Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
MODELING INPUT DATA CLASSES OF THE BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION PROGRAM ENERGY PLUS WITH SCENARIOS AND HIERARCHICAL COLORED PETRI­NETS

This paper addresses the problem of modeling input data classes of the input data dictionary (IDD) file of the Building energy simulation program EnergyPlus. Our endeavor is to provide an easy way for elaborating a behavior specifications of an interactive user interface intended for input data of the IDD file, using hierarchical colored Petri nets. The modeling approach used in this work comprises two levels of abstraction: the use case level corresponding to the use case diagram model as defined in the unified modeling language (UML) and the scenario level as refinement of the former one. The color aspect of Petri-nets is used at the scenario level to preserve the independence of several scenarios after their integration. The benefit of the approach consists in the structuring of the scenario acquisition and the approach of merging scenarios using composite color sets.
Blended learning and the professional development of on-campus teachers: a case study

On-campus institutions are increasingly moving towards blended modes of delivery. In some cases, these blended programmes supplement existing offerings; in other cases, they replace them entirely. Regardless of the reasons for introducing blended programmes, teachers should engage in suitable professional development activities so they can successfully navigate the pedagogical and technical challenges they will encounter as they move courses online. The aim of this paper is to present a case study of a workshop, which equips on-campus teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to design and develop online courses. The paper first outlines the typical challenges faced by online teachers and some recent professional development initiatives that aim to facilitate the transition to online delivery. The paper then describes the initial structure of our workshop, the rationale for the initial workshop content, feedback received from workshop participants, and how the workshop content has evolved. This paper presents some planned future developments and best practice recommendations for other institutions considering moving courses online, in terms of the pedagogical, infrastructural, and technical needs of new online teachers and how the institution can facilitate the transition from on-campus to blended
Prehistoric rock art : polemics and progress : the 2006 Rhind Lectures for the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Introduction 1. Art on the rocks 2. Myths and meanings 3. The emperor's new clothes I: sloppy tailoring 4. The emperor's new clothes II: fashion disasters 5. Location, location, location 6. The votive motive 7. Mustn't crumble Conclusion.
Nanofabrication techniques of highly organized monolayers sandwiched between two electrodes for molecular electronics

Abstract It is expected that molecular electronics, i.e., the use of molecules as critical functional elements in electronic devices, will lead in the near future to an industrial exploitable novel technology, which will open new routes to high value-added electronic products. However, despite the enormous advances in this field several scientific and technological challenges should be surmounted before molecular electronics can be implemented in the market. Among these challenges are the fabrication of reliable, robust and uniform contacts between molecules and electrodes, the deposition of the second (top) contact electrode, and development of assembly strategies for precise placement of molecular materials within device structures. This review covers advances in nanofabrication techniques used for the assembly of monomolecular films onto conducting or semiconducting substrates as well as recent methods developed for the deposition of the top contact electrode highlighting the advantages and limitations of the several approaches used in the literature. This contribution also aims to define areas of outstanding challenges in the nanofabrication of monomolecular layers sandwiched between two electrodes and opportunities for future research and applications.
The a 0 ( 980 ) and Λ ( 1670 ) in the Λ + c → π + η Λ decay

c → πηΛ decay Ju-Jun Xie 2 and Li-Sheng Geng 2, ∗ Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China State Key Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering and International Research Center for Nuclei and Particles in the Cosmos, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China (Dated: February 17, 2018)
Formulation and In-Vitro Characterization of Zaltoprofen Transdermal Patch Using Different Polymers

Transdermal Drug Delivery System can be considered as one of the most promising systems for the application of some of the active medicament to the site, particularly for the localized action. Increasing numbers of drugs are being added to the list of therapeutic agents that can be delivered to the systemic circulation through skin. Attempts were made to prepare transdermal patches of Zaltoprofen. The transdermal patch was prepared by solvent casting technique employing mercury as substrate. Various formulations were designed using HPMC K-100M, PVA, and PVP K-30 as matrix polymers, individually or in combination. PEG 400 and Propylene Glycol (PG) were employed as plasticizers and were incorporated in the concentration of 30% w/w in the formulations. The patch was characterized by various physicochemical characteristics viz. folding endurance, surface flatness, tensile strength and percentage moisture content, along with the in vitro drug release and skin permeation. Percentage cumulative amounts of the drug released in 12 h from each of the formulations were found to be in the range of 93.40 to 97.78 %. In vitro drug release was found to follow zero order kinetics. The transdermal patch of Zaltoprofen, a NSAID, was prepared to deliver the drug component through the intact skin. The patch were developed and evaluated for the drug release, and found to more convenient delivery system since it bypasses the hepatic drug metabolism.
Tracer study to estimate the transport of cruise altitude aviation
emissions in Northern Hemisphere

Abstract. Given the increasing role of intercontinental and higher altitude emissions influence on surface air quality, it is important to understand the transport characteristics of these emissions both for policy and mitigation strategies. The horizontal and vertical transport of directly emitted upper troposphere anthropogenic cruise altitude aircraft emissions (CAAE) has not been well understood due to limited studies. Therefore, in this study we conducted tracer simulations for key source regions in the Northern hemisphere to understand the transport and influence of CAAE on surface air quality. Our results from Northern hemisphere simulations highlight that
Bringing together BPM and S ocial S oftware Completed

Traditional BPM approaches are well understood for hierarchical organizations that cope with highly repetitive and welldefined processes. Unfortunately, they do not work well for the most prevalent types of processes and exclude most of the employees from participation. Especially collaborative ad-hoc processes in a team-based organization are not covered by BPM methods. Social software is a widely accepted and promising approach to support participation but lacks mechanisms for controlling processes. The paper presents a novel approach using roles. Based on a systematic literature review, this paper contributes a solution-architecture for collaborative BPM and presents collaboration patterns expressed through role models. This helps overcoming the model-reality-divide and lost innovation in the business process modeling area. Furthermore, rolemodel based collaboration patterns can be used to monitor and control collaborative ad-hoc processes.
Notes on the ecology of buffy saki monkeys (Pithecia albicans, Gray 1860): A canopy seed‐predator

Data on the ecology and diet of buffy sakis (Pithecia albicans) were obtained during a 20‐month study in an entirely undisturbed terra firme forest in the upper Urucu river, Amazonas, Brazil. Groups of 3–7 sakis found in a 900‐ha study plot used large home ranges (147–204 ha), which overlapped extensively with those of neighboring groups. Similar to other pitheciines, buffy sakis were primarily seed predators, relying heavily on young seeds of certain key plant families, such as the Sapotaceae and Leguminosae. Ripe fruits, ripe seeds, young leaves, flowers, and nectar were eaten to a lesser extent. Whether or not feeding, sakis spent most of their time in the canopy and subcanopy, a pattern similar to that of other southwestern Amazonian saki species, but sharply different from that of Guianan sakis (Pithecia pithecia), which use considerably lower levels of the forest. Comparisons are made between different Pithecia species to show whether and how P. albicans diverges ecologically from its congeners. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Accelerator and reactor complementarity in coherent neutrino-nucleus scattering

We study the complementarity between accelerator and reactor coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus elastic scattering (CE$\nu$NS) experiments for constraining new physics in the form of non-standard neutrino interactions (NSI). Firstly, considering just data from the recent observation by the COHERENT experiment, we explore interpretive degeneracies that emerge when activating either two or four unknown NSI parameters. Next, we demonstrate that simultaneous treatment of reactor and accelerator experiments, each employing at least two distinct target materials, can break a degeneracy between up and down flavor-diagonal NSI terms that survives analysis of neutrino oscillation experiments. Considering four flavor-diagonal ($ee/\mu\mu$) up and down-type NSI parameters, we find that all terms can be measured with high local precision (to a width as small as $\sim$5\% in Fermi units) by next-generation experiments, although discrete reflection ambiguities persist.
1 HAPPINESS RESEARCH : STATE AND PROSPECTS

This paper intends to provide an evaluation of where the economic research on happiness stands and in which interesting directions it might develop. First, the current state of the research on happiness in economics is briefly discussed. We emphasize the potential of happiness research in testing competing theories of individual behavior. Second, the crucial issue of causality is taken up illustrating it for a particular case, namely whether marriage makes people happy or whether happy people get married. Third, happiness research is taken up as a new approach to measuring utility in the context of cost-benefit analysis. JEL classification: D61, H41, I31, J12
Linkage Between External and Internal Imbalance – The Case of Serbia

After a while almost all transition and emerging countries that have entered into the process of economic reforms became attractive for foreign direct investments and foreign loans. Consequently, huge amount of capital inflow lead to the surpluses in the financial-capital account. Capital that has entered the system usually converts into the local currency and thus contributes to the growth of money supply in the system. However, high level of money supply leads to internal imbalances such as relatively high inflation and unstable exchange rate. In this paper we will try to give an answer to whether above described scenario is characteristic for Serbian transition economy. In this process we will use linear regression, vector auto-regression (VAR) and error correction model.
Genetic engineering: An additional tool for plant improvement

Advances in gene transfer technologies have enabled the production of both monocot and dicot transgenic plants. With the biolistic method, genes can be transferred in recalcitrant crop plants and forest trees, independent of their genotype. Inexpensive methods for both stable and transient gene transfers ultrasonication, direct DNA insertion during imbibition using somatic embryos, and silicon carbide fibres have been developed. The frequency of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation rates of cloned genes can be enhanced in plant cells. The analysis of molecular markers (RFLPs, RAPDs, DNA fingerprints) can accomplish the characterization, gene mapping and identification and certification and patent protection of cultivars. With PCR, selective amplification of a specific DNA segment from a small amount of an organism’s total DNA can be used toidentify transgenic cultivars. The expression of a target gene can be inhibited with antisense RNA. So far, a limited number of genes have been identified and cloned with genetic engineering. With specific gene transfers, many goals such as biological control of insect pests and fungi, male sterility, virus resistance, improving seed protein, and production of transgenic plants as “bioreactors” can be accomplished. T-DNA mutagenesis may lead to learning more about the genetic control of plant development and morphogenesis, and isolation of useful mutants. Before genetic engineering becomes a reliable tool of plant breeding, more attention is needed to explore: (a) new plant genetic resources in order toidentify and clone new genes, (b) fate of selective and scorable marker genes, and (c) field evaluation of transgenes in transgenic plants.
Training, Education and Productivity

This paper investigates the impact of training and education on productivity, in particular linking to a literature that emphasizes the need to reorganise production following adoption of ICT. The paper examines training at the total economy level and variation across industries, focusing especially on manufacturing versus market service sectors. It also examines the characteristics of those who receive training and outlines the incentives that underlie this.
Community crosstalk: an exploratory analysis of destination and festival eWOM on Twitter

Abstract Research suggests that festivals can promote a destination via online word-of-mouth (eWOM) on social media, even though the nature of this effect is not yet fully understood. Using a combination of Social Network Analysis and text analysis (qualitative and quantitative), this article examines eWOM at a tourism destination (Bournemouth) when a festival (Bournemouth Air Show 2013) is staged. The Communities of Interest of eWOM interactions on Twitter were captured and analysed to understand the structure and content of eWOM. Findings indicate that key users are usually already prominent individuals and that festivals act as both a direct generator as well as an online animator of eWOM. Finally, network size, span and scope may be useful indicators when comparing eWOM networks.
Fast and Accurate Evaluation of Embedded Applications for Many-core Systems

Many-core embedded systems are pointed to be the most viable solution to addressing emerging design constraints on cost, power and performance scalability [Borkar and Chien 2011]. Nevertheless, conceive and design many-core systems impose new challenges to software engineers, comprising among other: (i) interprocessor communication protocol stacks definition, (ii) operating system (OS) porting and analysis, (iii) exploration of better programming model facilities to address parallel programming [Marongiu and Benini 2012], (iv) drivers development [Gray and Audsley 2012], (v) application software portability for heterogeneous multiprocessing hardware. This increasing software complexity makes the software functional verification more difficult, as result, software engineers are struggling to scale up the system performance. Simulation becomes critical to software development, principally in early stage during space design exploration where many design decisions must be taken. This work address the challenge of making JIT-Based simulator as OVP suitable for software performance estimation, providing to software engineers better means to explore the design space at early stage of system development. This Bachelor Thesis proposes two instruction-driven performance models, which can be used for early software performance evaluation, which were integrated into a JIT-based simulator. The proposed approach is a purely run-time based, i.e. the entire computation necessary to implement the model is concomitant with the simulation, avoiding huge amount of
First record of Pisidium nevillianum Theobald, 1876 (Bivalvia: Sphaeriidae) from Myanmar

Pisidium nevillianum Theobald, 1876, a common pea clam species that widely ranged from India to Indochina, was recorded in the Indawgyi Lake, Northern Myanmar for the first time. These specimens share the same or very similar 16S rRNA haplotypes as specimens from Nepal (geographic distance of over 1,400 km), which could reveal a high dispersal rate of the species, likely via water birds. Same high dispersal possibilities were observed for many other sphaeriid species.
Biochemical and chemical indices of soil transformations on goose farms in years 1996–2011 / Biochemiczne i chemiczne wskaźniki przeobrażeń gleb na terenie ferm gęsi w latach 1998–2011

Abstract The paper presents characterisation of the eco-chemical condition and potential threats to soils of goose farms on the basis of recent monitoring of a 15-year measuring cycle. It was demonstrated that the observed soil enzymatic inactivation progressing with years of investigations on the examined farms was significantly associated with a very high content of mineral nitrogen and available forms of phosphorus. A distinct tendency towards increased content of heavy metals in soils derived from these farms as well as in their direct neighbourhood observed with the passage of time poses a serious hazard to the environment W pracy przedstawiono charakterystykę ekochemicznego stanu i potencjału zagrożenia gleb na terenie ferm gęsi, na podstawie monitoringu obejmującego dotychczasowy, 15-letni cykl pomiarowy. Wykazano, że postępująca z upływem lat badań inaktywacja enzymatyczna gleb na fermach wiązała się istotnie z bardzo wysoką zawartością azotu mineralnego i przyswajalnych form fosforu. Obserwowana z upływem czasu wyraźna tendencja do wzrostu zawartości metali ciężkich w glebach na fermach i w ich bezpośrednim sąsiedztwie stanowi poważne zagrożenie dla środowiska
Interactive comment on “ Downstream prediction using a nonlinear prediction method ” by

In this manuscript, the authors applied nonlinear prediction method for analysis of four years of daily river flow data for the Langat River at Kajang, Malaysia which is known for regularly suffers from flooding. The authors developed two models name as, Model I and Model II. Both models involve same modeling procedure except determining embedding dimension for phase-space reconstruction. The former one uses the correlation dimension method while the latter one uses the false nearest neighbor approach for determining the embedding dimension which is essence of nonlinear prediction method. The authors argued that both models could give a good prediction for the river flow downstream. However, in my opinion the analyses are not sufficiently rigorous to conclude that the above conclusion. In the following, I have included several C7292
Microsprinklers wet larger soil volume; boost almond yield, tree growth

In the Arbuckle area of the Sacramento Valley, a 22-acre orchard was planted in 1990 with four almond varieties (‘Nonpareil’, ‘Butte’, ‘Carmel’ and ‘Monterey’). The orchard was irrigated with three types of microirrigation — surface drip, subsurface drip and microsprinklers. The orchard soils are 3 to 4 feet of gravelly, loamy sand overlaying a restricting clay layer. The coarse-textured soil with its low water-holding capacity allows little lateral movement of water from the microirrigation emission device. Under these soil conditions, microsprinkler-irrigated trees produced larger almond yields and showed greater tree growth. In addition, irrigation system evaluations show that all three microirrigation systems provide excellent irrigation uniformity levels after 8 years of operation with only routine maintenance.
A pedagogical review of electroweak symmetry breaking scenarios

We review different avenues of electroweak symmetry breaking explored over the years. This constitutes a timely exercise as the world's largest and the highest energy particle accelerator, namely, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN near Geneva, has started running whose primary mission is to find the Higgs or some phenomena that mimic the effects of the Higgs, i.e. to unravel the mysteries of electroweak phase transition. In the beginning, we discuss the Standard Model Higgs mechanism. After that we review the Higgs sector of the minimal supersymmetric Standard Model. Then we take up three relatively recent ideas: little Higgs, gauge–Higgs unification and Higgsless scenarios. For the latter three cases, we first present the basic ideas and restrict our illustration to some instructive toy models to provide an intuitive feel of the underlying dynamics, and then discuss, for each of the three cases, how more realistic scenarios are constructed and how to decipher their experimental signatures. Wherever possible, we provide pedagogical details, which beginners might find useful.
Ecosystem effects of CO 2 concentration: evidence from past climates

Abstract. Atmospheric CO2 concentration has varied from minima of 170–200 ppm in glacials to maxima of 280–300 ppm in the recent interglacials. Photosynthesis by C3 plants is highly sensitive to CO2 concentration variations in this range. Physiological consequences of the CO2 changes should therefore be discernible in palaeodata. Several lines of evidence support this expectation. Reduced terrestrial carbon storage during glacials, indicated by the shift in stable isotope composition of dissolved inorganic carbon in the ocean, cannot be explained by climate or sea-level changes. It is however consistent with predictions of current process-based models that propagate known physiological CO2 effects into net primary production at the ecosystem scale. Restricted forest cover during glacial periods, indicated by pollen assemblages dominated by non-arboreal taxa, cannot be reproduced accurately by palaeoclimate models unless CO2 effects on C3-C4 plant competition are also modelled. It follows that methods to reconstruct climate from palaeodata should account for CO2 concentration changes. When they do so, they yield results more consistent with palaeoclimate models. In conclusion, the palaeorecord of the Late Quaternary, interpreted with the help of climate and ecosystem models, provides evidence that CO2 effects at the ecosystem scale are neither trivial nor transient.
Morphology and phylogenetic relationships of the Cyprus racer, Hierophis cypriensis, and the systematic status of Coluber gemonensis gyarosensis Mertens (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubrinae)

External morphology, skull bones, and hemipenis features of Hierophis cypriensis (Schatti) were examined and new lowland findings are reported. Morphological and molecular data confirm sister species status of the Cyprus racer vis-a-vis the western Mediterranean racers H. gemonensis (Laurenti) and H. viridiflavus (Lacepede). Apart from the Cyclades viper, Macrovipera schweizeri (Werner), H. cypriensis is the only endemic Mediterranean insular snake species. Coluber gemonensis gyarosensis Mertens from Gyaros Island (Cyclades) is a junior synonym of H. viridiflavus. This Aegean population, highly isolated from the continuous range of the species, was most probably introduced by human activity in historical times. Molecular data suggest validity of H. viridiflavus carbonarius (Bonaparte) for melanotic populations of the European whip snake including the Gyaros racer.