Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EVS 28 KINTEX , Korea , May 3-6 , 2015 Fast Charging of Electric Vehicle , New Solutions and Concepts

In Asia, Europe and North America more and more eff ort is being put into standardization, development and deployment of fast charging stations for electr ic vehicles. This will over the next few years crea te n increasing demand for off-the-shelf components to b uild the vehicle side of the fast charging infrastr uc ure. This paper will give a brief overview of the domina nt standards within the field of fast charging and present a cheap, powerful and flexible solution to address the different fast charging standards from a global perspective. The paper will also briefly cover impl ementation of formal functional safety for fast cha rging application. Finally the paper will cover independe t cell testing and characterization to enhance understanding of cell behavior and performance degr adation of cells under fast charging condition.
D ec 2 01 0 Limit distribution in the q-CLT for q ≥ 1 can not have a compact support

In a recent paper Hilhorst (1) illustrated that the q-Fourier transform for q > 1 is not invertible in the space of density functions. Using an invariance principle he constructed a family of densities with the same q-Fourier transform and claimed that q-Gaussians are not mathematically proved to be attractors. We show here that none of the distributions constructed in Hilhorst’s counterexamples can be a limit distribution in the q-CLT, except the one whose support covers the whole real axis, which is precisely the q-Gaussian distribution.
Peroxide-initiated Modification of Polylactic acid ( PLA ) and Poly ( 3-hydroxyalkanoates ) ( PHAs ) in the Presence of Allylic and Acrylic Coagents

ii Acknowledgements . iii List of Tables . vi List of Figures . vii Nomenclature . viii List of Schemes . x Chapter 1: Introduction and Literature Review . 1 1.1 Biobased/Biodegradable Polymers . 1 1.3 Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAs) . 3 1.4 PLA and PHAs Applications and Limitations . 3 1.5 Literature on Branching . 5 1.5. 1 PLA Branching . 5 1.5. 2 PHA Branching . 7 1.6 Existing Polymer Free-radical Mechanisms . 8 1.6. 1 Peroxide Initiated Mechanism . 8 1.6. 2 Coagent Grafting . 9 1.6. 3 Abstraction Efficiency (AE) . 10 1.6. 4 Graft Yields . 11 1.7 Thesis Objective . 11 1.8 Thesis Organization . 11 1.9 References . 13 Chapter 2: Peroxide-initiated Graft Modification of Polylactic acid (PLA): Introduction of Long-Chain Branching . 24 2.
Research progress of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in kidney diseases

[收稿日期] 2017-12-17 [接受日期] 2018-01-30 [基金项目] 国家自然科学基金(81272481), 江苏省大学生创新创业训练计划项目(201710299042Z), 江苏大学大学生科研立项资助项目(16A502). Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81272481), Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for College Students of Jiangsu (201710299042Z), and Research Project for College Students of Jiangsu University (16A502). [作者简介] 纪 成,博士生,医学检验师. E-mail: 18252586810@163.com 通信作者(Corresponding author). Tel: 0511-85038334, E-mail: lstmmmlst@163.com 间充质干细胞来源外泌体在肾脏疾病中的研究进展 纪 成,费书琴,陈 鸣,张荣雪,许文荣,钱 晖 江苏大学医学院分子检验研究室,镇江 212013
Title : Cloud feedback mechanisms and their representation in global climate models

Cloud feedback – the change in top-of-atmosphere radiative flux resulting from the cloud response to warming – constitutes by far the largest source of uncertainty in the climate response to CO2 forcing simulated by global climate models (GCMs). We review the main mechanisms for cloud feedbacks, and discuss their representation in climate models and the sources of inter-model spread. Global-mean cloud feedback in GCMs results from three main effects: (1) rising freetropospheric clouds (a positive longwave effect); (2) decreasing tropical low cloud amount (a positive shortwave effect); (3) increasing high-latitude low cloud optical depth (a negative shortwave effect). These cloud responses simulated by GCMs are qualitatively supported by theory, high-resolution modeling, and observations. Rising high clouds are consistent with the Fixed Anvil Temperature (FAT) hypothesis, whereby enhanced upper-tropospheric radiative cooling causes anvil cloud tops to remain at a nearly fixed temperature as the atmosphere warms. Tropical low cloud amount decreases are driven by a delicate balance between the effects of vertical turbulent fluxes, radiative cooling, large-scale subsidence, and lower-tropospheric stability on the boundary-layer moisture budget. High-latitude low cloud optical depth increases are dominated by phase changes in mixedphase clouds. The causes of inter-model spread in cloud feedback are discussed, focusing particularly on the role of unresolved parameterized processes such as cloud microphysics, turbulence, and convection. Graphical/Visual Abstract and Caption Spatial distribution of cloud feedback (in W m per K surface warming) predicted by a set of global climate models subjected to an abrupt increase in CO2. Redrawn with permission from Zelinka et al. (2016).
Two Studies Suggesting Changes in Cultural Norms in Japan

During my 2-month stay at Kyoto University from June 10, 2019 through August 7, 2019, I collected data for two related studies with my collaborator, Professor Yukiko Uchida at the Kokoro Research Center and gave two lectures, one about each of the studies. The first study was titled, “Can marginalizing situations cause individuals to become culturally deviant in their values and motives? ” The second study was titled, “Explaining Cultural Variance in the Perceived Severity of ASD-Like Symptoms: Theory of Mind, Cultural Tightness, and Opacity of Mind Norms. ” The first study included a replication of a previous study to test whether Japanese participants were motivated to maintain consistency with their in-group members more than with their own past behaviors (i.e., motivation to maintain self-consistency), a pattern that would be more typical of a relatively more collectivistic culture. Specifically, after particpiants were ask to complete a marginalization risk scale, they were randomly assigned to either consider their willingness to comply to the request assuming that they have already complied to a similar request in the past (motivation to be self-consistent condition) or consider their willigness to comply to a request if all of their clasmates have complied to a similar request (motivation to conform to in-group condition). The second study tested our expectations that people in a relatively tighter culture, which has previously been characteristic of the Japanese cultural context, would perceive culturally deviant behaviors as more problematic than in a relatively looser culture, such as the North American culural context. Specifically, participants were asked rate the severity of ASD-like behaviors (i.e., culturally deviant behaviors) under one of three conditions: 1) explicit information is given that there is no underlying cognitive deficit to explain the deviant behaviors; 2) explicit informaiotn is given that there is an underlying cognitive deficit to expain the deviant behaviors; 3) no explicit information about an udnerlying cognitive deficit was given. Both studies revealed that previous patterns of behaviors in Japan can no longer be replicated, thereby sugggesting changing cultural norms in Japan, characterized by increasing individualistic norms and cultural looseness.
Linearly Preconditioned Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient Solvers for the Epitaxial Thin Film Equation with Slope Selection

In this paper we present two efficient and practical Preconditioned Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient (PNCG) solvers for the nonlinear elliptic PDE systems. The main idea of the preconditioned solvers is to use a linearized version of the nonlinear operator as a pre-conditioner, or in other words, as a metric for choosing the search direction. In order to make the proposed solvers and scheme much more practical, we also investigate the adaptive time stepping strategy. Numerical simulations and comparisons for the important physical application problem – epitaxial thin film equation with slope selection– are carried out to verify the efficiency of the solvers.
Effects of cross-sectional geometry and force direction on bending strength and modulus of elasticity of some softwood beams

The effects of cross-sectional geometry and force direction on bending strength (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) were investigated in selected softwoods. The specimens were constructed of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), Black pine (Pinus nigra), Siberian pine (Pinus sibirica), Stone pine (Pinus pinea), Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana), Oriental spruce (Picea orientalis), and Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani). A total of 280 specimens were prepared from these seven species in two different cross-sectional geometries (circular and square, equal in area) and tested in two characteristic force directions (tangential and radial) by 10 replications. They were subjected to three-point bending tests according to TS 2474 (2005) and TS 2478 (2005) to obtain the MOR and MOE. The results showed that the type of cross-sectional area and direction of applied force, individually or together, had considerable effects on the MOR and MOE. The MOR values of the circular-sectioned specimens were 5% greater than those of the square-sectioned specimens. The MOE values of the circular-sectioned specimens were on average 19% greater than those of the square-sectioned specimens. The MOR and MOE values were on average 7% and 17% greater, respectively, for the force applied in the tangential direction.
Do Analysts ’ Price Targets Change Stock Prices ? A Comparison of the Impact of Price Targets on Groups of Stocks with Different Characteristics

This preliminary report is the foundation for our upcoming work on the final thesis submission. Our motivation comes mainly from previous empirical work showing that the Efficient Market Hypothesis does not always hold, in addition to our potential contribution to the literature by looking at which characteristics cause stocks to respond to analysts’ price targets to a greater extend. In this first draft, a literature review and the theoretical background is described. It is followed by a suggested model and research methodology. This preliminary report also includes some of the possible results we can expect, as well as a progression plan for our upcoming work.
Influence of Co-directional EDFA on 16 x 40 Gbps DWDM Communication System

Erbium doped fiber amplifier is (EDFA) is an optical amplifier that uses erbium doped fiber to amplify optical signal. The importance of amplification in optical domain is relevant in long-haul and high-speed transmission systems. EDFA is capable of amplifying multiple wavelength channels simultaneously. In general, there are three possible configurations of EDFA – co-directional, counterdirectional and a combination of the two called bidirectional pumping scheme. Very important parameter of EDFA is the length of erbium doped fiber (EDF). EDFA is effective especially in C band (1530 nm – 1560 nm) a L band (1570 nm – 1610 nm). This paper concerns about the influence of co-propagating EDFA used in 16-channel DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplex) system with channel spacing of 100 GHz while channels are located in C-band.
Title Uniform Inference for High-dimensional Quantile Regression : Linear Functionals and Regression

Hypothesis tests in models whose dimension far exceeds the sample size can be formulated much like the classical studentized tests only after the initial bias of estimation is removed successfully. The theory of debiased estimators can be developed in the context of quantile regression models for a fixed quantile value. However, it is frequently desirable to formulate tests based on the quantile regression process, as this leads to more robust tests and more stable confidence sets. Additionally, inference in quantile regression requires estimation of the so called sparsity function, which depends on the unknown density of the error. In this paper we consider a debiasing approach for the uniform testing problem. We develop high-dimensional regression rank scores and show how to use them to estimate the sparsity function, as well as how to adapt them for inference involving the quantile regression process. Furthermore, we develop a Kolmogorov-Smirnov test in a location-shift high-dimensional models and confidence sets that are uniformly valid for many quantile values. The main technical result are the development of a Bahadur representation of the debiasing estimator that is uniform over a range of quantiles and uniform convergence of the quantile process to the Brownian bridge process, which are of independent interest. Simulation studies illustrate finite sample properties of our procedure. Keyword: Inference post-model selection; linear testing; quantile process inference; p-values; robust confidence sets.
Genetic and environmental factors influencing lung growth and lung function

Lung growth and function in early life is a result of both purely genetic mechanisms plus complex interactions between genetic makeup and a large number of environmental factors. Over the last 10 or 20 yrs, a great deal had been learnt about these factors and their interactions. Given the relatively few environmental factors that are known to affect lung growth and function, there are likely to be many more that are still to be discovered. In the present chapter, the known genetic and environmental factors will be discussed; genes likely to alter lung growth or function without any obvious environmental factor being involved will be discussed first. Following this, environmental factors will be presented, along with the genetic variations that are associated with some of these factors.
Differentiating Granger Causal Influence and Stimulus-Related Information Flow

Information flow is becoming an increasingly popular term in the context of under1 standing neural circuitry, both in neuroscience and in Artificial Neural Networks. 2 Granger causality has long been the tool of choice in the neuroscience literature 3 for identifying functional connectivity in the brain, i.e., pathways along which 4 information flows. However, there has been relatively little work on providing 5 a fundamental theory for information flow, and as part of that, understanding 6 whether Granger causality captures the intuitive direction of information flow in 7 a computational circuit. Recently, Venkatesh et al. [2019] proposed a theoretical 8 framework for identifying stimulus-related information paths in a computational 9 graph. They also provided a counterexample showing that the direction of greater 10 Granger causal influence can be opposite to that of information flow [Venkatesh 11 and Grover, 2015]. Here, we reexamine and expand on this counterexample. In 12 particular, we find that Granger Causal influence can be statistically insignificant in 13 the direction of information flow, while being significant in the opposite direction. 14 By examining the mutual(and conditional-mutual-) information that each signal 15 shares with the stimulus, we are able to gain a more nuanced understanding of the 16 actual information flows in this system. 17
Estimating the Cost of Control Rights in the Corporate Loan Market.

Financial covenants transfer control rights to lenders when borrowers’ metrics breach pre-set thresholds. Contingent control rights allow lenders to extract monetary concessions (e.g., fees and renegotiation) and behavioral concessions (e.g., CEO turnover and reduced investment, R&D, and payroll). We develop a simple tradeoff theory that allows us to estimate the cost of control. Our estimates suggest that the cost of control is 46.1 basis points. On average, control payments correspond to a 13.4% discount on the total cost of borrowing (Berg, Steffen, and Saunders 2016). This finding has implications for our understanding of loan pricing and the value of control rights in the private loan market. JEL Classification: G21, G32, K12, L14, E32, E44
The Examination of Relationship Between Middle School Students ’ Emotion Regulation Skills and Mindfulness Level

Emotion regulation and mindfulness have been gaining importance as two different problematic. There are studies reporting that emotion regulation helps students to develop health behavior patterns. Similarly, there are studies reporting that mindfulness has a positive impact on emotion regulation. The present study is a part of this literature since it examines the relationship between two constructs. The aim this study is to examine the relationship between middle school students’ emotion regulation abilities and mindfulness level. This correlational study gathers its data from randomly selected 345 students. Findings indicate that there is a significant association between emotion regulation and mindfulness. The study concludes that mindfulness intervention programs should be developed and put in use in order to develop students’ emotion regulation capacities.
A Low Profile Circularly Polarized Antenna based on Stepped Open-ended Slot Radiator

─ A compact wide band and low profile circularly polarized antenna is presented based on stepped open-ended slotline in this paper. The antenna is composed of four open-end-slotted patchs and a feed network. Four open-end-slotted patchs are sequentially rotated and vertically soldered on the ground plane of the feed network, and are excited by a wide band transition from strip-line to slot-line with short pin in antenna element. The CP radiation of the proposed antenna is realized by four output ports of the feed network which transmit four signals that have equal amplitude with quadrature phase difference (0, 90, 180, and 270). Simulation results are compared with the measurements, and a good agreement is obtained. The measured results show that the proposed antenna can provide broad impedance bandwidth of 73.4% (3.5 GHz–7.56 GHz) (reflection coefficient less than -10 dB), a maximum gain of 4.74 dBi, and a 3-dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidth of about 35.1% (3.65 GHz–5.2 GHz). Index Terms ─ Circularly polarized (CP) antenna, low profile, open-ended slotline, stepped slotline, feed network, wide band.
Revising State and Federal Approaches to Fire Policy Coordination

For nine decades, the central tenet of American wildfire policy was to protect natural resources and human communities from damages caused by wildfires. After 34 firefighters lost their lives on the front lines during a 1994 wildland fire in California, state and federal approaches to fire policy were irrevocably altered. Plagued by funding woes, climate change and increased development the US fire season grew longer, with already taxed firefighting personnel and equipment in perilously short supply. A collection of federal, state and community agencies are attempting to stem the tide, although require both social agreement and political action by state and federal government. Long term economic and environmental implications of continued outbreaks are profound, and requires both a dedicated set of on-call firefighters, as well as equipment extensive enough to meet the workload demanded not only by a major wildland fire, albeit that of two or three simultaneously.
THE MATRIX RELOADED: CARLIT ASSESSMENT TEN YEARS LATER IN THE SINIS COAST (SARDINIA, ITALY) COUPLED WITH DRONE TECHNOLOGY

Mapping and monitoring of marine habitats are crucial tools for coastal management and the implementation of conservation measures. CARLIT index is based on the cartography of littoral assemblages and their sensitivity to changes of environmental conditions. It has been widely tested and applied in the Mediterranean Sea since its introduction in 2007, to assess the ecological status of water bodies within the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Sinis coast (Sardinia, Western Mediterranean) comprises Penisola del Sinis Isola di Mal di Ventre MPA, being a poorly inhabited and almost devoid of man-made structures. The methodology was for the first time applied in 2008, representing the first application in Sardinia and among the first ever. In 2018, we re-monitored the same coastline coupling a drone technology integration of the classic methodology. The aim of the study was to compare the ecological status 10 years later and to develop a GIS database with more detailed information respect to previous data that will be available at high resolution for future monitoring and developments (e.g. coverage, DTM). Data were gathered by boat or by walking along the coast and high-resolution images were acquired by a commercial drone, elaborated using Structure from Motion (SfM) technique and georeferenced. CARLIT revealed an overall stability of ecological status of water bodies 10 years later, with some slight differences along restricted stretches of coast. The implementation of high resolution GIS based mapping of littoral habitats will allow to obtain more detailed data on the vertical zonation and extent of the most abundant assemblages. Furthermore, the drone technology will represent even more a historical baseline to follow temporal dynamics of marine vegetation, for both the early detection of native species regression and the spreading of non-
Comparing noise policies of eight European cities using a noise intervention classification scheme

Over the last decades, cities have been developing noise policies. Comparing such efforts, however, is not a simple task. For this purpose, a previously proposed noise intervention classification scheme is used as a framework. This framework discriminates between source interventions (type A), path interventions (B), closing/opening new infrastructure (C), other physical interventions (D, e.g. achieving a quiet side) and communication/education measures (E). Responsible officers dealing with noise at environmental departments of 8 large European cities were interviewed. The invitations for an interview were sent out taking into account the geographical distribution of cities over Europe while a reasonably high position on a sustainable cities ranking was required. The interviews focused on the noise problem definition and what is in the noise management toolbox of the city. In addition, it is assessed how noise policies are evaluated, and to what extent public participation in the noise policy and planning process occurs. The interviews show highly contrasting opinions and practices among the interviewed cities at almost any aspect of the noise management process.
Secure Multi-Party Functional Dependency Discovery

Data profiling is an important task to understand data semantics and is an essential pre-processing step in many tools. Due to privacy constraints, data is often partitioned into silos, with different access control. Discovering functional dependencies (FDs) usually requires access to all data partitions to find constraints that hold on the whole dataset. Simply applying general secure multi-party computation protocols incurs high computation and communication cost. This paper formulates the FD discovery problem in the secure multi-party scenario. We propose secure constructions for validating candidate FDs, and present efficient cryptographic protocols to discover FDs over distributed partitions. Experimental results show that solution is practically efficient over non-secure distributed FD discovery, and can significantly outperform general purpose multi-party computation frameworks. To the best of our knowledge, our work is the first one to tackle this problem.