Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Position-action based of elder unusual state detection for service Robot

Except for daily functions, service Robot in family environment should have more intelligence, one of the most important abilities is to detect the unusual state of clients, and then be able to call for help timely. In order to achieve this, we propose an approach for the service robot to detect unusual state of the elder in a real-time way and construct a solution to the problem of the research model, then proposed the integration of location - action characteristic information to determine the state of unusual state methods. Experimental results demonstrate that the model is feasible and can afford a judging gist to detect persons' unusual state.
Camera-less Smart Laser Projector

The 'Smart Laser Projector' (SLP) is a modified laser-based projector capable of displaying while simultaneously using the laser beam (at the same or different wavelength or polarization) as a LIDAR probe gathering information about the projection surface (its borders, 3d shape, relative position and orientation, as well as fine texture and spectral reflectance). This information can then be used to correct perspective warp, perform per-pixel contrast compensation, or even reroute the scanning/projecting path altogether (for tracking, feature discovery or barcode reading for instance). We demonstrate here raster-scan and vector graphics applications on two different prototypes. The first relies on a pair of galvanomirrors, and is used for demonstrating simultaneous tracking and display on the palm of the hand, depth-discriminating active contours (for spatially augmented reality surveying), and interactive games. The other relies on a single 2-axis MEMS mirror working in resonant mode, and is used to demonstrate edge enhancement of printed material and 'artificial fluorescence' - all with perfect projection-to-real-world registration by construction.
Human Resource Management and Performance: From Practices Towards Sustainable Competitive Advantage

© 2012 Savaneviciene and Stankeviciute, licensee InTech. This is an open access chapter distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Human Resource Management and Performance: From Practices Towards Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Best Model Selection for Determinants of Students’ Academic Performance at Tertiary Level in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

The presented study is intended to suggest the best model to predict students’ academic performance at university level. For this purpose, primary data was collected from 400 undergraduate and graduate students of eight departments of Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), which were selected through stratified random sampling. CGPA is used as an indicator of students’ academic performance. Stepwise linear regression is used to select the best model to predict students’ academic performance at tertiary level. The final model selected through stepwise regression includes six variables: the student’s IQ, ownership of AC, gender, geographic location, self-study hours and ownership of fridge as significant predictors of students’ academic performance at tertiary level. IQ, ownership of assets and self-study hours are found to have a positive effect on CGPA while being male and the distance of the household to nearest market are found to have a negative effect on CGPA.
Habitual Dietary Intake of n-3 and n-6 Fatty Acids in Relation to Inflammatory Markers Among US Men and Women

Background—Polyunsaturated fatty acid intake favorably affects chronic inflammatory-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease; however, high intake of n-6 fatty acids may attenuate the known beneficial effects of n-3 fatty acids. Methods and Results—We investigated habitual dietary n-3 fatty acid intake and its interaction with n-6 fatty acids in relation to the plasma inflammatory markers C-reactive protein, interleukin 6, and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors 1 and 2 (sTNF-R1 and R2) among 405 healthy men and 454 healthy women. After adjustment for other predictors of inflammation, intake of the n-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was inversely associated with plasma levels of sTNF-R1 and sTNF-R2 (P =0.03 and P <0.001, respectively) and somewhat less so for C-reactive protein (P =0.08). n-3 &agr;-linolenic acid and n-6 cis-linoleic acid were not significantly related to the inflammatory markers. We found little if any association between n-3 fatty acid (EPA+DHA) intake and tumor necrosis factor receptors among participants with low intake of n-6 but a strong inverse association among those with high n-6 intake (P =0.04 and 0.002 for interaction of n-3 with n-6 on sTNF-R1 and sTNF-R2, respectively). Conclusions—These results suggest that n-6 fatty acids do not inhibit the antiinflammatory effects of n-3 fatty acids and that the combination of both types of fatty acids is associated with the lowest levels of inflammation. The inhibition of inflammatory cytokines may be one possible mechanism for the observed beneficial effects of these fatty acids on chronic inflammatory-related diseases.
SP ] 9 A pr 2 00 3 QUANTUM ERGODICITY OF BOUNDARY VALUES OF EIGENFUNCTIONS

Suppose that Ω ⊂ R is a bounded, piecewise smooth domain. We prove that the boundary values (Cauchy data) of eigenfunctions of the Laplacian on Ω with various boundary conditions are quantum ergodic if the classical billiard map β on the ball bundle B∗(∂Ω) is ergodic. Our proof is based on the classical observation that the boundary values of an interior eigenfunction φλ, ∆φλ = λ 2φλ is an eigenfunction of an operator Fh on the boundary of Ω with h = λ . In the case of the Neumann boundary condition, Fh is the boundary integral operator induced by the double layer potential. We show that Fh is a semiclassical Fourier integral operator quantizing the billiard map plus a ‘small’ remainder; the quantum dyanmics defined by Fh can be exploited on the boundary much as the quantum dynamics generated by the wave group were exploited in the interior of domains with corners and ergodic billiards in the work of Zelditch-Zworski (1996). Novelties include the facts that Fh is not unitary and (consequently) the boundary values are equidistributed by measures which are not invariant under β and which depend on the boundary conditions. Ergodicity of boundary values of eigenfunctions on domains with ergodic billiards was conjectured by S. Ozawa (1993), and was almost simultaneously proved by Gerard-Leichtnam (1993) in the case of convex C domains (with continuous tangent planes) and with Dirichlet boundary conditions. Our methods seem to be quite different. Motivation to study piecewise smooth domains comes from the fact that almost all known ergodic domains are of this form.
An Improved Rate Control for Video Communication of H.264 Standard

In this paper, we propose an improved rate control scheme for low delay H.264 video coding. A fast and best selection of initial QP is first proposed in the GOP layer rate control. Then, an improved MAD prediction model and overhead bits prediction method is adopted in the MB layer rate control. The simulation results show that the proposed scheme gives an average PSNRY gain of about 0.55 dB when compared with JVT-G012.In addition, the proposed scheme improves the number of frame skipped and reduces the quality deviations of the initial frames by choosing the best initial QP.
Why FAMIX and not UML? - UML Shortcomings for Coping with Round-trip Engineering

UML is currently embraced as ’the’ standard in object-oriented modeling languages, the recent work of OMG on the Meta Object Facility (MOF) being the most noteworthy example. We welcome these standardisation efforts , yet warn against the tendency to use UML as the panacea for all exchange standards. In particular, we argue that UML is not sufficient to serve as a tool interoperability standard for integrating round-trip engineering tools, becaus one is forced to rely on UML’s built-in extension mechanisms to adequately model the reality in source-code. Consequently, we propose an alternative meta-model (named FAMIX), which serves as the tool interoperability standard within the FAMOOS project and which includes a number of constructive suggestions that we hope will influence future releases of the UML and MOF standards.
E-Band 85-mW Oscillator and 1.3-W Amplifier ICs Using 0.12µm GaN HEMTs for Millimeter-Wave Transceivers

This paper presents two oscillators (OSCs) and a high power amplifier (PA) for millimeter-wave transceivers. The circuits were designed with a grounded coplanar waveguide (GCPW) and 0.12-μm GaN HEMT technology. One OSC, which was based on a simple series source feedback topology, oscillated at a frequency of 74.5 GHz with an output power of 2.2 mW (3.38 dBm). This oscillation frequency was the highest ever reported for GaN HEMT OSCs. Another OSC with a buffer delivered a record power of 85 mW (19.28 dBm) at 70.75 GHz. In addition, a single-chip PA with a 3-stage common source scheme delivered an output power of 1.3 W (31.13 dBm) at 75 GHz with a CW source module. The 3-dB bandwidth of the PA was 13 GHz from 67 to 80 GHz. The performance of these devices is sufficient for use in E-band fixed wireless access systems and automotive radar systems. The results demonstrate that the GaN HEMTs represent a feasible means of addressing the stringent demands imposed by various millimeter-wave applications.
Incremental Methods for Bayesian Network Learning

In this work we analyze the most relevant, in our opinion, algorithms for learning Bayesian Networks. We analyze methods that use goodness-oft tests between tentative networks and data. Within this sort of learning algorithms we distinguish batch and incremental methods. Finally, we propose a system, called BANDOLER, that incrementally learns Bayesian Networks from data and prior knowledge. The incremental fashion of the system allows to modify the learning strategy and to introduce new prior knowledge during the learning process in the light of the already learnt structure.
First Whole Atmosphere Nighttime Seeing Measurements at Dome C, Antarctica

We report site‐testing results obtained in the nighttime during the polar autumn and winter at Dome C. These results were collected during the first Concordia winterover by A. Agabi. They are based on seeing and isoplanatic angle monitoring, as well as in situ balloon measurements of the refractive index structure constant profiles C2n(h). Atmosphere is divided into two regions: (1) a 36 m high surface layer responsible for 87% of the turbulence, and (2) a very stable free atmosphere above, with a median seeing of 0. ″36 ± 0. ″19 at an elevation of h = 30 m. The median seeing measured with a differential image motion monitor placed on top of an 8.5 m high tower is 1. ″3 ± 0. ″8.
A new efficient algorithm for computing Gröbner bases without reduction to zero (F5)

This paper introduces a new efficient algorithm for computing Gröbner bases. We replace the Buchberger criteria by an optimal criteria. We give a proof that the resulting algorithm (called F5) generates no useless critical pairs if the input is a regular sequence. This a new result by itself but a first implementation of the algorithm F5 shows that it is also very efficient in practice: for instance previously untractable problems can be solved (cyclic 10). In practice for most examples there is no reduction to zero. We illustrate this algorithm by one detailed example.
ADLARS: An Architecture Description Language for Software Product Lines

Software product line (SPL) engineering has emerged to become a mature domain for maximizing reuse within the context of a family of related software products. Within the process of SPL, the variability and commonality among the different products within the scope of a family is captured and modeled into a system's `feature model'. Currently, there are no architecture description languages (ADLs) that support the relationship between the feature model domain and the system architecture domain, leaving a gap which significantly increases the complexity of analyzing the system's architecture and insuring that it complies with its set feature model and variability requirements. In this paper we present ADLARS, an architecture description language that supports the relationship between the system's feature model and the architectural structures in an attempt to alleviate the aforementioned problem. The link between the two spaces also allows the automatic generation of product architectures from the family reference architecture
Optical solitons in Si-nc sandwiched optical slot waveguides

We propose, for the first time to our knowledge, the theoretical investigation of optical soliton excitation inside very short silicon nanocrystal based sandwiched slot waveguides, only 1.6 mm long. Several parametric simulations have been carried out by means of finite element method in order to select the best waveguide cross section for anomalous-dispersion regime around 1550 nm.
Cultural values matter

As the economic footprint of developing countries increases, talent management grows in importance for foreign multinational companies in emerging markets. Multinational companies, however, face fierce competition for local talent, and competitive recruiting calls for practical knowledge about the personal traits of job applicants. The present study applies a cross-cultural perspective to this issue, exploring how individually held cultural values influence the attractiveness of Japanese companies in Malaysia. Drawing on similarity-attraction theory and person–organization fit theory, the study quantitatively analyses data from a paper-based survey of 245 prospective jobseekers. The findings indicate that an individual cultural value fit with the foreign company’s country of origin is significant predictors of employer attractiveness. Specifically, the study finds that potential Malaysian jobseekers who are lower in power distance and higher in risk aversion and long-term orientation view Japanese companies as attractive future employers and have higher job-pursuit behavior. Based on this finding, the study discusses theoretical and practical contributions to corporate employment strategies.
Second mora phenomena in Central and Northern dialects of Finnish

Finnish is a Finno-Ugric language spoken by approximately 5 million native speakers, the great majority of whom live in Finland. The linguistic situation in Finland is somewhat unique; in addition to regional dialects, there are standard forms of the language that are in wide use despite not truly being the native language of any Finnish speakers. Notably, kirjakieli (‘book language’), the written standard, is taught in schools throughout Finland, and used in contexts such as the news, political speeches, and written prose; additionally, standard puhekieli (‘speech language’) is used in popular television shows and films, as well as when two interlocutors are not from the same dialect region. However, the regional dialects of Finnish are still vigorous. Children acquiring Finnish first learn their regional dialects, and only learn the standard forms in school and through exposure to Finnish media. Despite formal teaching and exposure to standard forms of the language, even “standard” puhekieli is often colored by features from the speaker’s regional dialect. To date, most papers that focus on Finnish in generative linguistics deal with some type of standard Finnish: either kirjakieli or puhekieli, which approximates the Häme dialects, spoken in and around the urban centers of Helsinki and Tampere. In this paper, I will be focusing on second-mora lengthening (SML), a phonological phenomenon present in two major dialect groups of Finnish: Savo dialects, spoken in central-eastern Finland, and Pohjanmaa dialects, spoken in central-western Finland. I argue, in contrast with previous proposals, that SML in Finnish is not simply a phonetic lengthening due to the presence of an intonational contour, but rather that it reflects an initial moraic foot with some domain-final process of extension. The rest of this paper is organized as follows: in Sec. 2, I will provide a description of SML in both Finnish and other Finnic languages. In Sec. 3 I will discuss previous proposals and argue that an alternative analysis is necessary, which I will elaborate on in Sec. 4. Finally, in Sec. 5, I will make suggestions for future research and conclude the paper.
Repeater insertion in power-managed VLSI systems

In this paper, design space exploration methods for interconnect repeaters in DSM power-managed VLSI are proposed. These methods guarantee that the designed interconnects are energy-optimal, while they meet their performance objectives in all the system operating states. These methods take the dynamic output resistance characteristic of the repeaters into account, when the system operating voltage and/or operating frequency requirement changes. Utilizing the proposed design methods, a multi-cycle bus is designed for some performance targets. HSPICE simulations confirm that the designed bus is energy-optimal, and it meets its performance objectives in all the system operating states.
The predisposition of school culture towards change in public primary education in Greece

ABSTRACT Educational reform attempts in Greece have been increased during the past decades, but research has shown negative change and innovation introduction and implementation results [Spiropoulou, Dimitra, Agapi Varvouraki, Chrisoula Koutra, Louka Eleni, and Mpouras Sarantos. 2007. “Innovation Programs in Education. ” Review of Educational Matters 13: 69–83; OECD. 2011. Education Policy Advice for Greece. Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education. OECD Publishing. doi:10.1787/9789264119581-en; Kiriakodi, Despoina, and Athanasios Tzimoyiannis. 2015. “Educational Innovations in Primary Education. A Study of the Awarded Work of the Action ‘Institution of Excellence and Promotion of Good Practices’. ” Issues of Science and Technology in Education 8 (3): 123–151]. The present article discusses those elements of school culture that impede educational change or can serve as resources for its more meaningful and effective implementation, as they are investigated with the use of a quantitative questionnaire. The findings from the responses of the participants, teachers (n = 385) and headteachers (n = 31), point to the need for an integration of the families in the educational processes, for a shift to the development of skills rather than mere academic achievement and for enhanced cooperation within the school environment. The role of the headteacher is recognised as an element that can improve the reform implementation results. Further qualitative research is suggested.
Broadly Protective Monoclonal Antibodies against H3 Influenza Viruses following Sequential Immunization with Different Hemagglutinins

As targets of adaptive immunity, influenza viruses are characterized by the fluidity with which they respond to the selective pressure applied by neutralizing antibodies. This mutability of structural determinants of protective immunity is the obstacle in developing universal influenza vaccines. Towards the development of such vaccines and other immune therapies, our studies are designed to identify regions of influenza viruses that are conserved and that mediate virus neutralization. We have specifically focused on viruses of the H3N2 subtype, which have persisted as a principal source of influenza-related morbidity and mortality in humans since the pandemic of 1968. Three monoclonal antibodies have been identified that are broadly-neutralizing against H3 influenza viruses spanning 40 years. The antibodies react with the hemagglutinin glycoprotein and appear to bind in regions that are refractory to the structural variation required for viral escape from neutralization. The antibodies demonstrate therapeutic efficacy in mice against H3N2 virus infection and have potential for use in the treatment of human influenza disease. By mapping the binding region of one antibody, 12D1, we have identified a continuous region of the hemagglutinin that may act as an immunogen to elicit broadly protective immunity to H3 viruses. The anti-H3 monoclonal antibodies were identified after immunization of mice with the hemagglutinin of four different viruses (A/Hong Kong/1/1968, A/Alabama/1/1981, A/Beijing/47/1992, A/Wyoming/3/2003). This immunization schedule was designed to boost B cells specific for conserved regions of the hemagglutinin from distinct antigenic clusters. Importantly, our antibodies are of naturally occurring specificity rather than selected from cloned libraries, demonstrating that broad-spectrum humoral immunity to influenza viruses can be elicited in vivo.
Leadership, collective motion and the evolution of migratory strategies

Migration is a hallmark life history strategy of a diverse range of organisms, and also ubiquitous in ontogenic processes including normal embryonic development as well as tumor progression. In such scenarios, individual organisms/cells typically respond to long range (and often noisy) environmental cues. In addition, individuals may interact socially with one another leading to emergent group-level navigational abilities. Although much progress has been made in understanding the mechanisms of taxis, there is a lack of theoretical and quantitative understanding of how individuals trade-off information obtained through their own migratory ability and that via social interactions. Here, we discuss results and insights from a recent computational model developed to investigate the evolution of leadership and collective motion in migratory populations. It is shown that, for a broad range of parameter values, only a small proportion of the population gather directional information while the majority employ social cues alone. More generally, ecological conditions for the evolution of resident, solitary and collective migratory strategies are obtained. We discuss how consideration of both proximate and ultimate factors within the same framework may provide insights into preserving migratory patterns that are in grave danger due to anthropogenic pressures.
Endogenous Melanocortin System Activity Contributes to the Elevated Arterial Pressure in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

Previous studies suggest that activation of the CNS melanocortin system reduces appetite while increasing sympathetic activity and arterial pressure. The present study tested whether endogenous activity of the CNS melanocortin 3/4 receptors (MC3/4-R) contributes to elevated arterial pressure in the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR), a model of hypertension with increased sympathetic activity. A cannula was placed in the lateral ventricle of male SHR and Wistar (WKY) rats for chronic intracerebroventricular (ICV) infusions (0.5 &mgr;L/h). Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded 24 hour/d using telemetry. After 5-day control period, rats were infused with MC3/4-R antagonist (SHU-9119, 1 nmol/h-ICV) for 12 days, followed by 5-day posttreatment period. MC3/4-R antagonism increased food intake in SHR by 90% and in WKY by 125%, resulting in marked weight gain, insulin resistance, and hyperleptinemia in SHR and WKY. Despite weight gain, MC3/4-R antagonism reduced HR in SHR and WKY (≈40 bpm), while lowering MAP to a greater extent in SHR (−22±4 mm Hg) than WKY (−4±3 mm Hg). SHU9119 treatment failed to cause further reductions in MAP during chronic adrenergic blockade with propranolol and terazosin. These results suggest that endogenous activity of the CNS melanocortin system contributes to the maintenance of adrenergic tone and elevated arterial pressure in SHR even though mRNA levels for POMC and MC4R in the mediobasal hypothalamus were not increased compared to WKY. These results also support the hypothesis that weight gain does not raise arterial pressure in the absence of a functional MC3/4-R.