Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Front-End Feature Compensation and Denoising for Noise Robust Speech Emotion Recognition

Front-end processing is one of the ways to impart noise robustness to speech emotion recognition systems in mismatched scenarios. Here, we implement and compare different frontend robustness techniques for their efficacy in speech emotion recognition. First, we use a feature compensation technique based on the Vector Taylor Series (VTS) expansion of noisy Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficents (MFCCs). Next, we improve upon the feature compensation technique by using the VTS expansion with auditory masking formulation. We have also looked into the applicability of 10-root compression in MFCC computation. Further, a Time Delay Neural Network based Denoising Autoencoder (TDNN-DAE) is implemented to estimate the clean MFCCs from the noisy MFCCs. These techniques have not been investigated yet for their suitability to robust speech emotion recognition task. The performance of these front-end techniques are compared with the Non-Negative Matrix Factorization (NMF) based front-end. Relying on extensive experiments done on two standard databases (EmoDB and IEMOCAP), contaminated with 5 types of noise, we show that these techniques provide significant performance gain in emotion recognition task. We also show that along with front-end compensation, applying feature selection to non-MFCC highlevel descriptors results in better performance.
Sistem Informasi Pengambilan Kartu Ujian Mahasiswa Plus (Kum+) Berbasis Web

Kartu Ujian Mahasiswa adalah salah satu syarat mahasiswa untuk dapat mengikuti Ujian. Pengambilan Kartu Ujian Mahasiswa Plus (KUM+) merupakan sistem pengambilan kartu berbasis web. Namun, di Perguruan Tinggi Negeri maupun Swasta masih banyak yang belum menggunakan Sistem Informasi pengambilan Kartu Ujian Mahasiswa (KUM+) berbasis web, sehingga pengambilan Kartu Ujian Mahasiswa (KUM) masih dilakukan dengan cara manual. Proses pengambilan KUM dengan cara manual dirasa masih kurang efektif karena mahasiswa harus mengantri dalam waktu yang lama dan juga harus datang ke kampus langsung untuk mengisi form pengambilan kartu ujian mahasiswa. Penelitan ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan Sitem Informasi Pengambilan Kartu Ujian Mahasiswa (KUM+) Berbasis Web. Sehingga dapat memudahkan mahasiswa dalam proses pengambilan kartu ujian mahasiswa tanpa harus datang mengantri di kampus, juga memudahkan bagi pihak kampus dalam menginput jadwal dan tidak lagi mencetak kartu ujian. Sistem ini dirancang menggunakan Bahasa pemprograman Processing Hypertext Programming (PHP). Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi, studi pustaka dan metode perancangan perangkat lunak menggunakan metode Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD).
Metal artifact reduction in CT using fault-tolerant image reconstruction

We propose a new image reconstruction algorithm for CT, which is able to reduce the so-called metal artifact well. The most existing reconstruction algorithms for the metal artifact reduction consist of detecting metallic parts in the sinogram followed by image reconstruction after excluding or interpolating projection data corresponding to the identified metallic parts. However, the proposed algorithm consists of only a single computational step, leading to unifying the two steps into a single step. The proposed algorithm can be considered a particular application of Fault-Tolerant image reconstruction discovered by Kudo et al. [1]. The main idea is to use the L1 norm error Ax −b 11 between Ax and b (x denotes image and b denotes projection data), or the error defined by using the Huber loss function Huber(Ax−b), instead of the ordinary L2 norm. The use of these robust error functions leads to excluding abnormal projection data passing through the metallic parts implicitly from the data fitting. The simulation result using a clinical dental CT image demonstrates that the proposed algorithm is able to reduce the metal artifact well by accurately identifying the location of metallic parts in the sinogram.
The History of Cardiothoracic Surgery: From Early Times

Development of Surgery from Early Times. Pioneers in the Emergence of Thoracic Surgery as a Specialty. Examination and Investigation of the Chest. Development of Electrocardiography, Cardiac Catheterization, and Angiocardiography. Discovery of theCirculation of the Blood. Blood Transfusion and Bloodletting. Development of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Development of Thoracic Anesthesia. Diagnosis and Treatment of Empyema. Treatment of Lung Abscess. Surgical Treatment of Tuberculosis ofBronchiectasis. Management of Fractured Ribs and Wounds of the Chest. Evolution of the Technique of Lung Resection. Development of Lung Resection Techniques and Tracheal and Bronchial Reconstruction. Benign Stricture of the Esophagus. Resection andIntubation for Carcinoma of the Esophagus. Spontaneous Rupture of the Esophagus. Phryngoesophageal Diverticulum. Achalasia of the Esophagus. Congenital Abnormalities of the Esophagus. The Thymus and Myasthenia Gravis. The Diaphragm-Congenital, Acquiredand Traumatic Hernia. Major Pulmonary Embolism. Intrathoracic Aneurysms. Injuries of the Heart. Surgery of the Pericardium. Congenital Heart Disease. Acquired Heart Disease. Name Index. Subject Index.
A Scrutiny of Privacy and Security Issues in Fog Computing Environment

The current technological improvements of IoT devices result in a significant volume of data being generated. Traditional cloud-based systems store all data in a geographically centralized way; however, they frequently encounter challenges including storage, bandwidth requirements, high energy efficiency, and failure to maintain privacy protections. Thus, a different approach to overcoming these constraints is fog computing. Fog computing has become quite important since it quickly supplies consumers with some real-time services. Rather than delivering all raw data to a central server, it will send it to the edges of user application devices, where it will be processed locally, reducing bandwidth and ensuring data privacy. Understanding the fundamental requirements and the overall structure of the fog environment is the main goal of this effort. Maintaining confidentiality is the main challenge that fog computing environments face. This research study attempts to provide a thorough review of the positions that have been adopted in line with scholarly research to achieve a total secrecy in fog environment.
Research on Classification of Surface Defects of Hot-rolled Steel Strip Based on Deep Learning

Surface defect is one of the important factors affecting the quality of hot-rolled steel strip. Aiming at six typical surface defects of hot-rolled steel strip, a method of surface defect classification based on deep learning is proposed. Based on the Convolutional Neural Networks model and the surface defect data set of Northeast University, the proposed method is verified by experiments. The experimental results show that the recognition rate of surface defects is up to 98.6%, and the detection speed is about 60ms, which meets the requirements of accuracy and speed in industry. The classification and recognition technology of hot strip surface defects proposed in this paper not only has certain theoretical value, but also has practical application prospects.
Mental Health Status of Patients With HIV/AIDS in the South of Iran

1Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral and Neurosciences Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IR Iran 2Student Research Committee, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IR Iran 3Health Information Mangement Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IR Iran *Corresponding author: Iman Tahamtan, Health Information Mangement Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IR Iran. Tel/Fax: +98-7613337192, E-mail: Iman.tahamtan@gmail.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary function and cardiovascular disease

s McAllister DA et al. Aortic Distensibility Is Not Associated with Lung Function or CT Percent Low Attenuation Area in Participants without Clinical Cardiovascular Disease. The MESA-Lung Study, [Publication Page: A4026]. American Thoracic Society International Conference 2009. McAllister DA et al. Coronary Atheroma Burden Is Not Associated with FEV1 in Cardiac Surgery Patients, [Publication Page: A4032]. American Thoracic Society Conference 2009. McAllister DA et al. Arterial Stiffness Is Associated with Emphysema Severity, [Publication Page: A783]. American Thoracic Society International Conference 2008. McAllister DA et al. Acute coronary events during acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease European respiratory Society Annual Congress 2007.
Interconnectivity between Success Factors in the Front End of Innovation

The aim of this thesis is to answer the question how the interconnection of two success factors contribute to the individual elements of the Front End of Innovation, as identified by Koen et al. (2001). The distinguished success factors are; the integration of marketing & sales and research & development, and customer involvement (Floren et al. 2018). To get a thorough understanding of the concepts ‘Front End of Innovation’, ‘Integration of marketing & sales and research & development, and ‘customer involvement’ a literature review was performed. By conducting a qualitative, single case study, data was obtained via semi-structured interviews to get an understanding of the topic. Thereafter, the data was analysed using the Grounded Theory Model of Gioia, Corley and Hamilton (2012), whereby the data was deductively classified according to the different elements of the Front End of Innovation, and within the elements the data was inductively analysed. This resulted in a Grounded Theory Model that displays the main facilitators that lead to a successful contribution of the interconnection between integration of marketing & sales and research & development and customer involvement to every element of the Front End of Innovation. Furthermore, influencers are identified within the integration of marketing & sales and research & development, and between the cross-functional team and the customer that positively or negatively impact the facilitator. The facilitators show the importance of a mutual contribution of the customer and the cross-functional team to the Front End of Innovation elements. This research contributes to closing the knowledge gap in the Front End of Innovation literature, by clarifying the contribution of the interconnection between two distinguished success factors to the individual elements of the Front end of Innovation. Additionally, it will deliver valuable suggestion for companies to successfully manage the Front End of Innovation. (Less)
Assessing the impact : the value of men as caregivers in early care and education

OF THE THESIS Assessing the Impact: The Value of Men as Caregivers in Early Care and Education by Kathryn J. Owen Master of Science in Child and Family Development San Diego State University, 2012 Working with young children is perceived as women‘s work, and men are noticeably absent in most early childhood classrooms. The purpose of this non-experimental, mixedmethods study was to explore how men in the classroom add value to the field of Early Childhood Education (ECE). The researcher was interested in how men as caregivers and educators perceive their place in a workplace dominated by women, and how their presence enhances learning experiences for the children and families they serve. Qualitative and quantitative data collection methods were used to gather information about the beliefs of both men and women child development teachers at university-operated centers regarding their social interaction practices, and observations were conducted to study how these beliefs affected their interactions with the children in their care. Collected data was triangulated to uncover emerging themes and patterns as the researcher looked for subtle differences in the ways that men and women teachers interact with young children and facilitate their social emotional development. The hypothesized impact that men have in the social emotional development of young children when present in the classroom was not significant when compared to their women colleagues, who also practice quality care. However, unique to the results of this study as compared to previous research, was the ability of men caregivers to foster authentic and trusting relationships with very young children and their families in a diverse environment. It was concluded that they bring extra value into the classroom by providing a difference in learning experiences and modeling the act of caring. The benefit of this study to the Early Childhood community is increased awareness of the challenges and successes of men actively providing care and education in the field.
Neurogenetic Developmental Disorders: Variation of Manifestation in Childhood

Genetic disorders in children can have highly variable effects. Even relatively common disorders may go undiagnosed and untreated by clinicians who are not familiar with the range of "atypical" cognitive or behavioral symptoms possible in an affected child. Recent research in genetics and brain development has altered the phenotypic description of various disorders, but this new knowledge is not readily available to practitioners. This collection provides a single resource that will help clinicians, pediatricians, neuropsychologists, educators, and others use the latest research to identify and treat a variety of genetic disorders as early as possible. The chapter authors report on the full range of phenotypes, including "subtle" or atypical variants, for each disorder. They describe disorders that have wide-ranging cognitive phenotypes and a well-understood genetic etiology (including Fragile X, Turner, and Klinefelter syndromes), discussing the genotype that leads to the syndrome, the medical implications, and the behavioral or psychological consequences. The chapter authors also report on more complex categories of etiologies, including congenital hypothyroidism and metabolic disorders, the genetic components of which are not completely understood. Finally, they go beyond diagnosis, discussing genetic counseling, family adaptation, and early intervention options for the preschool- and school-age years.
Étude de l’influence de la logique religieuse sur l’organisation

L’étude des Scouts et Guides de France, à travers ses calendriers annuels de 1936 à 2017, témoigne de trois évolutions majeures des représentations de la logique religieuse dans l’organisation. Premièrement, les auteurs observent une évocation de la religion de moins en moins traditionnelle. Deuxièmement, la religion évolue d’une démonstration de la foi à une vie religieuse plus intérieure et moins démonstrative. Troisièmement, la religion devient moins centrée sur la communauté et plus ouverte vers l’extérieur (autres religions, cultures, etc.).
PERANCANGAN ANIMASI INTERAKTIF UNTUK BAHAN AJAR MATA KULIAH BIOLOGI SEL BERBASIS DESKTOP MENGGUNAKAN ADOBE FLASH CS6 (STUDI KASUS PRODI PENDIDIKAN BIOLOGI FKIP UNIVERSITAS MAJALENGKA)

Pada saat ini perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi (IPTEK) banyak diterapkan ke dalam berbagai bidang keilmuan. Salah satu penerapan ilmu teknologi yang sedang berkembang adalah dalam bidang pendidikan. Pemanfaatan gadget saat ini tidak hanya sebagai sarana untuk hiburan atau pekerjaan saja , melainkan bisa juga dimanfaatkan sebagai media pembelajaran yang bersifat interaktif . Contoh pemanfaatan teknologi sebagai media pembelajaran berupa bahan ajar interaktif ini bisa diterapkan pada mata kuliah Biologi Sel di Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi. A plikasi media pembelajaran interaktif mata kuliah biologi sel ini dibuat menggunakan perangkat lunak Adobe Flash Professional CS6 dan bahasa pemrograman Action Script 3.0 sebagai aplikasi utama dan Adobe Photoshop CS4 sebagai aplikasi pembantu untuk membuat objek dengan Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) sebagai metode untuk mengembangkan sistem yang akan dibuat. D engan dibangunnya aplikasi ini proses pembelajaran di Pendidikan Biologi FKIP Universitas Majalengka dapat meningkatkan pemanfaatan teknologi dalam dunia pendidikan. Kata kunci : adobe flash, bahan ajar interaktif, biologi sel, mutimedia depelovment lice cycl
A flow cytometric urine analyzer for bacteria and white blood cell counts plus urine dipstick test for rapid screening of bacterial urinary tract infection

Abstract Background: Bacterial urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common patient problems that have no reliably definite diagnosis. The gold standard urine culture is usually delayed and increases laboratory workload. Objectives: To find a rapid method for the screening of bacterial urinary tract infection, the performance of four urinalysis parameters from automated urine dipstick test and flow cytometry were evaluated against the urine culture method. Methods: Urine cultures were performed on 372 routine specimens of suspected UTI. Urine dipstick tests were performed using an automated reader. An automated urine particle analyzer was used for quantitative counting of bacteria and white blood cells. Results: For screening of UTI, urinary bacteria count ≥14.2 cells/μL gave the highest sensitivity of 95.76% and 44.88% specificity. Conclusion: We suggest using urinary bacteria count for screening of UTI. This method can reduce the laboratory workload for processing urine culture by 30.64%.
Catalonia Rescaling Spain: Is It Feasible to Accommodate Its 'Stateless Citizenship'?

The Spanish nation-state is gradually being rescaled by Catalonia's “secession crisis. ” Recently and dramatically, in the aftermath of the “illegal” and “constitutive referendum” that took place on 1 October 2017, 2,286,217 Catalan citizens attempted to exercise the “right to decide” to ultimately become “stateless citizens. ” This paper examines this rescaling process that has been forming in Barcelona since 10 July 2010 when 1 million Catalan citizens marched to claim their “right to decide” on secession. This paper concludes that, at present, it is not feasible for the Spanish nation-state to accommodate Catalonia's “stateless citizenship. ”.
Remin-ders to Physicians from an Introspective Computer Medical Record

A panel positioned over the face of a cathode-ray tube with transmitters mounted along two adjacent edges of the panel to generate beams, either Rayleigh wave beams or light beams, that propagate through the panel to detectors mounted along opposite panel edges. The beams are directed to intersect in an X-Y matrix pattern. Interruption of intersecting beams by touching the panel at the intersection with a beam interrupting object, such as with a finger, develops discrete output signals at the two detectors that define the intersection. The output signals may be applied to a computer which may also be used to control the CRT to display various successive control panel patterns which have correspondence with the beam matrix intersections and are congruent with the intersections.
Contextual and Spatial Attention Model: Transfer Learning based Hybrid QNN Paradigm for Computer Vision Applications

In this industry-specific research topic, we foresee creating a system that would deliver a 360° perspective of non-verbal and behavioural aspects into insightful contexts by recording kinesics like facial expressions, emotions, gestures, and spatial attributes throughout interview/meeting room processes conducted digitally or in person.In this research, we investigate the transfer learning training accuracy and performance measures of various pre-trained Computer Vision model architectures with newly devised hybrid end-to-end Quantum Neural Network (QNN) and evaluate hybrid QNN model inference performance for Computer Vision applications deployed in the real world.
Effects of Earnings Management Strategy on Earnings Predictability: A Quantile Regression Approach Based on Opportunistic Versus Efficient Earnings Management

This study argues that the managerial choice of earnings management strategy may be contingent upon a firm’s information asymmetry and such a strategy affects the firm’s earnings predictability. Measuring information asymmetry by earnings predictability based on the subsequent dispersion in analysts’ forecasts and employing a quantile regression to analyze 28,383 U.S. firm-year observations obtained from 1988 to 2014, this study reports that the effect of earnings management strategy on earnings predictability is non-uniform. Specifically, the amount of absolute discretionary accruals negatively (positively) relate to the subsequent dispersion in analysts’ forecasts in the low (high) quantiles of the latter. These results support our hypothesis that a firm may implement efficient or opportunistic earnings management strategies according to the degree of information asymmetry between the firm’s management and corporate outsiders.
Violent Conflict Exposure in Nigeria and Economic Welfare

Several papers have attempted to estimate and document the impact of conflict on several education, health and socioeconomic outcomes. One lesson from the past research is the heterogeneity in the effect of violent conflict across and within countries. In this paper we attempt to estimate the casual impact of conflict in Nigeria on welfare related outcomes. The 2009 insurgence of Boko Haram and the Fulani herdsmen versus farmers conflicts have led to a significant increase in violent conflict in the North Eastern and Central parts of Nigeria. However, bouts of violent conflict have existed in different communities across the country since independence. We estimate the average effect of violent conflict exposure on welfare, across Nigeria using the three waves of the Nigerian General Household Survey (GHS) panel combined with The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED). Employing a fixed effect approach, our results suggest that recent and long term exposure to conflict increased the incidence, intensity and severity of poverty in Nigeria. In addition we find that exposure to violent conflict also decreased household income.
Intraday Arbitrage Between ETFs and their Underlying Portfolios

Prior research suggests that ETF arbitrage affects the market quality of underlying securities. We directly test this proposition by examining minute-by-minute returns and order imbalances, but find little evidence that trading in ETFs impacts the underlying. Panel vector autoregression shows ETF returns largely follow the underlying returns. We also find that mispricing events are preceded by underlying price and order imbalance shocks, corrected by ETF quote adjustments unrelated to order imbalance, inconsistent with an arbitrage explanation. Extending our analysis to a daily frequency also reveals little to no relation between ETFs and the market quality of their constituent securities.