop motif. Like other AGC family kinases, Ypk1, Ypk2, Pkc1 and Sch9 also carry a second conserved sequence motif situated in a region C-terminal to the catalytic domain, called the hydrophobic motif (PDK2 site). Currently, there is still controversy surrounding the identity of the enzyme responsible for phosphorylating this second site and the necessity for phosphorylation at this site for in vivo function. Here, genetic and biochemical methods have been used to investigate the physiological consequences of phosphorylation at the PDK1 and PDK2 sites of Ypk1, Pkc1 and Sch9. It was found that phosphorylation at the PDK1 site in the activation loop is indispensable for the essential functions of all three kinases in vivo, whereas phosphorylation at the PDK2 motif plays a non-essential and much more subtle role in modulating the ability of these kinases to regulate the downstream processes in which they participate.
Epidemic potential by sexual activity

12 For sexually transmitted infections like HIV to propagate through a population, there must 13 be a path linking susceptible cases to currently infectious cases. The existence of such paths 14 depends in part on the degree distribution. Here, we use simulation methods to examine how 15 two features of the degree distribution affect network connectivity: Mean degree captures 16 a volume dimension, while the skewness of the upper tail captures a shape dimension. We 17 find a clear interaction between shape and volume: When mean degree is low, connectivity 18 is greater for long-tailed distributions, but at higher mean degree, connectivity is greater in 19 short-tailed distributions. The phase transition to a giant component and giant bicomponent 20 emerges as a positive function of volume, but it rises more sharply and ultimately reaches 21 more people in short-tail distributions than in long-tail distributions. These findings suggest 22 that any interventions should be attuned to how practices affect both the volume and shape 23 of the degree distribution, noting potential unanticipated effects. For example, policies that 24 primarily affect high-volume nodes may not be effective if they simply redistribute volume 25 among lower degree actors, which appears to exacerbate underlying network connectivity. 26
Physico-chemical, nutritional and organoleptic properties of coated Gandul pineapple developed with different coatings (Ciri fiziko-kimia, zat pemakanan dan nilai rasa nanas Gandul bersalut yang dihasilkan dengan berlainan bahan salut)

Pineapple variety, Gandul was processed using coating and freezing methods in the development of frozen coated pineapple products. The performance of four types of coatings as well as the effect of processing on the physico-chemical, nutritional and organoleptic properties were studied. The batter and coating materials contributed to the fat content in the frozen coated products. Among the frozen coated products developed, breadcrumb-coated product had the highest carbohydrate and energy values. Oatbran, wheatgerm and wheatbran-coated products had higher values of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, iron and total dietary fibre compared to breadcrumb-coated product. This indicated that oatbran, wheatgerm and wheatbran-coated pineapple offer healthier benefits than breadcrumb-coated pineapple.
Morphing wing application on Hydra Technologies UAS-S4

This paper presents the aerodynamic results of a morphing wing study performed on the UAS S4 Ehecatl from Hydra Technologies. Only the cruise phase of the aircraft was considered (constant altitude and constant speed). The difference, from an aerodynamic point of view, between the morphing wing and the original wing was emphasized by computing and comparing their longitudinal aerodynamic coefficients (drag and lift). The computation of the aerodynamic characteristics was done using tornado with the Vortex Lattice Method.
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This paper presents and estimates a sticky-price model with heterogenous households and nancial frictions. Frictions in state-contingent asset markets lead to imperfect risksharing among households with idiosyncratic labor incomes. I study the impacts of the introduced nancial frictions on optimal monetary policy by documenting implications for the central banks objective function, the equation that characterizes ination-output gap trade-o¤s, targeting rules, interest rate rules, and welfare of the economy. Employing the estimated model, the paper argues that the central bank should place a stronger emphasis on stabilizing ination than it has, and failing to do so can generate nontrivial welfare costs. Rutgers University, email: jwlee@econ.rutgers. edu. I thank Chris Sims, Nobu Kiyotaki, Ricardo Reis, and Sam Schulhofer-Wohl, whose comments have been invaluable in improving this paper. I appreciate outstanding research assistance from Georgia Bush.
Euro or “Teuro”?: The Euro-induced Perceived Inflation in Germany

After the introduction of the euro notes and coins in January 2002, throughout the Economic and Monetary Union member countries there was a widespread feeling that the euro had brought about a significant hike in consumer prices. A substantial discrepancy was evident between inflation as measured by the official consumer price indices (CPI) and the one perceived by the general public. In this paper the German case is treated. First, a short overview is given on the public discussions and the many studies published by the German Federal Statistical Office. Then a newly developed theory of inflation perception is outlined and a corresponding index of perceived inflation (IPI) is developed. This index has been calculated for Germany. In the main part of the paper, the results are presented. The IPI time series for Germany from 1996 through 2006 clearly show a special inflation around the introduction of the Euro notes and coins. During that period, the average perceived inflation was approximately 4 times higher than the official inflation rate.
Design and Analysis of a Controllable Miniaturized Triband Frequency Selective Surface

A novel miniaturized combined-element frequency selective surface (CEFSS) with simple design process is proposed for multiband applications. In this article, complementary meandered structures and complementary grid structures are combined to realize controllable tri-band characteristics, which allow the designed FSS to transmit different frequency signals at 3.3, 4.5 and 5.4 GHz while reflecting signals at 4.0 and 4.9 GHz. The miniaturized combined-element FSS in this paper has the advantage of smaller size comparing to traditional tri-band FSSs due to the use of meandered structures, which contributes to its independence of both angle and polarization. The associated equivalent circuit is provided to analyze its transmission characteristics. Furthermore, the performances of the proposed structure are evaluated by simulation and measurement, and they agree well.
Investigation of Frequency Effects on the Performance of Single- Sided Linear Induction Motor

─ Single-sided linear induction motors (SLIMs) have been widely used in industry, especially in high-speed transportation systems. The performance of the SLIMs is considerably affected by the characteristics of its secondary back-iron. The conductivity of the iron used as well as its magnetic permeability influence the performance of the machine, while the magnetic permeability itself is affected by the input frequency of the SLIM. In this paper, using Dancan equivalent circuit model and considering all phenomena involved in the single-sided linear induction motor, the outputs of the motor such as efficiency, power factor, normal force and output thrust are analytically derived. Then, the effects of the input frequency on depth of the field penetration and saturation level of the secondary backiron as well as the SLIM outputs are analyzed. To confirm the analytical results, 2D time-stepping finite element method is employed. The results are in good agreement with each other confirming the analytical analysis. Index Terms ─ Back-iron saturation, efficiency, input frequency, normal force, output thrust, power factor.
ADEMU WORKING PAPER SERIES Voter Participation with Collusive Parties

We re-examine the theory of rational voter participation where voting is by two collusive parties enforcing social norms through costly peer punishment. The model nests both the ethical voter model and the pivotal voter model. In the unique mixed strategy equilibrium the advantaged party gets all surplus. When the cost of enforcement of social norms is low and the benefit of winning the election is the same for both parties, the larger party is always advantaged. When instead the enforcement of social norms is costly we have a result reminiscent of Olson, and the smaller party may be advantaged.
Condensation and condensation on gas transfer across an air-water interface

INTRODUCTION P. S. Lissa, P. W. Balls a, F. N. Martinelli "· b, M. Coantic c a School ofEnvironmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, GB. b Present address: Oil Pollution Division, Warren Spring Laboratory, Stevenage, SG 1 2BX, GB. c Institut de Mécanique Statistique de la Turbulence de l'Université d'Aix-Marseille-II, Lâboratoire associé au CNRS No. 130, 12, avenue du Général-Leclerc, 13003 Marseille, France. '
Students views on engineering mechanics education and the implications for educators

This paper presents findings of a qualitative study conducted as part of a larger project to address the issue of high failure rates in first year engineering mechanics. Engineering student focus groups were held at two institutions, and were asked about the subject area, curriculum, and their approaches to study. Eight academics were also interviewed individually on the same topics to provide some context for the focus group outcomes. Documented responses revealed a tendency for both groups to focus on the most negative or extreme examples as cases which were representative of a wider situation. Although the focus group and interview protocols were designed to elicit positive and negative views, the negative appeared to dominate. We propose that the predominantly negative perception and interpretation of the situation, and an apparent 'us and them' mentality potentially contribute to high failure rates in engineering mechanics. These issues may be creating stumbling blocks, or leading to de-motivation in educators' attempts to teach the topic successfully, and students' efforts to learn the material effectively.
Are public policies effective in alleviating family income inequality in
Iran?

Redistributing incomes has always been one of the main goals of Iranian policy makers, although political regimes have changed frequently between 1991 and 2004. We have applied a microsimulation using the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition and a Heckman correction for sample selection bias to compare simulation results for a hypothetical unchanged situation with the actual policy shift observed. While we are able to identify the years in which policy shifts occurred, our results suggest that the intended redistribution goals were at most partially achieved, affecting only some occupations and being offset by changes to the level of family incomes.
Updated CPS labor extracts available

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E-Commerce 2025 – Delphi-based Scenario & Trend Analysis for the Future of Digital Commerce

Electronic commerce sales are increasing with double-digit growth rates and a high level of uncertainty characterizes e-retailing. In order to keep up with volatile consumer demand and new technological possibilities, strategy makers require foresight studies. However, academic foresight analyses in the e-commerce domain with a focus on technologies did not exist. Hence, this thesis investigated the future of B2C electronic commerce with a Delphi-based scenario analysis to develop four scenarios for 2025 on the basis of macro and meso environmental drivers. This study accurately applied Schwartz’s Eight-step approach for scenario building and assessed retail trends in nine qualitative expert interviews and two quantitative Delphi-survey rounds with 61 industry experts. It was found that 3D printing and cross-channel big data technologies possessed the greatest impact to disrupt the industry. It was obtained that digital personal shopping assistants as well as an ongoing forward integration by suppliers and producers are very likely to occur. The four developed scenarios differ along two bipolar dimensions of uncertainty, i.e. changes in lifestyles and pervasiveness of technologies. This study extended existing knowledge with a novel conceptualization for future B2C commerce that reflects the complex and multifaceted industry by differentiating between five shopping experiences.