Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Approach to Pooled Time and Space Comparisons

The problem of reconciling aggregate Gross Domestic Product (GDP) price indexes across space and time has received more attention as international statistical offices and institutions such as the European Union, the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and the World Bank, increase the frequency and scope of their GDP comparisons at purchasing power parities (PPPs). The problem has also been present in the construction of the Penn World Tables (PWT), where successive benchmark studies of the International Comparison Programme (ICP) from 1970, 1975, 1980 and 1985 had to be reconciled with more recent comparisons. Summers and Heston (1984) termed it “consistentization” and others, including Heston, Summers & Aten (2001), Aten and Heston (2002), Hill (2002), and the OECD have examined a number of approaches to obtaining various degrees of temporal and spatial consistency. Varjonen (2001) summarizes the problem succinctly as quoted below:
Analysis of the genomes of African swine fever virus isolates from Cameroon

African swine fever (ASF) is an acute, highly contagious and often fatal disease of domestic pigs (12, 13). It is caused by a large cytoplasmically located, icosahedral virus that contains a complex, linear double stranded DNA genome (1, 4). Although morphologically similar to and originally classified with the Iridoviridae, more detailed analysis has revealed that ASF virus genome and replication resembles that of the Poxviridae in many respects (1, 2, 11), and is presently placed in a separate family in which it is the only known member.
TRANS BLACK SEA REGION UNION OF APPLIED ELECTRODYNAMICS (BSUAE)

The Method of Auxiliary Sources (MAS) for solution of Applied Electrodynamics problems is presented in this book. From mathematical viewpoint this method is based on the expansion of wave filed solution by nonorthogonal functions which are the fundamental solutions of the appropriate wave equation. The book reviews the General MAS algorithm which successfully have been used in last 30 years for solution of the mathematical physics boundary problems as well as the recent developments of the method and possible new applications. The new results of investigations of physical properties of scattered fields are given. Using the fundamental properties of the solutions of wave equation some new approaches are suggested for solution of applied electrodynamics problems. Moreover, the consideration of these properties have been used for electromagnetic field reconstruction and visualization which expands the class of solved problems. The MAS is expanded for large body scattering problems minimizing at the same time the required computer resources. The new approach for solution of inverse problems base on the consideration of the traveling wave singularities is also discussed. Recommendations are made in order to use the MAS by electrical engineers for various applications.
Vehicle speed estimation for articulated heavy-duty vehicles

Common trends in the vehicle industry are semiautonomous functions and autonomous solutions. This new type of functionality sets high requirements on the knowledge about the state of the vehicle. A precise vehicle speed is important for many functions, and one example is the positioning system which often is reliant on an accurate speed estimation. This thesis investigates how an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), consisting of a gyroscope and an accelerometer, can support the vehicle speed estimation from wheel speed sensors. The IMU was for this purpose mounted on a wheel loader. To investigate the speed estimation EKFs (Extended Kalman Filters) with different vehicle and sensor models are implemented. Furthermore all filters are extended to Kalman smoothers. First an analysis of the sensors was performed. The EKFs were then developed and verified using a simulation model developed by Volvo Construction Equipment. The filters were also implemented on the wheel loader and tested on data collected from real world scenarios.
Object Detection Implementation

This study is aimed at developing an online service by implementing object detection remotely to surveillance cameras. We propose both real-time and none real-time implementation method of services. Open source code was analyzed, modify and implemented in order to analyze what type of complications we can run into when providing the fastest and most accurate service possible. Three convolutions neural networks architectures implementations were analyzed using only a CPU and Python3.
Chapter 1 CBT TRAINING AND SUPERVISION An Overview

To help readers understand the current recommendations for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) training and supervision, this chapter begins with a review of the historical roots and subsequent development of CBT training and supervision worldwide. In addition, the chapter describes the advantages and disadvantages of existing formats for training and briefly reviews the literature on the effectiveness and benefits of CBT training. Last, future directions regarding research and practice in the field of CBT training and supervision are outlined.
Chapter 2 Regularity of Solutions for Nonlinear Systems

In this chapter we establish sufficient conditions for regularity of all weak solutions for nonlinear systems. We note that the respective Cauchy problems may have nonunique weak solution. In Sect. 2.1 we establish regularity of all weak solutions for parabolic feedback control problems. Section2.2 devoted to artificial control method for nonlinear partial differential equations and inclusions. The regularity of all weak solutions is obtained. In Sect. 2.3 we consider regularity results of all weak solutions for nonlinear reaction-diffusion systems with nonlinear growth. In Sect. 2.4 we consider the following examples of applications: a parabolic feedback control problem; a model of conduction of electrical impulses in nerve axons; a climate energy balance model; FitzHugh–Nagumo System; a model of combustion in porous media. 2.1 Regularity of All Weak Solutions for a Parabolic Feedback Control Problem Let Ω ⊂ Rn, n ≥ 1, be bounded and open subset with a smooth boundary ∂Ω , f , f : R → R are some real functions. We consider the semilinear reaction-diffusion inclusion: ut − u + [ f (u), f (u)] 0 in Ω × (τ, T ), (−∞ < τ < T < +∞), (2.1) with boundary condition u ∣ ∣ ∂Ω = 0, (2.2) where [a, b] = {αa + (1 − α)b | α ∈ [0, 1]},a, b ∈ R.We suppose that f = [ f , f ] : R → 2 \ {∅} satisfies the growth condition ∃c0 > 0 : −c0(1 + |u|) ≤ f (u) ≤ f (u) ≤ c0(1 + |u|) ∀u ∈ R. (2.3) Suppose also that f is lower semi-continuous, and f is upper semi-continuous. © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 M.Z. Zgurovsky and P.O. Kasyanov, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Nonlinear Systems, Studies in Systems, Decision and Control 111, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-59840-6_2 47 48 2 Regularity of Solutions for Nonlinear Systems We shall use the following standard notations: H = L2(Ω), V = H 1 0 (Ω), V ′ is the dual space of V . The function u(·) ∈ L2(τ, T ; V ) is a weak solution of Problem (2.1) and (2.2) on [τ, T ], if there exists a measurable function d : Ω × (τ, T ) → R such that d(x, t) ∈ [ f (u(x, t)), f (u(x, t))] for a.e. (x, t) ∈ Ω × (τ, T ); (2.4) − ∫ T τ 〈 u, dξ dt 〉 dt + ∫ T
Creating Non-Player Characters in a First-Person Shooter Game Using Learning by Observation

Video games can require complex behaviours from a player and often involve performing a variety of different tasks. A key part of the player’s gaming experience can involve managing how these tasks are performed and when they are performed. One option for task management is to train autonomous agents to perform individual tasks and deploy them as necessary. In this paper we present a case-based learning by observation approach that allows a player to dynamically create embodied teammate agents during a game, demonstrate a task, and deploy the agents to perform that task in the future. We provide an initial proof of concept in a first-person shooter game by training agents to perform several item-gathering tasks. The agent was able to learn a simple item-gathering behaviour from a single demonstration but had difficulty collecting the items when environment exploration was necessary.
Organizational Culture and Strategy : the nature of relationships between constructs in Institutions of Higher Education in Brazil

The main objective of this study is to analyze the nature of the relationships between organizational cultures and the strategies used at the Institutions of Higher Education in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Noting the importance given to organizational culture in relation to the formulation of strategies this study arose from the need to initiate a discussion on new parameters and guidelines of the strategies in the management of higher education institutions, identifying the organizational culture is related to typologies of generic strategies used by these organizations. The reach this goal it was used an explicative study of quantitative nature applied to 31 Institutions of Higher Education to enable the identification of the relationships between the cultural styles and the strategic typologies used by the researched Institutions. To analyze the data it was used the canonical correlation predictive model and quantitative analysis. The results of the present study indicates the existence of an entrepreneur cultural style and a prospective strategic typology predominating in most of the researched Institutions. Finally this study confirms the relationships between organizational cultural styles and the typologies of the organizational strategies of the researched Institutions.
Mars 2019 , n o 85 Wage Incidence of a Large Corporate Tax Credit : Contrasting Employee-and Firm-Level Evidence

The present paper sheds new light on the incidence of firm taxation by exploiting the design of a large-scale corporate income tax credit in France. The tax credit is proportional to the wage bill of workers paid below a hourly wage threshold, which induces a discontinuity in mandatory levies at the employee level. We use discontinuities at the employee level in order to estimate firm-level incidence. This turns out to be the relevant level for the effects of the policy, which would be undetectable with an estimation focused on the employee level impact of the shock. Relying on exhaustive matched employer-employee data, we find a discrepancy between the absence of incidence at the employee level and a substantial incidence on wages at the firm level, around 50 %. We find moreover that the policy in question has stark (anti)-redistributive effects. The tax cut is targeting the lowest part of wage earners, but the benefits accrue to other employees inside the firm, who earn substantially higher wages on average.
ASSESSMENT OF ANALYSIS METHODS FOR LINEAR AND NONLINEAR SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION IN VIEW OF INCREASING SEISMIC INTENSITY AND FOUNDATION UPLIFT

The consideration of soil-structure interaction in linear and nonlinear regime relies on different methods of analysis in seismic design studies. This paper is dedicated to the assessment of various methods for modeling soil-structure interaction in order to define their validity range within seismic design projects in Civil Engineering. Particular emphasis is given on the nonlinearity that is developed along the soil-structure interface (foundation uplifting). The validity range of each method is examined with respect to both the intensity level of seismic action and also some quantities of interest characterizing the response of a typical soil-structure system, such as the uplift ratio of the foundation, the floor spectra developed in representative points within the structure and the demand for reinforcement steel in characteristic sections. Based on the study of a configuration pertaining to a typical industrial building embedded in a homogeneous soil and described by a set of dimensionless parameters, a comparison is performed to identify the relevance and conservatism of each analysis method. Specifically, the study examines pseudo-static and time-history approaches based on the spring method and a FEM-BEM coupled approach.
AMBIVALENT MEANINGS IN THE ADOPTION PROCESS : A CASE STUDY

The existence of diverse meanings, triggering ambivalent ideas and feelings on adoption, in the current Brazilian society, is the subject of this paper. The role of this ambivalence is analyzed, trying to show how it can reverberate in the decision to adopt a child. This paper discusses the dynamics that characterizes the meaning making, which occurs in the relationship between society and individuals, that is, between the first, conceived as collective culture, and the prospective parents for adoption, constituting their personal cultures. The analysis of the interviews with a heterosexual couple, enrolled in the National Adoption Registry (NAR) illustrates this meaning making process that, in this case, results in meaning “to be enrolled in the CNA” as allowing both waiting the desired child through this legalized form, as the possibility of obtaining the child through any other not legalized ways. We suggest that the attempt to reduce the ambivalence, created by coexisting contradictory messages, plays a central role in the meaning making process, that guides the chosen actions and options adopted by prospective parents, at the present time in Brazil.
Birds of a Feather Clock Together

Organizations often strive to recruit and retain individuals who would be a "good fit" with their core values, beliefs and practices. Person-Organization (P-O congruence is known to explain employee satisfaction, commitment and absenteeism. This paper proposes a new measure of P-O fit by empirically investigating the similarity of routine within an organization. This measure of routine fit is motivated by the theory of entrainment, which refers to the synchrony of individual and community behaviors. We use unobtrusive bluetooth sensing to examine how the concurrence of latent activity patterns is related to job performance and wellbeing. Routine fit echoes traditional constructs of congruence as it is significantly related to higher task performance and lower workplace deviance. Additionally however, it is also related to greater stress and higher arousal. Prior work in organizational psychology have used single-occasion survey instruments to infer uni-dimensional models of fit. These methods are limited by subjective perceptions of employees. In contrast, we demonstrate a data-driven and multidimensional approach to study normative routines in an organization as a measure of P-O fit. We discuss the potential of our approach in designing technologies that understand the congruence of employee routines and positively impact employee functioning at the workplace.
Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy-Based or Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy-Based Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Patients with Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Background: To date, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) and CCRT with standard fractionation three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) have not been compared. In this study, the outcomes of IMRT-based concurrent CCRT and those of 3D-CRT-based CCRT were compared in patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (TESCC). Methods: We enrolled 2062 patients with TESCC who had received CCRT and categorized them into two groups on the basis of their treatment modality: Group 1 (3D-CRT-based CCRT) and Group 2 (IMRT-based CCRT). Results: Multivariate Cox regression analysis indicated that the American Joint Committee on Cancer advanced stages (≥IIIA) and 3D-CRT were significant independent predictors of poor outcomes in patients with TESCC who received definitive CCRT. Moreover, receiving IMRT-based CCRT (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]: 0.88, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.78–0.98) was a significant independent prognostic factor for overall survival (p = 0.0223). In Group 2, aHRs (95% CIs) for overall mortality at early (IA–IIB) and advanced clinical stages were 0.91 (0.67–1.25, p = 0.5746) and 0.88 (0.77–0.99, p = 0.0368), respectively. Conclusion: IMRT-based CCRT resulted in higher survival rates in patients with advanced clinical stages of TESCC (i.e., IIIA–IIIC), namely, clinical T3, clinical T4, or lymph node involvement.
Distribution of Juvenile Yellowtail Flounder, American Plaice and Atlantic Cod on the Southern Grand Bank: a Discussion of Nursery Areas and Marine Protected Areas

The annual Canadian fall bottom trawl survey data from the southern Grand Bank, NAFO Div. 3NO were examined for the period 1985-1999 for the location of possible nursery areas for yellowtail flounder, American plaice and cod. Only the juvenile yellowtail flounder nursery area remained geographically localized throughout the time series with minimum temporal and spatial shifts. There was a large shift in the temporal and spatial pattern of juvenile plaice nursery areas in the southern Grand Bank, which may be related to a reduced overall stock size. This was also evident in the northern nursery area of Div. 3L. The temporal and spatial pattern of juvenile cod was also quite variable which may be related to changes in population size and bottom temperatures. The main nursery area for yellowtail flounder occupied the area of the southern portion of the Southeast Shoal together with area immediately to the west, i.e. in the NAFO Regulatory Area outside Canada’s 360 km economic zone. This nursery is the only area for which a physical boundary can be defined in the context of establishing a Marine Protected Area. Two areas, a small and large box, were suggested that encompass, on average, 62% (small box) and 83% (large box) of all the juvenile yellowtail flounder on the southern Grand Bank. On average, 14% and 32% of all juvenile American plaice, respectively, and 13% and 44% of all juvenile cod, respectively, on the southern Grand Bank were found in these two boxes.
Validation of the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) in inflammatory arthritis: a psychometric evaluation

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Marine algae of the Sulu Sea islands, Philippines III. Taxonomic account of the Gracilariaceae (Rhodophyta) from the Cuyo Islands

The Cuyo Islands lie on the northern fringes of the vast Sulu Sea straddling between the westernmost Philippine island of Palawan and the central portion of the archipelago. A recent study revealed a high diversity of the benthic brown algae (Phaeophyceae) there. However, records of other algal groups like the green and red algae have been sporadic and few. This study is a survey of the representatives of the Gracilariaceae, a group of economically-important red algal species valued for its agar content. Collections were made by snorkeling and Scuba diving from shallow-water and subtidal habitats from 16 stations in six islands. Results revealed a total of five species of the Gracilariaceae distributed throughout the Cuyo Islands. As these species constitute a significant but untapped marine resource for commercial exploitation, the results of this survey will serve to provide useful baseline information for resource management, eventually contributing towards better livelihood generation and options in coastal villages.
Private Merger Challenges : A Critical Supplement to Government Enforcement

Over the years, private enforcers have played a valuable role in preventing anticompetitive conduct, supplementing a governmental enforcement regime that cannot challenge all illegal behavior. Today, private parties continue to challenge anticompetitive mergers, helping to maintain a competitive balance in the economy. Although there is a general impression that the doctrine of antitrust injury bars almost all private antitrust merger challenges, the reality is that many private challenges, even by competitors, remain a viable option if properly pled and, with treble damages and costshifting statutes, potentially a very profitable one.
A State-ofthe-Art Survey on MANET Protocols

MANET is an ad-hoc network is a collection of mobile nodes forming an ad-hoc network absent any centralized structures. The mobile ad hoc networks are majorly vulnerable to attacks because of its unique characteristics such as: open network architecture, shared wireless medium and tight resource constraints. These attacks can potentially put down the network performance by constantly transmitting packets and keeping the ad hoc network busy. This paper presents the revue and the comparison between existing variants of MANET protocols, such as Proactive(OLSR, DSDV), Reactive( AODV and DSR) and Hybrid (both proactive and proactive) routing protocols for MANET. Functioning matrix includes parameters like average End-to-End delay, throughput analysis, number of nodes, number of packet drops and packet delivery ratio etc.
Return to Session HV POWER CABLES INSTALLED IN MULTI PURPOSE TUNNELS, A CHALLENGEABLE OPTION!

If a HV power cable is installed in a tunnel, many aspects are different compared with the classical ways of cable installation. In case of a multi-purpose tunnel an analysis has to be performed to specify the different mutual influences under normal operating and under failure conditions. The influences dealt with in this paper are the thermal aspects, magnetic fields, induced voltages in nearby infrastructures, failure risks and the procedures for inspection, maintenance, alarm detection et cetera. These aspects will be discussed based on recent practical experience and it will be demonstrated that power cables can be effectively installed in multi-purpose tunnels.
Observations on parasite fauna of Centropomus undecimalis and C . parallelus ( Perciformes ) bred in southern Brazil , and its possible influence on the welfare of fishes

The metazoan parasite fauna of snooks, Centropomus parallelus and Centropomus undecimalis, cultured in southern Brazil and parasite’s influence on the relative condition factor (Kn), are investigated. Snooks were parasitized by two species of gill monogeneans belonging to Rhabdosynochus (Diplectanidae) genus and by one endoparasitic digenean species Acanthocollaritrema umbilicatum (Acanthocollaritrematidae). Centropomus parallelus and C. undecimalis showed similar prevalence rates of Rhabdosynochus spp. , but greater mean intensity and abundance rates were found in C. parallelus. On the other hand, there was no significant difference on prevalence, mean intensity and abundance of A. umbilicatum for both hosts. The mean abundance of Rhabdosynochus spp. decreased as the hosts ́ length and weight increased. Since the most parasitized fish species, C. parallelus, had lower weight than expected (Kn<1.0), the fact suggested that gill monogeneans might alter fish welfare. Current analysis reports a new host and a new locality for A. umbilicatum.