Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Measurement and Validation of Bidirectional Reflectance of Space Shuttle and Space Station Materials for Computerized Lighting Models

Task illumination has a major impact on human performance: What a person can perceive in his environment significantly affects his ability to perform tasks, especially in space's harsh environment. Training for lighting conditions in space has long depended on physical models and simulations to emulate the effect of lighting, but such tests are expensive and time-consuming. To evaluate lighting conditions not easily simulated on Earth, personnel at NASA Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Graphics Research and Analysis Facility (GRAF) have been developing computerized simulations of various illumination conditions using the ray-tracing program, Radiance, developed by Greg Ward at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Because these computer simulations are only as accurate as the data used, accurate information about the reflectance properties of materials and light distributions is needed. JSC's Lighting Environment Test Facility (LETF) personnel gathered material reflectance properties for a large number of paints, metals, and cloths used in the Space Shuttle and Space Station programs, and processed these data into reflectance parameters needed for the computer simulations. They also gathered lamp distribution data for most of the light sources used, and validated the ability to accurately simulate lighting levels by comparing predictions with measurements for several ground-based tests. The result of this study is a database of material reflectance properties for a wide variety of materials, and lighting information for most of the standard light sources used in the Shuttle/Station programs. The combination of the Radiance program and GRAF's graphics capability form a validated computerized lighting simulation capability for NASA.
Comb Shaped Triple Band Microstrip Antenna for Wireless Communication

A comb shaped microstrip antenna is designed by loading rectangular slots on the patch of the antenna. The antenna resonating at three different frequencies f1 = 5.35 GHz, f2 = 6.19 GHz and f3= 8.15 GHz. The designed antenna is simulated on High Frequency Structure Simulator software [HFSS] and the antenna is fabricated using substrate glass epoxy with dielectric constant 4.4 having dimension of 8x4x0.16 cms. The antenna shows good return loss, bandwidth and VSWR. Experimental results are observed using Vector Analyzer MS2037C/2.
Surface deformation and earthquake potential in Surabaya from GPS campaigns data

Study by the National Centre for Earthquake Studies suggests the presence of two segments of Kendeng active fault, namely Surabaya fault and Waru fault in Surabaya. This study aims to investigate the surface deformation and earthquake potential in Surabaya that possibly related to the activities of those two faults. We use GPS campaigns data conducted in March 2017, September 2017, May 2018, and October 2018 and five GGPS CORS stations around Surabaya provided by the Indonesian Geospatial Information Agency. In total, 21 GPS stations data were processed to obtain horizontal and vertical displacement velocities in each station. The results showed almost all stations move toward southeast with the velocity rates range from 1.034 cm/yr to 5.674 cm/yr, except BM33 and SB07 that moves northeast with the velocity rates 4.065 cm/yr and 3.312 cm/yr respectively. For the vertical displacements, almost all stations subject to subsidence with the rates range from -0.190 cm/yr to -5.769 cm/yr. Only three stations subject to uplift namely BM23 with the rate of 0.234 cm/yr, BM24 with the rate of 2.844 cm/yr, and BM29 with the rate of 3.33 cm/yr. The strain analyses showed large shortenings in the area between two faults with the values up to 11.95 μstrain. From the results, we can conclude that the surrounding area of the two faults have different deformation patterns, and by confirming with geological data, we suggest that Surabaya has an earthquake potential due to the active faults.
A Framework for Categorizing Important Project Variables

While substantial research has led to theories concerning the variables that affect project success, no universal set of such variables has been acknowledged as the standard. The identification of a specific set of controllable variables is needed to minimize project failure. Much has been hypothesized about the need to match project controls and management processes to individual projects in order to increase the chance for success. However, an accepted taxonomy for facilitating this matching process does not exist. This paper surveyed existing literature on classification of project variables. After an analysis of those proposals, a simplified categorization is offered to encourage further research.
Mapping WIL activities in the curriculum to develop graduate capabilities : a case study in accounting

Big business continues to request universities to produce graduates who possess both technical and generic skills. Although work-integrated learning (WIL) programs can be used to develop these skills, WIL placements in Australia are undertaken by a minority of students. Perceiving a gap, one Australian university undertook a major WIL revamp to expand WIL offerings embedded within its courses. This required major organizational change that impacted significantly on curriculum design. From a quality assurance perspective, this paper provides an overview of a revised WIL program in the accounting discipline, and discusses the issues and challenges associated with the revised WIL program four years after its implementation. The findings demonstrate that the discipline area has not yet fully met the revamped WIL program as defined by university policy. Recommendations are provided that form a valuable learning tool for educational institutions considering embedding broadly defined WIL within their courses.
Eating disorders among borderline patients: understanding the prevalence and psychopathology

Background: Common comorbidity and the shared psychopathology in borderline personality disorder (BPD) and feeding and eating disorder (FED) resulted in conceptualization of the relationship theory between disordered eating behaviors (DEB), alexithymia, depression, and anxiety. Therefore, the present study aims at investigating the FED prevalence in patients with BPD and evaluating the relationship between DEB, alexithymia, anxiety, and depression.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed from August 2018 to November 2019; 110 patients with BPD and 110 healthy people were studied in this research. The participants were selected by systematic random sampling out of the patients referring to Baharan psychiatric hospital in Zahedan, Iran, with the sampling interval of 3. The subjects were evaluated by demographic data form, the 26-item eating attitudes test (EAT-26), 20-item Toronto alexithymia scale (TAS-20), Beck anxiety disorder (BAI), and Beck depression inventory-II (BDI-II). Results: The results show a 65.4% (n = 72) prevalence of FED in borderline patients; the highest and lowest prevalence rates are reported for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and bulimia nervosa, respectively. The highest mean score of TAS-20 is reported in anorexia nervosa. The regression analysis results show that anxiety and depression play a mediating role in the relationship between alexithymia and DEB.Conclusions: The results suggest that alexithymia should be paid clinical attention as a trait and distress-independent construct in the BPD and FED comorbidity.
Haute cuisine innovations : the role of the master-apprentice relationship

The master-apprentice relationship has a long history in all areas of human education beginning from the old Greek Sophists in the West and various traditional schools in the East. Today, however, this form of knowledge transfer seems to have widely disappeared. One of the very few areas in which the master-apprentice relationship still flourishes is the field of Haute Cuisine. This field is also a particularly appropriate area to follow the process of culinary innovation. This paper investigates this unique form of knowledge transfer exhibiting features unavailable in any other form and being crucial for innovation. The present conceptual paper is the prelude for empirical research based on interviews with elite chefs.
Prognostic Values of Stabilin-2 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the primary malignancy of the liver. However, biomarkers for early HCC diagnosis are not available. Stabilin (STAB) proteins are scavenger receptors involved in apoptosis and clearance of hyaluronic acid . The role of STAB in HCC has not been previously explored; therefore, the aim of this study was to assess whether STAB gene expression can be used as a novel HCC biomarker.Materials and Methods: Data on 370 HCC patients in the Cancer Genome Atlas database and 221 patients in the Gene Expression Comprehensive Database were retrieved and analyzed. Kaplan–Meier analysis and Cox regression model were used to calculate median survival time using hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: The Gene Expression Omnibus dataset showed that high Stabilin-2（STAB2） expression implies longer overall survival (HR after correction = 0.541; 95% CI, 0.339–0.865; p = 0.0182, after correction p = 0.010) and longer recurrence-free survival time (adjusted HR = 0.554; 95% CI, 0.376-0.816; p = 0.0085, adjusted p = 0.003). Conclusions: STAB2 is a potential biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of HCC.
Underwater Detonations at the Silver Strand Training Complex: Effects on Marine Mammals

Abstract : The Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for activities at the Silver Strand Training Complex (SSTC). Training often involves the use of small explosives for various purposes, such as to disable underwater mines or defend ports. Explosions release very brief, intense sound energy with spectral characteristics spanning a wide band of frequencies. As a part of the SSTC EIS development, a quantitative analysis of sound impacts on marine mammals was performed to facilitate preparation of a Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Letter of Authorization for SSTC training activities. That analysis, described in this report, provides a conservative estimate of exposures of marine mammals impacted by the underwater detonations, which are a required component for training combat forces under realistic conditions.
Modeling and Control of a Ball-Balancing Robot

A Ball-Balancing Robot (BBR) is an omni-directional robot balancing on a single ball, which makes it inherently unstable. This project follows the goal of developing a model and a controller for this robot in order to make it balance and move around as a demonstrator on fairs. To achieve this goal, the three-dimensional dynamic behaviour of the robot is approximated by three independent two-dimensional models. Due to neglected dependencies between the twodimensional models and the conversions that had to made from the two-dimensional models to the three-dimensional system, a three-dimensional model is developed to describe the full dynamic behaviour of the BBR and it is linearized around the position the BBR stands upright. Based on the linearized three-dimensional model, a linear controller is designed. The controller calculates the appropriate motor torques based on the measured tilt angle, required to keep the BBR dynamically stable. First a simple, easily implementable controller is designed with LQR control theory to make the BBR `fair ready' as soon as possible. Later a more advanced controller is designed with SISO loopshaping. Simulations prove that the performance of the system with regard to balancing is signi�cantly higher with the controller, designed with SISO loopshaping. During the implementation of the �rst controller, it turns out that noisy sensor data forms a serious restriction on the performance of the BBR. In particular, noisy gyroscope data limits the magnitude of the controller gains. The noise is signi�cantly reduced by attenuating system vibrations, oversampling of the gyroscope and �ltering the motor inputs, which results in a robot that is able to balance. Furthermore, based on the developed three-dimensional model, research is done to investigate under what requirements the system remains stable with the developed controller. The aim of this research is to analyze the in uence of uncertainties in the developed model and to predict the in uence of future changes on the stability of the system.
MEASUREMENTS AND PREDICTIONS OF VS30, Z1.0, AND Z2.5 IN NEVADA

The Nevada Seismological Laboratory has posted a public database of Refraction Microtremor (ReMi) survey results of shear-wave velocity (Vs) versus depth in the Reno-area basin, and additional locations. Most of the Vs profiles were published previously in peer-reviewed journal articles. The database collects values of Vs30, Z1.0, and Z2.5 measured at 170 sites throughout the basin. Vs30 is the time-averaged Vs between the surface and 30 m depth. Z1.0 is the depth to the first occurrence of Vs = 1.0 km/s or greater, and Z2.5 is the depth to Vs = 2.5 km/s. The database contains many more Reno-area sites with Vs30 measurements that did not also have a Z1.0 measurement; this report does not examine sites without Z1.0 values. 49 Las Vegas measurements along Las Vegas Blvd., Z1.0 varies from 0.05 to 0.68 km; Z2.5 measurements are not available. Z1.0 is typically between 0.05 km and 0.11 km. Variations are likely due to highly variable occurrence of Tertiary caliche cementation. Comparing the Vs30 and Z values to gravity-derived basin depths (Zg) correlates the depths and allows development of a practical approach for estimating Z1.0 and Z2.5 using ReMi or gravity data. Applying the models to gravity results for the Reno-area basin, Las Vegas Valley, and much of the Great Basin in Nevada and Eastern California produces maps of predicted Z1.0 in Reno only, and Z2.5 for wider areas, with reasonable results but large uncertainties. The Vs30 and Z values provide a basis for estimating basin effects on earthquake shaking throughout Nevada and Eastern California using current Ground Motion Models (GMMs), an important consideration for seismic design and performance assessment of major civil infrastructure and lifelines throughout the region.
A method for separating O-wave and X-wave and its application in digital ionosonde

Separation for O wave and X wave is a very important job in interpretation of ionograms, which is premise for automatic scaling. In this paper, a new digital method for separating O wave and X wave is presented, based on a numerical synthesizing technique, which is different from using image recognition to separate trace O and trace X in the ionograms, and from using the electrical method to synthesize and detect circularly polarized waves. By replacing analog phase shifters and switches in existing ionosonde with digital phase shifters with different initial phase, 0°, +90°, −90°, circularly polarized waves are synthesized digitally within the range of 1-30 MHz, which eliminates the nonlinearity and expands the bandwidth of the ionosonde, and there is no need to switch the analog switches continuously. The new method has been successfully applied to CAS-DIS ionosonde and testing results show that the new digital method is capable of separating O wave and X wave well.
Laboratory-scale Experiment of Methane Hydrate Dissociation By Hot-water Injection And Numerical Analysis For Permeability Estimation In Reservoir: Part 1- Numerical Study For Estimation of Permeability In Methane Hydrate Reservoir

We have carried out an experimental study on dissociation of methane hydrate (MH) by hot-water injection as a thermal stimulation method. On the basis of the experimental results, a numerical model of MH dissociation was designed to develop a gas production simulator. The numerical model consists of a 3-phase, 3-component system, such as gas, MH and water. As MH was not mobile due to its solid material, we defined the gas-water 2-phase flow with MH formation. Further, absolute permeability and relative permeability with MH formation were measured experimentally and formulated as functions of MH saturation. Using the developed simulator, we conducted history matching of laboratory-scale experiments for MH dissociation by hot-water injection.
The HMM-basedSpeechSynthesisSystem(HTS)Version2.0

A statisticalparametricspeech synthesissystem based on hidden Markov models(HMMs)has grown in popularityover the last few years. This system simultaneouslymodels spectrum, excitation, and duration of speech using context-dependent HMMsandgeneratesspeechwaveformsfromtheHMMsthemselves. Since December 2002, we have publicly released an open-sourcesoftware toolkit named HMM-based speech synthesis system (HTS) to provide a research and development platform for the speech synthesis community. In December 2006, HTS version 2.0 was released. This version includes a number of new featureswhich are useful for both speech synthesis researchers and developers. This paper describes HTS version2.0 in detail,as wellas futurereleaseplans.
Comparison of Speech Intelligibility Measurements with ODEON Model Simulations

ODEON modeling software is widely used by acoustic engineers to design rooms so they contain a set of desired acoustical characteristics, such as the reverberence of a concert hall or the privacy of an office complex. ODEON is also used by research groups to simulate environments, which can be used for, amongst other things, speech intelligibility experiments. However, the validity of such speech intelligibility experiments is called into question as no direct comparison between real room speech intelligibility results and simulated room speech intelligibility results has been made. This project compares speech intelligibility measurements made in real room situations with speech intelligibility measurements made in equivalent ODEON-simulated rooms. Comparisons of speech transmission index values in the real rooms and the ODEON-simulated rooms are carried out. Speech intelligibility results from 15 test subjects have been measured and are presented.
SETTLEMENT IN SAND-METHODS OF CALCULATING AND FACTORS AFFECTING

This paper tabulates methods of calculating settlement in sand and reviews fastors affecting the magnitude of the settlement. Because the methods give different answers it is necessary to always calculate settlement using several methods. Different methods such as the Terzaghi and Peck, Alan Modification, Meyerhof Modification and Peck Modification are described and discussed. It is concluded that the magnitude of settlement in sand as predicted by the available metheds vary considerably. The individual methods are not consistent in being either above or below average for varying soil conditions and foundation geometry. Lastly, engineering judgement is stressed in deriving the final settlement for each method, keeping in mind the factors affecting settlement and the published comparisons between predicted and observed settlement for various methods.
Crowdsourcing: A Systematic Literature Review

Objective: The objective of the study is to explore the development of crowdsourcing literature.Methodology: This study is based on a systematic review of 346 articles on crowdsourcing. Both statistical analysis and synthesis of empirical evidences were conducted for a comprehensive literature review.Findings: ISI-listed, non-ISI listed, and conference articles have had nearly the same contribution in crowdsourcing literature.Articles published in non-ISI listed journals have had an essential role in the initial theory development related to crowdsourcing. Scholars from the USA have authored approximately the same number of articles as scholars from all the European countries. Scholars from developing countries have been more active in authoring conference articles than journal articles. Top-tier journals have engaged in publishing on crowdsourcing only more recently. Crowdsourcing has proven to be beneficial in many tasks but the extant literature does not give much help to practitioners in capturing value from crowdsourcing. Even though understanding the motivations of crowds is crucial when planning crowdsourcing activities the various motivations in different contexts have not been explored sufficiently. A major concern regarding crowdsourcing has been the quality and accuracy of information that has been gathered through crowdsourcing. Crowdsourcing bears a lot of unused potential. For example, it can increase employment opportunities to low-income people in developing countries. On the other hand, more should be known of fair ways to organize crowdsourcing so that solution seekers do not get a chance to exploit the individual committing to provide solutions.Research Limitations/Implications: The literature included in the study is extensive, but it is limited mainly in nine selected publishers only. However, in addition to the nine selected publishers 52 highly cited articles from other publishers have also been included.Practical Implications: Crowdsourcing has much unused potential and the use of crowdsourcing is increasing rapidly. The study provides a thematic review of various applications of crowdsourcing.Originality/Value: The study is the first of its kind to explore the development of crowdsourcing literature, discussing the loci and foci of extant articles and listing applications of crowdsourcing. Successful applications of crowdsourcing include idea generation, microtasking, citizen science, public participation, wikies, open source software, and citizen journalism.
Scenario-Based Projections of Wounded-in-Action Patient Condition Code Distributions

Abstract : Modeling and simulation applications require accurate estimations of the number and type of injuries and illnesses. These estimates, called patient streams, include projections of the patient condition (PC) code frequencies needed for estimating medical resources for various types of military operations. They are the diagnostic nomenclature that modeling and simulation applications use. Currently, no quantitative process has been developed to estimate these patient streams. The objective of this research was to develop a methodology that links hospitalization data to the PC code nomenclature. Two approaches to estimate PC code patient streams were addressed. The first approach linked trauma and anatomical location percentages to PC codes for selected operations. In the second approach patient streams were estimated from the traumas resulting from the causative agents expected to be used by enemy forces. Data spanning from the Vietnam operation to Operation Iraqi Freedom were used in deriving the patient streams for both approaches. Finally, the Patient Condition Occurrence Frequency (PCOF) tool was developed using both quantitative approaches to easily calculate various patient streams that can then be incorporated into planning and logistics models, such as the Medical Analysis Tool (MAT) and the Tactical Medical Logistics planning tool (TML+).