Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Robust Stochastic Control Model for Energy and Comfort Management of Buildings

The world's population, approximately 90% spend most of their time inside the buildings, which results in 40 - 45% of the total energy consumption. The annual demand of building energy is increasing in the range of 1.5 - 1.9% due to growing world's population. To reduce energy consumption and wastage, effective energy management within the buildings is very essential. Therefore, the concept of smart and energy efficient buildings has become a future trend. It becomes challenging to design and develop the control system for such buildings that require energy efficiency with optimum comfort level for dwellers. In this connection, various studies have been conducted to meet the challenges in this area. However, very limited studies are reported in the literature, especially on the relationship model between energy consumption and comfort parameters within the building. Therefore, in this work, a robust stochastic control model (RSCM) has been developed between the relationship of energy consumption and comfort parameters. The developed model will be helpful for the further minimization of building energy consumption with maximum comfort level in designing building control system.
Collective modes and the speed of sound in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state

We consider the density response of a spin-imbalanced ultracold Fermi gas in an optical lattice in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) state. We calculate the collective mode spectrum of the system in the generalized random-phase approximation and find that, although the collective modes are damped even at zero temperature, the damping is weak enough to have well-defined collective modes. We calculate the speed of sound in the gas and show that it is anisotropic due to the anisotropy of the FFLO pairing, which implies an experimental signature for the FFLO state.
Effects of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells on the Neuropathic Pain Induced by Chronic Constriction Injury in Rats

Background: Neuropathic pain remains a persistent clinical problem and characterized by mechanical allodynia and heat hyperalgesia. Chronic pain conditions are among the major health problems which are difficult to treat. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) have generated great interest as an option for cell-based therapy. BMSCs are easy to isolate and expand ex vivo. Clinical studies show that direct injection of BMSCs does not produce side effects as rejection and is well tolerated by the immune system. Methods: Neuropathic pain model in rats was developed with the ligation of the sciatic nerve. BMSCs were isolated from femur and tibia aspirates of rats and kept in culture media. rBMSCs were injected locally into injured sciatic nerve area of rats and efficiency of the therapy was observed with thermal sensitivity and motor functions for 4 weeks after injection of rBMSCs. Results: After injection into injured area rBMSCs were located in sciatic nerve tissue. In the present study, we showed that a single systemic local injection (into the lesion site) of rBMSCs reversed pain hypersensitivity in rats after injury and decreased the pain symptoms for 2 weeks and these effects got back in 4 weeks. Discussion: Our results revealed that single injection of rBMSCs showed relief of pain in short-term follow-up and further booster injection needed for long term prolonged therapeutic approach.
A Method for Syntactic Behavior Analysis

We show how a treebank can be used to cluster words on the basis of their syntactic behavior. By extracting statistics on the structures in which words appear it is possible to discover similarities and differences in usage between words with the same part-of-speech. This clustering is compared to the conventional clustering based on co-occurrences. While conventional clustering can discover semantical similarities or the tendency to appear together, the method we present ignores these factors and places the focus on syntactical usage, in other words the sort of structures it appears in. We present a case study on prepositions, showing how they can be automatically subdivided by their syntactic behavior and we discuss the appropriateness of such a subdivision. We have also carried out experiments to compare the quality of clusters quantitatively. For this goal we used clusters based on syntactic behavior for improving the estimation of the distribution of the dependency relation between words. Since such a distribution is necessarily estimated with sparse data, an entropy test can show how informative the classes are about syntactic usage. Finally, we discuss a number of ways in which a classification of words can contribute to applications of natural language processing.
The Impact of Culture on Business Negotiation Styles: A Comparative Study between Bangladesh and China

The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is an emerging and booming trade partner with different countries especially with the People’s Republic of China. China achieved a double-digit GDP which is a remarkable economic record or milestone. A long-term win-win business relationship between Bangladesh and China is being sustained and through this relationship a significant number of business dealings have been made each and every year. One of the greatest challenges that Bangladeshi and Chinese business executives are facing in international business is effective communication with their counterparts during the negotiations. This study aims at investigating the impact of culture in negotiation styles – accommodation, collaboration, competition, compromise and withdrawal. Business executives were the targeted population for this study. About 50 business executives from Bangladesh and 40 Chinese business executives working in Bangladesh were selected for the study. Data has been analyzed by SPSS software. The finding shows that both groups have international business experiences and have completed successful negotiations before. Accommodation, competition, and withdrawal negotiation styles are affected by culture and other two styles – compromise and collaboration – are not affected by culture. Hofstede’s cultural dimension index also supports these hypotheses. The findings of this study will help both Chinese and Bangladeshi business executives to achieve successful negotiations.
CROVALLEX lexicon improvements: subcategorization and semantic constraints

The paper describes the Croatian valence verb lexicon (CROVALLEX) that contains information on syntactic subcategorization and semantic restrictions of 1739 most frequent Croatian verbs. These 1739 verbs are associated with 5118 valence frames and enriched with 72 broad semantic classes with two further levels of subdivision (173 classes in total). The evaluation shows that syntacto-semantic verb classification helps in capturing the relation between the syntax and semantics of Croatian verbs and therefore reduces the redundancy in the lexicon. Unfortunately, classes in the current version of CROVALLEX do not provide a means for full inference of the verb semantics on the basis of its syntactic behavior. Therefore, in the improved version we plan to introduce the more distinctive semantic roles. In the improved version of CROVALLEX the semantic typing will be based on EuroWordNet Top Ontology. We believe that with such improvements we can solve the problem of sense differentiability and get a finer grained semantic classification of verbs in Croatian language.
Game-Based Selective Attention Intervention: Effect of Blink on Selective Attention for Street Youth in Zambia

The following study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a game-based intervention in the form of a card game, Blink, on selective attention for a sample of street youth in Zambia, Africa. Based on previous research suggesting that selective attention and executive functioning may be modified by game-based interventions in various populations and contexts, this study sought to employ a card game intervention for selective attention. The study was conducted with a repeated measures design, with a paired sample within-groups t-test adapted from the TEA-Ch Sky Search measure of selective attention, and the card game Blink as a selective attention intervention. The participants (n = 8) showed a significant increase in selective attention skills after playing Blink for a duration of roughly two weeks t(7) = -3.135, p = 0.016, d = 1.11, supporting the research hypothesis that a game-based intervention can be a useful tool for improving selective attention. The implication of the study was that it may be feasible to implement further educational and cognitive interventions for the target population through costeffective game-based interventions. GAME-BASED INTERVENTION 4
Balancing Local Government Capacity for a Sustainable Peri-Urban Development: The Case of Karawang Regency

Abstrak . Sebagai suatu wilayah yang berdekatan dengan Wilayah Metropolitan Jakarta, Kabupaten Karawang menghadapi perubahan karakteristik dari perdesaan menjadi perkotaan. Sebagai wilayah peri-urban yang baru dari Wilayah Metropolitan Jakarta, Pemerintah Kabupaten Karawang membutuhkan kemampuan yang besar untuk melindungi wilayah ini dan mendukung pengembangan ekonomi dan pertumbuhan perkotaan di Wilayah Metropolitan Jakarta. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi usaha-usaha pemerintah dalam beradaptasi dengan perubahan karakteristik tersebut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bagaimana program-program pemerintah menggambarkan usaha pemerintah dalam mencapai keberlanjutan wilayah mereka. Sebagai mesin pertumbuhan wilayah metropolitan Jakarta, Kabupaten Karawang perlu memperkuat kapasitas lokal mereka untuk melindungi dan melestarikan wilayah mereka. Fokus pembangunan adalah peningkatan kemampuan institusional yang dibagi menjadi tiga modal yakni modal intelektual, modal sosial dan modal politik. Keseimbangan dalam pengimplementasian modal-modal tersebut akan menghasilkan suatu wilayah peri-urban yang berkelanjutan. Kata kunci . Wilayah Metropolitan Jakarta, Kabupaten Karawang, kemampuan lokal, peri-urbanisasi Abstract . As an adjacent region of the Jakarta Metropolitan Area (JMA), Karawang Regency is facing the change from rural to urban characteristics. As a new peri-urban area of the Greater JMA (GJMA), Karawang Regency needs a strong capacity to protect the area while at the same time supporting the economic development and urban growth of the GJMA. This research is an attempt to identify government efforts in adapting to the characteristics change. It shows how local government programs exemplify local government efforts in achieving sustainability in the region. Metropolitan expansion is transforming the peri-urban area of Karawang Regency. As a growth machine for the JMA, Karawang Regency needs to strengthen its local capacity in order to protect and preserve the area. Institutional capacity building is aimed at three capitals: intellectual capital, social capital and political capital. A balanced implementation of all three capitals will lead to a sustainable peri-urbanization. Keywords . Jakarta Metropolitan Area, Karawang Regency, local capacity, peri-urbanization
The Influence of Motivational Climate Task-Oriented Against The Self-Discipline of Students in Physical Education

The purpose of this study was to determine: 1) The difference between the effects of training methods and the gradual striking distance striking distance remains as to the accuracy of hitting the ball Softball. 2) The difference in accuracy influence Softball hitting the ball between the athletes who have a good kinesthetic perception, kinesthetic perception was, and kinesthetic perception less. 3) The effect of interaction between training methods with kinesthetic perception as to the accuracy of hitting the ball Softball. This study used an experimental method with 2x3 factorial design. The results of this study were: 1) There is a significant difference between the gradual striking distance training methods and training methods remain striking distance of the ability to hit a softball with the result of the acquisition value p-value = 0.027 smaller than 0.05. 2) There is a significant difference between athletes who have a kinesthetic perception of good, moderate, lacking the ability to hit a softball with the result of the acquisition value p-value = 0.000, which is smaller than 0.05. 3) There is an interaction between striking distance training methods and kinesthetic perception of the ability to hit a softball with the result of the acquisition value p-value = 0.000, which is smaller than 0.05 The conclusion of this study were: 1) Gradually striking distance training methods have a better effect than the fixed striking distance training methods. 2) Athletes who have less kinesthetic perception has better results than the athletes who have good kinesthetic perception and being. 3) There is an interaction between striking distance training methods and kinesthetic perception of the ability to hit a softball.
Clinical Studies of Molecular Targeted Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Therapeutic strategies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly biological therapies, have been developed recently. The pathogenesis of IBD is based on complicated cytokine-mediated signaling pathways, which represent future drug targets. Recent data have shown that these pathways induce intestinal T-cell activation, which is a central process in disease pathogenesis, via inflammatory mediators. These inflammatory mediators, including cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-12/IL-23, and IL-10, may play important roles in disease pathogenesis, and therefore represent potential therapeutic targets. These strategies may lead to new therapeutic drugs that are more effective and less toxic in IBD.
Computer Worms Based on Monitoring Replication and Damage: Experiment and Evaluation

This paper presents the experiments of the proposed worm detection system WDS and its evaluation. More specifically, initially there will be an explanation of the various experiment designs and how the experiments will be conducted. The results are presented and an evaluation will take place against a set of predetermined criteria. The experiments involve networking three machines over wireless links and transferring files between them which may contain worms in order to test the W DS. The three machines are Host 1, Host 2 (Dummy Host) and Host 3. The evaluation of the system showed that all evaluation criteria were successfully
OF COAGULATION-FLOCCULATION PROCESS USING ALUMINUM SULFATE

In conformity with drinking water standards, water purification units must remove colloid impurities in water which shelters microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses, and natural organic matter (NOM) using the sequence of treatment processes including coagulation-flocculation, sedimentation or filtration and disinfection. The coagulationflocculation process consists of rapid mixing, followed by slow mixing and settling at room temperature. Efficiency of coagulation-flocculation process depends on process parameters. Optimization of significant parameters such as initial pH, coagulant and flocculant dosage, settling time, mixing parameters and the effective temperature for coagulation-flocculation performance is crucial. In this study, time course study of coagulation-flocculation as well as the effects of coagulant dosage and pH in the synthetic wastewater produced by kaolin was investigated. Coagulant dosage and pH optimization is necessary to achieve optimal efficiency. Appropriate coagulant dosage, pH and settling time were 70 mg/L, 6.5 and 45 minutes, respectively and resulted in 99.72% turbidity removal.
Young clients’ attitudes to service quality at retail banks in a developing country

The aim of this paper is to investigate service quality as perceived by younger customers of retail banks in a developing country. The objectives include identifying customers’ levels of satisfaction and loyalty to their banks and to identify the levels of service quality associated with such satisfaction and loyalty. The instrument used to collect data via a survey of retail bank customers was an adaptation of the SERVQUAL questionnaire. A total of 448 students were surveyed, using a mix of systematic and quota sampling, with data being collected on university campuses. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques. The main conclusions were that most young customers are reasonably satisfied with, and loyal to, their banks. There was little difference, on all the service quality constructs, between the different banks, and between expectations and perceptions of service quality. However, there was no evidence of any bank providing a service that delighted their customers or exceeded their expectations and so all banks are at risk from a competitor who adopts strategies to meet these goals. The study has contributed to knowledge by focusing on attitudes to service quality of young bank customers in a developing country, an aspect that has been under-researched.
The effects of science in motion on self-efficacy beliefs regarding teaching science as inquiry

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the Science in Motion (SIM) program on the self-efficacy beliefs of high school science teachers regarding the teaching of science as inquiry. The instrument used in the study was the, Teaching Science as Inquiry (TSI) Instrument In-service Version. The TSI Instrument was administered to 75 high school teachers to measure the self-efficacy beliefs of the teacher participants in regard to the teaching of science as inquiry. Based on the results and the associated data analysis, SIM non-users were shown to have slightly higher self-efficacy scores than SIM users.
Development of a vision-based measurement system for relative motion compensation

Motion compensation is used in many applications where no relative motion between two objects is desired. In the offshore industry, motion compensation systems are used to increase the operational window during load transfers like crane operations or positioning of gangways for personell transfer. In most systems one or more motion reference units (MRU) are used to measure motion with respect to a world reference frame and compensate for this motion. For motion compensation between two independently moving objects, a MRU-based solution becomes complex when measurements must be exchanged and combined. Vision systems have existed for a long time and are utilized in a wide specter of functions. In this thesis a vision-based system for measuring the relative motion between objects is developed. A camera is fixed to one object, while a pattern is fixed to the other object. Images are acquired of a scene containing the pattern, and the relative motion between the camera and the pattern is computed. Experiments have shown that under static conditions the vision based measurement system detects the heave distance between pattern and camera with less than 0.5 mm deviation at a distance of 2.3 m, and roll and pitch angles of the pattern is computed with less than 0.2◦ deviation.
The Effect of Trade on Agglomeration within Regions

This paper assesses for the first time the effect of regional trade openness on agglomeration within regions, using regional data on the trade of Colombia. The results of the panel model show that the effect of trade is sufficiently strong to shape the spatial configuration, a structure that rarely changes. The effect varies across regions. On the one hand, trade enhances spatial agglomeration within regions with large home market and location advantages. On the other hand, trade induces dispersion within regions that lack access to international trade or historical advantage. These results hold when controlling for the natural course of agglomeration (regions-pecific time trends), congestion effects in main cities and road infrastructure within regions. Abstract This paper assesses for the first time the effect of regional trade openness on agglomeration within regions, using regional data on the trade of Colombia. The results of the panel model show that the effect of trade is sufficiently strong to shape the spatial configuration, a structure that rarely changes. The effect varies across regions. On the one hand, trade enhances spatial agglomeration within regions with large home market and location advantages. On the other hand, trade induces dispersion within regions that lack access to international trade or historical advantage. These results hold when controlling for the natural course of agglomeration (region-specific time trends), congestion effects in main cities and road infrastructure within regions.
An experimental investigation of heat transfer characteristics of water based Al2O3 nanofluid operated shell and tube heat exchanger with air bubble injection technique

The thermal performance of shell and tube heat exchangers has been enhanced with the use of different techniques. Air bubble injection is one such promising and inexpensive technique that enhances the heat transfer characteristics inside shell and tube heat exchanger by creating turbulence in the flowing fluid. In this paper, experimental study on heat transfer characteristics of shell and tube heat exchanger was done with the injection of air bubbles at the tube inlet and throughout the tube with water based Al 2 O 3 nanofluids i.e. (0.1%v/v and 0.2%v/v). The outcomes obtained for both the concentrations at two distinct injection points were compared with the case when air bubbles were not injected. The outcomes revealed that the heat transfer characteristics enhanced with nanoparticles volumetric concentration and the air bubble injection. The case where air bubbles were injected throughout the tube gave maximum enhancement followed by the cases of injection of air bubbles at the tube inlet and no air bubble injection. Besides this, water based Al 2 O 3 nanofluid with 0.2%v/v of Al 2 O 3 nanoparticles gave more enhancement than Al 2 O 3 nanofluid with 0.1%v/v of Al 2 O 3 nanoparticles as the enhancement in the heat transfer characteristics is directly proportional to the volumetric concentration of nanoparticles in the base fluid. The heat transfer rate showed an enhancement of about 25-40% and dimensionless exergy loss showed an enhancement of about 33-43% when air bubbles were injected throughout the tube. Moreover, increment in the heat transfer characteristics was also found due to increase in the temperature of the hot fluid keeping the flow rate of both the heat transfer fluids constant.
Technological Regimes in the Brazilian Manufacturing Industry: An Empirical Investigation

The paper aims at assessing technological regimes in the context of the Brazilian manufacturing industry along the 2000-2005 period. The industries were classified in terms of SM-I and SM-II technological regimes by means of multivariate statistical methods based on variable approximating technological opportunity, appropriability, cumulativeness and knowledge base. The evidence indicated some salient classification contrasts with respect to previous evidence for developed countries. In particular, the pharmaceuticals and paper and cellulose sectors in the Brazilian case have some expected specificities. When one consider contrasts between SM-I and SM-II for the totality of firms, one observes discernible differences in the case of two hypotheses: the share of small firms is higher in SM-I industries than in SM-II industries and in SM-I industries, profit rates are lower than in SM-II industries.