Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Interconnection and damping assignment passivity-based control of semi-active and active battery/supercapacitor hybrid energy storage systems for stand-alone photovoltaic installations

In stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems, due to daily and weather solar irradiation variability, special devices are used for energy storage, most often batteries. In order to remove stress from batteries during sudden load change, it is advisable to use hybrid energy storage systems (HESS), by adding a supercapacitor module to the battery. In this work, two battery/supercapacitor HESS configurations are investigated — active with two DC-DC converters and semi-active with one DC-DC convertor. Both HESSs are represented as port-controlled Hamiltonian systems, and the synthesis of energy-shaping control systems (ESCS) is carried out using the IDA-PBC method. As a result of the synthesis three structures of ESCSs were obtained. The conducted simulation studies in the Matlab/Simulink environment allowed us to justify the appropriate structures of the ESCSs for each of the HESSs configurations and showed that both systems satisfactorily fulfill management strategy. As a simpler and cheaper, the semi-active battery/supercapacitor HESS can be recommended for use in stand-alone PV installations.
Optimizing Trap Release for Measuring Properties of Cold Atomic Clouds

An AtomChip is a device that allows the trapping and manipulation of cold atoms with high accuracy using potentials created on a substrate by employing lithographic methods similar to those used in integrated circuit technology. In particular, the trapping and control of a Bose-Einsten Condensate (BEC) with such methods allows the investigation of fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics such as coherence and entanglement. This work focuses on the manipulation of a BEC by magnetic potentials created by gold current carrying wires on a silicon substrate. The goal of this work was to optimize an experiment so that it could detect interference fringes emerging from a 1D lattice of traps. Such an interference pattern has not been seen before on an AtomChip. The complexity of the experiment requires several preparation stages, each of which may be considered a research project in its own right. It is these preparatory projects which were the goal of my work. As part of this program, I have conducted the following research projects: 1. I performed a theoretical study of the emergence of interference patterns originating from a BEC released from a periodic potential generated by our AtomChip. The particular geometry of the potential and imaging limitations are shown to inhibit the direct observation of such fringes. We then perform a simulation of the BEC dynamics and show that gradually changing the potential in the release stage can overcome these difficulties. 2. The parameters found from the simulation analysis have been used to design and build dedicated electronics hardware that will allow us to perform such a task in the future. 3. In order to be able to assist with the loading of the atoms into the 1D lattice, I designed and built a new imaging system. At this stage, the new system was used to evaluate the cloud position relative to the various AtomChip elements. This allowed us to observe alignment problems with our previous design and has helped us design and install a new AtomChip for which the imaging system has shown that no such alignment issues remain. 4. In order to be able to further optimize the signal, once a first interference pattern is observed, I implemented an advanced control system that would enable automated optimization of the experiment by employing artificial intelligence algorithms. The new system has been tried on existing experimental signals. All four projects were successfully carried out.
A Newly Identified Flower-Specific Splice Variant of AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR8 Regulates Stamen Elongation and Endothecium Lignification in Arabidopsis

ARF8.4, an exitron (exonic intron)-retaining splice variant of AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR8, regulates stamen elongation and endothecium lignification via its temporal and tissue-specific expression. In addition to the full-length transcript ARF8.1, a splice variant (ARF8.2) of the auxin response factor gene ARF8 has been reported. Here, we identified an intron-retaining variant of ARF8.2, ARF8.4, whose translated product is imported into the nucleus and has tissue-specific localization in Arabidopsis thaliana. By inducibly expressing each variant in arf8-7 flowers, we show that ARF8.4 fully complements the short-stamen phenotype of the mutant and restores the expression of AUX/IAA19, encoding a key regulator of stamen elongation. By contrast, the expression of ARF8.2 and ARF8.1 had minor or no effects on arf8-7 stamen elongation and AUX/IAA19 expression. Coexpression of ARF8.2 and ARF8.4 in both the wild type and arf8-7 caused premature anther dehiscence: We show that ARF8.2 is responsible for increased expression of the jasmonic acid biosynthetic gene DAD1 and that ARF8.4 is responsible for premature endothecium lignification due to precocious expression of transcription factor gene MYB26. Finally, we show that ARF8.4 binds to specific auxin-related sequences in both the AUX/IAA19 and MYB26 promoters and activates their transcription more efficiently than ARF8.2. Our data suggest that ARF8.4 is a tissue-specific functional splice variant that controls filament elongation and endothecium lignification by directly regulating key genes involved in these processes.
PersonIdentityServiceImpl Nest Success of Snowy Plovers ( Charadrius nivosus ) in the Southern High Plains of Texas

—Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus) nesting on edges of saline lakes within the Southern High Plains (SHP) of Texas are threatened by habitat degradation due to reduced artesian spring flow, making many saline lakes unsuitable for nesting and migrating shorebirds. Factors influencing nest success were evaluated, current nest success estimates in the SHP of Texas were compared to estimates obtained ten years prior, and causes and timing of nest failures determined. Overall, 215 nests were monitored from three saline lakes in 2008 -2009, with nest success estimates from Program MARK ranging from 7-33% (x– = 22%). The leading causes of nest failures were attributed to predation (40%) and weather (36%). Nest success was negatively influenced by number of plants within 707-cm2 plot, positively influenced by percent surface water availability, and at one saline lake, negatively influenced by day during the nesting season (i.e., nest success declined later in the nesting season). When compared to estimates ten years prior (1998-1999), mean nest success has declined by 31%. If nesting Snowy Plovers continue to experience increased predation rates, decreased hydrological integrity, and habitat alterations, populations will continue to decline throughout this region. Received 2 April 2011, accepted 10 August 2011.
Segregation of EU13 Countries in EU Framework Programmes Illuminates Important Challenges for Cohesion Policy

The broader discussion over the synergies of the aims and funds of cohesion policy and the framework programmes (FPs) has been on the agenda on the European level for several years. As far as the EU13 country group2 is concerned, the most striking problem is the divide compared to the EU15. The trend is still prevalent in the framework of Horizon 2020 (hereinafter H2020) and is a persistant problem, despite heavy criticism of the issue in the academic debate in the context of FP7 (Rauch and SommerUlrich 2012; Schuch 2014; MIRRIS 2014) and its recent prominence in policy debates.3 Previous analyses highlight science excellence, the level of R&D financing, and networking and learning effects (including previous experience and management skills) as the most important structural features for successful participation in FP (Rauch and Sommer-Ulrich 2012; Schuch 2014). In this context, the low participation of the EU13 country group is surprising, despite the growing research capabilities in those countries and simultaneous increases in co-publication rates with EU old members (Makkonen and Mitze 2015). The main reasons have been identified as static network patterns (Okubo and Zitt 2004; Tijssen 2008), as well as geographical, cultural, institutional and technological barriers (Scherngell and Lata 2011). The lower quality of proposals submitted by the EU13 organisations is also highlighted, and derived from the information, knowledge and language barriers that continue to prevail (including the limited understanding of FP, practice in project management and transnational cooperation in general), but also insufficient motivation to participate in FPs. The previous is exemplified by the lack of necessary complementarity for building R&D capabilities and for their exploitation at the national level.
Integrated morbidity management for lymphatic filariasis and podoconiosis, Ethiopia

Abstract Problem Lymphatic filariasis and podoconiosis are the major causes of tropical lymphoedema in Ethiopia. The diseases require a similar provision of care, but until recently the Ethiopian health system did not integrate the morbidity management. Approach To establish health-care services for integrated lymphoedema morbidity management, the health ministry and partners used existing governmental structures. Integrated disease mapping was done in 659 out of the 817 districts, to identify endemic districts. To inform resource allocation, trained health extension workers carried out integrated disease burden assessments in 56 districts with a high clinical burden. To ensure standard provision of care, the health ministry developed an integrated lymphatic filariasis and podoconiosis morbidity management guideline, containing a treatment algorithm and a defined package of care. Experienced professionals on lymphoedema management trained government-employed health workers on integrated morbidity management. To monitor the integration, an indicator on the number of lymphoedema-treated patients was included in the national health management information system. Local setting In 2014, only 24% (87) of the 363 health facilities surveyed provided lymphatic filariasis services, while 12% (44) provided podoconiosis services. Relevant changes To date, 542 health workers from 53 health centres in 24 districts have been trained on integrated morbidity management. Between July 2013 and June 2016, the national health management information system has recorded 46 487 treated patients from 189 districts. Lessons learnt In Ethiopia, an integrated approach for lymphatic filariasis and podoconiosis morbidity management was feasible. The processes used could be applicable in other settings where these diseases are co-endemic.
Measuring Fermionic Entanglement - Entropy and Negativity

The recent direct experimental measurement of quantum entanglement paves the way towards a better understanding of many-body quantum systems and their correlations. Nevertheless, the overall majority of both the experimental and theoretical advances had so far been limited to bosonic systems. Here, we study fermionic systems. Using experimental setups where multiple copies of the same state are prepared, arbitrary order Renyi entanglement entropies and entanglement negativities can be extracted by utilizing spatially-uniform beam splitters and on-site occupation measurement which are attainable using current experimental settings. We illustrate how our paradigm could be used for experimental quantum simulations of fermions on manifolds with nontrivial spin structures.
Imposing higher-level Structure in Polyphonic Music Generation using Convolutional Restricted Boltzmann Machines and Constraints

We introduce a method for imposing higher-level structure on generated, polyphonic music. A Convolutional Restricted Boltzmann Machine (C-RBM) as a generative model is combined with gradient descent constraint optimisation to provide further control over the generation process. Among other things, this allows for the use of a "template" piece, from which some structural properties can be extracted, and transferred as constraints to the newly generated material. The sampling process is guided with Simulated Annealing to avoid local optima, and to find solutions that both satisfy the constraints, and are relatively stable with respect to the C-RBM. Results show that with this approach it is possible to control the higher-level self-similarity structure, the meter, and the tonal properties of the resulting musical piece, while preserving its local musical coherence.
2 1 D ec 2 01 3 THE CONFORMAL UNIVERSE II : Conformal Symmetry , its Spontaneous Breakdown and Higgs Fields in Conformally Flat Spacetime ( revised , amended and improved version )

This is the second of three papers on Conformal General Relativity (CGR). The conformal group is here introduced as the invariance group of the partial ordering of causal events in nD spacetime. Its general structure and field representations are described with particular emphasis on the remarkable properties of orthochronous inversions. Discrete symmetries and field representations in flat 4D spacetime are described in details. The spontaneous breakdown of conformal symmetry is then discussed and the roles played in this regard by the dilation field and one or more physical scalar fields of zero mass are evidenced. Hyperbolic and conformal–hyperbolic coordinates are introduced in 4D spacetime for the purpose of providing different but equivalent mathematical representations of CGR. These are respectively the Riemann and the Cartan representation, the first of which is manifestly conformal invariant and the second is not, but in compensation preserves the formal structure of standard General Relativity (GR) in which all local quantities are multiplied by suitable scale factors. The equivalence of these representations in regard to scale relativity is also discussed. In the end, the action integrals, as well as the motion equations and total energy– momentum tensors, of a Higgs field interacting with the dilation field are described in both the above mentioned representations, in view of the detailed study of Higgs–field dynamics carried out in the third paper.
A double-error correction computational model of learning

In this thesis, the Double Error model, a general computational model of real-time learning is presented. It builds upon previous real-time error-correction models and assumes that associative connections form not only between stimuli and reinforcers, but between all types of stimuli in a connectionist network. The stimulus representation uses temporally-distributed elements with memory traces, and a process of expectation-based attentional modulation for both reinforcers and non-reinforcing stimuli is introduced. A modified error-correction learning rule is proposed, which incorporates both an error-term for the predicted and predicting stimulus. The static asymptote of learning familiar from other models of learning is replaced by a similarity measure between the activities of said stimuli, resulting in more temporally correlated stimulus representations forming stronger associative links. Associative retrieval based on previously formed associative links result in the model predicting mediated learning and pre-exposure effects. As a general model of learning, it accounts for phenomena predicted by extant learning models. For instance, its usage of error-correction learning produces a natural account of cue-competition effects such as blocking and overshadowing. Its elemental framework, which incorporates overlapping sets of elements to represent stimuli, leads to it predicting non-linear discriminations including biconditional discriminations and negative patterning. The observation that adding a cue to an excitatory compound stimulus leads to a lower generalization decrement as compared to removing a cue from said compound also follows from this representational assumption. The model further makes a number of unique predictions. The apparent contradiction of mediated learning in backward blocking and mediated conditioning proceeding in opposite directions is predicted through the model’s dynamic asymptote. Latent inhibition is accounted for as occurring through both learning and selective attention. The selective attention of the model likewise produces emergent effects when instantiated in the real-time dynamics of the model, predicting that the relatively best predictor of an outcome can sustain the largest amount of attention when compared to poorer predictors of said outcome. The model is evaluated theoretically, through simulations of learning experiments, and mathematically to demonstrate its generality and formal validity. Further, a simplified version of the model is contrasted against other models on a simple artificial classification task, showcasing the power of the fully-connected nature of the model, as well as its second error term in enabling the model’s performance as a classifier. Finally, numerous avenues of future work have been explored. I have completed a proof-of-concept deep recurrent network extension of the model, instantiated with reference to machine learning theory, and applied the second error term of the model to modulating backpropagation in time of a vanilla RNN. Both the former and latter were applied to a natural language processing task.
Self-Referenced Plasmon Waveguide Resonance Sensor Using Different Waveguide Modes

We report a plasmon waveguide resonance (PWR) sensing structure supporting two waveguide modes for self-referenced measurement. We show theoretically the dual mode PWR sensing structure owns unique opportunities for self-referenced measurement, and the accuracy and cross sensitivity can be optimized by simply varying the gold film thickness or dielectric layer thickness or dielectric film refractive index. This structure may provide an approach owning good compatibility with the surface plasmon resonance and PWR biosensors for self-referenced biosensing.
Factors Affecting Road Users ’ Satisfaction : the Case of Motorway Route 7

This study proposes to evaluate and identify the significant factors affecting road users’ satisfaction level. This study mainly focuses on investigating the related factors that may contribute to satisfaction level of all road users on Motorway Route 7. The questionnaires are developed and separated into three main sections, which are respondent profiles, measurement of the level of satisfaction toward each indicator, and the overall satisfaction of travelers on the Motorway Route 7. Several statistical techniques are proposed, such as exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression. Moreover, descriptive correlation analysis is conducted to show that the dependent variables contribute to the independent variable. The study has shown that the highway conditions are the most significant factor affecting road users’ satisfaction. The completed result of this study is expected to serve as a guideline for highway authorities to improve their service ability level along Motorway Route 7.
Sodium cholate-enhanced polymeric micelle system for tumor-targeting delivery of paclitaxel

Purpose Polymeric micelles are attractive nanocarriers for tumor-targeted delivery of paclitaxel (PTX). High antitumor efficacy and low toxicity require that PTX mainly accumulated in tumors with little drug exposure to normal tissues. However, many PTX-loaded micelle formulations suffer from low stability, fast drug release, and lack of tumor-targeting capability in the circulation. To overcome these challenges, we developed a micellar formulation that consists of sodium cholate (NaC) and monomethoxy poly (ethylene glycol)-block-poly (d,l-lactide) (mPEG-PDLLA). Methods PTX-loaded NaC-mPEG-PDLLA micelles (PTX-CMs) and PTX-loaded mPEG-PDLLA micelles (PTX-Ms) were formulated, and their characteristics, particle size, surface morphology, release behavior in vitro, pharmacokinetics and in vivo biodistributions were researched. In vitro and in vivo tumor inhibition effects were systematically investigated. Furthermore, the hemolysis and acute toxicity of PTX-CMs were also evaluated. Results The size of PTX-CMs was 53.61±0.75 nm and the ζ-potential was −19.73±0.68 mV. PTX was released much slower from PTX-CMs than PTX-Ms in vitro. Compared with PTX-Ms, the cellular uptake of PTX-CMs was significantly reduced in macrophages and significantly increased in human cancer cells, and therefore, PTX-CMs showed strong growth inhibitory effects on human cancer cells. In vivo, the plasma AUC0−t of PTX-CMs was 1.8-fold higher than that of PTX-Ms, and 5.2-fold higher than that of Taxol. The biodistribution study indicated that more PTX-CMs were accumulated in tumor than PTX-Ms and Taxol. Furthermore, the significant antitumor efficacy of PTX-CMs was observed in mice bearing BEL-7402 hepatocellular carcinoma and A549 lung carcinoma. Results from drug safety assessment studies including acute toxicity and hemolysis test revealed that the PTX-CMs were safe for in vivo applications. Conclusion These results strongly revealed that NaC-mPEG-PDLLA micelles can tumor-target delivery of PTX and enhance drug penetration in tumor, suggesting that NaC-mPEG-PDLLA micelles are promising nanocarrier systems for anticancer drugs delivery.
Supplemental Material for Top Feasible Arm Identification

In this section, we provide an outline of the supplemental material and define some notation. In Section B, we prove Theorem 1. In Section C, we prove Theorem 3 and the main lemmas used in its proof. In Section D, we prove Theorem 4, splitting it up into three distinct theorems. In Section E, we discuss our conjecture that there is a small gap between δPAC and δPAC-EXPLANATORY algorithms; we also prove and discuss our lower bound for δPAC algorithms. In section F, we prove a number of technical lemmas. In Section G, we present and discuss a version of TF-LUCB that allows for tolerance of infeasibility and suboptimality. In section H, we provide pseudocode for TF-AE and FFAF. Define SD ́1 “ tx P R : }x}2 “ 1u. Define a function d : p0, 1q ˆ p0, 1q ÞÑ R such that dpx, yq – x logpxy q ` p1 ́ xq logp 1 ́x 1 ́y q. Recall that if U “ H, then we use the convention minxPU x “ 8 and maxxPU x “ ́8.
Efficacy of Optical Coherence Tomography-derived Morphometric Assessment in Predicting the Physiological Significance of Coronary Stenosis: Head-to-Head Comparison with Intravascular Ultrasound.

AIMS This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in identifying functional significance via fractional flow reserve (FFR) compared with that of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). METHODS AND RESULTS We investigated 203 de novo intermediate coronary lesions of 186 patients who underwent frequency-domain OCT, IVUS and FFR measurements. Diagnostic efficacy of the minimal lumen area (MLA) obtained by OCT (OCT-MLA) and IVUS (IVUS-MLA) in predicting an FFR <0.75 was evaluated. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that OCT-MLA had significantly better diagnostic efficacy than IVUS-MLA in identifying functional ischaemia. OCT analysis revealed that the incidence of false positives (OCT-MLA ≤1.39 mm2 and FFR ≥0.75) was 46% (41/90), whereas the incidence of false negatives (OCT-MLA >1.39 mm2 and FFR <0.75) was 19% (22/113). Multivariate analysis showed that older age, non-left anterior descending artery and smaller angiographic reference diameter were independent predictors of false-positive results using the OCT-MLA criteria, whereas younger age and low left ventricular ejection fraction were independent predictors of false-negative results. CONCLUSIONS Intravascular imaging is not interchangeable with FFR in clinical decision making. However, OCT may have superior efficacy to IVUS in detecting functional ischaemia. Discrepancies between OCT-MLA and FFR should be taken into account for OCT-guided decision making.