Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Scalable architecture and platform for data analytics in wearable health solutions

Rapid development of the wearable sensor technology has enabled a large number of healthcare and lifestyle applications. These applications use the continually monitored bodily physiological signals to enable estimation of activity, energy expenditure, stress, mood, etc. Most of these applications are data-driven. The data collected from different individuals are used to train and develop models which relate the input physiological signals to the target parameter of the application. The robustness of a data-driven application grows only with the growth of the data used to train the underlying model. This requires the associated data analytics to shift from the computation on a single machine to distributed computation, to enable a quicker hypothesis testing, development and validation. We observe the big data analytics becoming a necessity for data analytics in wearable health solutions. Developing a large scale data processing application requires a diverse list of competences on algorithm design, application integration and execution in cluster environment. All these skillsets are not necessarily acquired by every researcher, most of them only specialized in algorithm design. Researchers with no or little background in cloud computing still need a tool to ease the application development process and support for quick testing, validation and deployment of their hypothesis at big data scale. There is a need for a data platform which would automate the application development process and enable a transparent management of developed application on the computational cluster. Such a platform needs to be highly configurable to match to the need of different application and development team. In this thesis, we propose a data platform, providing an end to end solution for application development process related to data analytics in wearable health solutions domain at big data scale. Applications are built to be run on the computational cluster, allowing large scale distributed computation. The platform allows for the development and management of the application lifecycle easily and transparently. The proposed platform is designed to be highly configurable to support different computational frameworks and execution environment. We demonstrate the use of the platform and its configurability using the application on detection of moments of stress using physiological signals (ECG and accelerometer) measured with wearable sensors.
Using ground data from the Global Terrestrial Network of Permafrost (GTN-P) forthe Evaluation of the ESA DUE Permafrost remote sensing derived Products LandSurface Temperature and ASCAT Surface State Flag

The ESA Data User Element (DUE) Permafrost project provides a mid-to-long-term Earth observation service for permafrost remote sensing derived applications for Northern high-latitudinal permafrost areas. The DUE Permafrost remote sensing products are land surface temperature, surface soil moisture, frozen/thawed surface status, elevation, land cover and surface waters. A major component is the evaluation of the DUE Permafrost products to test their scientific validity for high-latitude permafrost landscapes. These case studies evaluate two DUE Permafrost products (MODIS Land Surface Temperature and ASCAT Surface State Flag) by comparing the results with field-based data obtained by the Global Terrestrial Network of Permafrost (GTN-P). First results showed good correlation which suggests that the DUE Permafrost approach is a promising one for long-term monitoring of permafrost surface conditions. Furthermore it demonstrates the great benefit of freely available ground truth databases for the evaluation of remote sensing derived products.
Stand structure after thinning in 1–2 m wide corridors in young dense stands

Boom corridor thinning (BCT) has been proposed as a cost-effective technique for biomass thinning (BT) in young dense stands. The objective of this study was to determine how various BCT operations affect stand structure following biomass thinning and to compare the results with conventional selective thinning methods. Two series of field experiments were established; BCT 1-series: Three sites in south of Sweden (9 and 11 m in mean and dominating tree height) with five treatments, including a control, conventional selective thinning and three BCT treatments (1 m and 2 m wide corridors and selective BCT). The second BCT series: Three regions in Sweden (in the north, centre and in the south), with two stand sites in each region with different tree heights (4/9 m and 5/10 m in mean/dominating tree height). Treatments were control, precommercial thinning (PCT), conventional selective thinning and BCT (high and low thinning). Following the first biomass thinning, BCT regimes and selective thinning methods resulted in similar stand structures based on the number of possible future crop trees (>80 mm in diameter at breast height). However, BCT maintained a higher diversity of tree sizes as well as more stems per hectare, including deciduous species, than the selective thinning approaches. The stands after BCT should have more vertical complexity, especially when compared to pre-commercial thinning. The structural heterogeneity resulting from BCT may also increase stand biodiversity and ecosystem service values.
Movahed ' s sign in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary embolism

Objective Methotrexate (MTx) is an anticancer agent used in the treatment of various cancers. The objective of this study was to document the biodistribution of 99mTc­labelled Mtx (99mTc­MTx) in normal subjects and patients with breast cancers. Methods We prepared the 99mTc­MTx kit by a direct labelling method and studied its biodistribution in volunteer subjects and patients with breast carcinoma breast. This clinical study was preceded by animal trials [1]. Results The normal biodistribution pattern in humans was characterized by nonspecific uptake in the body with the 99mTc­MTx behaving like a blood pool agent with no evidence of specific organ uptake. The kidneys were seen to be the main route of excretion. Biodistribution data of patients with carcinoma breast showed excellent tracer uptake in the tumour and showed no other nonspecific tracer uptake. Conclusion This initial clinical trial showed that 99mTc­labelled anticancer drug can be successfully used for tumour scintigraphy, which appears to be a major breakthrough as this method of labelling and scanning may be useful in future tumour staging, calculating the sensitivity of tumours to certain anticancer agent and response evaluation during chemotherapy.
The business value of XBRL reporting for Finnish public organizations

Objectives of the Study The aim of this study is to investigate the potential business value of XBRL for the main financial report receivers in Finland: Finnish Tax Administration, National board of Patents and Registration in Finland and Statistics Finland. The focus of the research is in XBRL adoption. Firstly, the current situation in these authorities regarding XBRL adoption was explored and any potential challenges in the current financial reporting process identified. Secondly, the leading European public authorities in XBRL adoption Netherlands Tax & Customs, National Bank of Belgium and Danish Business Authority – were studied and their best practices and achieved benefits concerning XBRL investigated. Academic Background and Methodology The thesis is qualitative in nature and exploratory in character. First, relevant literature on the characteristics of business value of IT is reviewed. Then, the theory basis is used as a background for choosing the themes with help of which to study the business value of IT in the specific case of XBRL for the Finnish report receivers. The academic background of the thesis comes mainly from literature concerning the business value of IT: the concepts of network effects as well as quality of information were seen relevant for the purpose of this thesis. These two concepts together with a summary of the existing research on XBRL form the theoretical part of this study. In addition, a number of previously used models and frameworks that have been used in the IT business value research are reviewed. Out of these models, the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework by Tornazky et al. (1990) has been chosen as the most suitable one for the purpose of this study. Qualitative data was gathered from XBRL experts in three Finnish case organizations that receive financial reports as well as three European case organizations from the same field. Findings and Conclusions The findings from the empirical part of the study were discussed using the TOE framework as a lense. The concepts of “Technology”, “Organization” and “Environment” were used as explanative factors that may affect the adoption of XBRL in the Finnish case organizations. It was found that most of the potential business value resulting from the use of XBRL is related to better accessibility and understandability of the data. When the data is in a machine readable format, it is easier to disseminate and distribute among different government officials. No monetary or financial benefits from the use of XBRL were found in the research.
PROGRAM BIMBINGAN KARIR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN ORIENTASI KARIR REMAJA

Keberhasilan siswa dalam pemilihan karir yang tepat tidaklah semudah seperti apa yang dibayangkan dan tidaklah mungkin siswa dapat menentukan karir tanpa bantuan dan bimbingan dari guru pembimbing, karena disadari bahwa untuk memahami kemampuan diri bagi siswa tidaklah mudah dan tidak mungkin muncul dengan sendirinya, akan tetapi membutuh bimbingan dari guru pembimbing. Tujuan penelitian ini mendeskripsikan tinggi rendahnya sikap siswa terhadap karir. Lokasi penelitian ialah SMP Negeri 12 Pontianak. Metode yang digunakan ialah metode deskriptif dengan bentuk penelitian survei. Populasi berjumlah 244 orang yang terdiri dari 6 kelas dengan sampel 20% yaitu berjumlah 48 orang. Hasil angket dianalisis dengan menggunakan perhitungan persentase. Hasil penelitian didapatlah rumusan program bimbingan karir untuk meningkatan orientasi karir berdasarkan aspek-aspeknya, yakni sikap terhadap karir tergolong tinggi dengan persentase 89.29 %, keterampilan membuat keputusan karir tergolong tinggi dengan persentase 91.78 %, dan informasi dunia kerja tergolong tinggi dengan persentase 89.17 %. Kata Kunci : orientasi karir, program bimbingan karir.
Performance Analysis of MUSIC And Improved MUSIC Algorithm for Coherent Signal

The Smart Antenna System has a great number of applications in the domain of array signal processing. DOA Estimation is an important problem in the field array signal processing. High Resolution Techniques provide excellent results in the detection of unknown signals in the presence of noise. Music and Improved Music Algorithm (IMA) are studied for coherent signal analysis. In music algorithm, spatial smoothing technique is introduced to estimate the direction of arrival (DOA) for coherent and co-related signals. The improved music algorithm uses forward-backward smoothing. Performance of music algorithm depends on the number of estimated sources, number of snapshots taken and the number of array elements. Simulation is done by considering the linear array antenna with λ/2 spacing. It has been observed that the simulated results show better resolution with more number of antenna array elements. By increasing the number of snapshots, increased resolution capacity has also been obtained. The Simulation study of IMA shows better results as compared to Music algorithm.
Cranial Transitions for Soprano Saxophone and Electronic Processing

Cranial Transitions was written for soprano saxophone and electronic processing to explore the relationship between internally and externally perceived auditory events. The piece, which was recorded for reproduction with headphones, is based on the personal observation that too often our internal representation of musical ideas seems to be more ambiguous and abstract than we share with others. Thus, the external auditory events which symbolize the outside representation of our musical life follow more traditional techniques of arpeggios and melodies, while the internal representation follows more abstract ideas. The internal world is manipulated with electronic processing using a specially designed program, the Intra-Cranial Spatializer. In contrast, the outside world captures the acoustic side of the soprano saxophone. In this case, electronic processing is only used to create a virtual acoustic environment.
Ahoy There! Toward Greater Congruence and Synergy Between International Business and Business Ethics Theory and Research

ABSTRACT: The literatures of business ethics and international business have generally had little influence on each other. Nevertheless, the decline in the power of nation states, the emergence of non-governmental organizations, the proliferation of self-regulatory bodies, and the changing responsibilities, roles, and structure of multinational corporations make constructive engagement between these two disciplines imperative. This changing institutional landscape creates many areas of common concern. In this article, we describe the changing institutional context of global business and suggest ways in which both business ethics and international business may inform each other more fruitfully.
Effect of flexion degrees in elbow joint on muscle activation of the extensor carpi radialis and biceps brachii muscles in healthy young adults

Corresponding author: Sujin Hwang Department of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University, 76 Munam-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31065, Republic of Korea Tel: 82-41-550-2309 Fax: 82-41-550-2829 E-mail: ptsue@daum.net This is an Open-Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licens es/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © 2016 Korean Academy of Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science http://dx.doi. org/10.14474/ptrs.2016. 5.3. 120 pISSN 2287-7576 eISSN 2287-7584 Phys Ther Rehabil Sci 2016, 5 (3), 120-124 www.jptrs. org
Calculations of DOS and electronic structure in Bi 2 S 3 and Bi 2 Se 3 by using FP-LAPW method

The electronic structures for Bi2S3 and Bi2Se3 have been investigated by first principles full potentiallinearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method with Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA). The calculated density of states (DOS) and band structures show semiconducting behavior of Bi2S3 and Bi2Se3 with a narrow indirect energy band gap of 1.4 eV in Bi2S3 and 0.8 eV in Bi2Se3 .
Measuring the success of intervention programmes designed to increase the participation rate by women in computing

Despite the prevalent use of blog for various personal reasons, there is a paucity of research examining the commercialization of blog. Even though it is possible to forge strong buyer-seller relationships among blogger and readers in a blog social network through collective social interaction, a fundamental prerequisite towards blog commercialization is the blogger’s willingness to engage in commercial exchange. Consequently, this paper examines the blogger’s decision making process on using his/her blog for commercial exchange. The decision process involves the appraisal of two novel theoretical notions, namely blog-blogger-reader-product similarity (BBRPS) and perceived reader-negative reaction (PRNR). Drawing on the cognitive-motivational-relational theory, we posit that the blogger’s emotional responses to the two appraisal factors affect how the blogger copes with the exchange situation. The coping strategy adopted by the blogger in turn increases or decreases exchange intention. Results from an experiment we conducted provide support for this model. Specifically, when BBRPS is high and PRNR is low, the blogger would be inclined towards using his/her blog for commercial exchange. Even when PRNR is high, it is plausible for blogger to persist in the use of his/her blog for commercial exchange as long as the negative emotional barrier is not
WAVELET ENERGIES AS A FEATURE AND THEIR IMPACT ON CLASSIFYING MOVEMENTS BASED ON sEMG

Surface Electromyography signal processing and classification is an issue that concerns a large number of research groups, demanding more accurate, simple and sophisticated feature extraction schemes in order to accomplish better performance in different applications, with a solid subject being the control of prosthetics since decades ago with early signs of satisfying accuracy. In this research, we investigate the effect of efficient feature extraction on the wavelet domain using the discrete Wavelet transformation (DWT), on NINAPPRO, a database of 27 subjects performing different sets of movements, which is available for researchers worldwide. Energy measures estimated on the wavelet domain is the novel set of features introduced in the sEMG signal analysis community is implemented and compared to already simple features of the time domain. The experimental results show the use of wavelet energies on the wavelet domain can significantly improve the classification challenge.
Dynamic properties of multispectral speckles in digital holography and image correlation

I discuss dynamic properties of multispectral speckle in the context of digital holographic interferometry and image correlation. I outline the correlation of speckles in free space, in an imaging system, and, in the case of interferometric detection, caused by reflection off an inclined diffuse surface. It is shown that interferometric phase gradients and speckle movements are closely related where in fact the phase gradients are the generator of speckle movements in a defocused plane. The theory is exemplified by three typical situations encountered in image-plane digital holographic interferometry.
Synthetic observations of simulated Pillars of Creation

Barbara Ercolano, James E. Dale, Matthias Gritschneder, and Mark Westmoquette, 'Synthetic observations of simulated Pillars of Creation', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 420(1): 1410146, first published online 23 January 2012. The version of record is available online at doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011. 2001.x. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society. © 2011 The Authors. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society © 2011 RAS.
Different Influences of Vegetation Greening on Regional Water-Energy Balance under Different Climatic Conditions

Vegetation serves as a key element in the land-atmospheric system, and changes in vegetation can impact the regional water-energy balance via several biophysical processes. This study proposes a new water-energy balance index that estimates the available-water-to-available-energy ratio (WER) by improving upon the Budyko framework, which evaluates climate variation and vegetation change. Moreover, the impact of vegetation greening on WER is quantified in 34 catchments under different climatic conditions. The results show that the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) increased at all the catchments, which indicates that there was a vegetation greening trend in the study area. There are negative relationships between the NDVI and runoff at both water-limited and energy-limited catchments, which demonstrates that both types of catchments became drier due to vegetation greening. Four numerical experiments were executed to quantify the contribution of vegetation greening and climate variations to WER changes. The results show that the calculated WER trends by numerical tests fit well with the observed WER trends (R2 = 0.96). Vegetation greening has positive influences on WER changes under energy-limited conditions, which indicates that residual energy decreases faster than water availability, resulting in less energy for sensible heat, i.e., a cooling effect. Nevertheless, vegetation greening has negative influences on WER under water-limited conditions, which indicates that water availability decreases faster than residual energy, resulting in more energy for sensible heat. Notably, the WER decrease in water-limited catchments is dominated by potential evapotranspiration and NDVI variation, whereas the WER change in energy-limited catchments is dominated by climate variation. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the relationships among water, energy and vegetation greening under different climatic conditions, which is important for land-atmosphere-vegetation modeling and designing strategies for ecological conservation and local water resource management.
Isolation and Characterization of Cab8 Gene from Wild Vicia Cinera Species

Drought stress is a limiting factor to the agricultural productivity in tropical, semi-arid and arid regions. More than 95% of Egypt’s land is desert, while less than 3% is confined to farming and agriculture. Drought stress causes cellular water deficits, which results in the loss of turgor, change in cell volume, change in membrane integrity, concentration of solutes, denaturation of proteins and several physiological and molecular components (Bartels and Souer, 2003; Griffiths and Parry, 2002; Lawlor and Cornic, 2002; Parry et al., 2002; Raymond and Smirnoff, 2002). Under such severe conditions, cells need to induce gene(s) producing some products that may act to sustain the cellular functions through osmotic adjustments and cellular structure protection (Bray, 2002). High drought conditions and high light intensity from the sun is very damaging to plants subjected to these conditions. The morphology, molecular and biochemical characteristics of the plant structure contribute to maximizing the photon capture and their use in CO2 fixation (Larcher, 1995). Photooxidative stress was known to be the cause of the oxidative stress, but it has been proven that it also results from drought and salinity stresses. Oxidative stress is characterized by the accumulation of harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plant tissues, and it is one of the most deleterious stresses. Most of the environmental stresses result in the overproduction of ROS, which consequently causes an oxidative stress. The reaction of ROS with lipids and proteins results in the fast accumulation of toxic products, which brings severe damage to the plants. One of these toxic products is lipid peroxide which causes cellular damage (Chia et al., 1984; Dhindsa et al., 1981).
How great thy brand: the impact of church branding on perceived benefits

There are mixed opinions in the literature in regards of the appropriateness, relevance and significance of church branding in the context of church participation. This pilot study applied the ‘perceived brand orientation’ (PBO) construct in church context and examines its impact on perceived benefits among regular church goers of one Pentecostal denomination and non-regular church goers. The results indicate that PBO is significantly related to perceived spiritual, social and purpose-in-life benefits in both sample groups. A multigroup analysis also found that PBO has a stronger effect on perceived benefits among non-regular church goers. This study highlights the importance of being brand-oriented to attract members' participation. Relevant implications for church leaders and managers of nonprofit organizations are also identified. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.