Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
TPM Framework: a Comprehensive Kit for Exploring Applications with Textile Pressure Mapping Matrix

—Based on a series of projects with textile pressure mapping matrix (TPM) for ubiquitous and wearable activity recognition in various scenarios, we have accumulated the knowledge and experience to develop an open-access hardware and software framework, which enables a broader education and allows the scientiﬁc community to build their own TPM applications. The hardware framework includes all the necessary resources to manufacture the sensing equipment and instructions to build the fabric sensors for an up to 32 × 32 TPM. The software framework ‘Textile-Sandbox’ contains ready-to-use tools and modules that support both running experiments and data mining. The framework is evaluated with 10 master students working in 4 groups. 4 applications are developed from scratch and validated within only 40 hours. We present this framework and the evaluated applications in this paper.
The Influence of Deceptive Forensic Testimony on Jury Decisions : The CSI Effect

The goal of this study was a better understanding of the impact of forensic evidence on jury decisions. One additional factor integrated was viewership of CSI and other crime drama television shows (hereafter CSI). Using an actual case from the Innocence Project as a guide, subjects read a trial summary that utilized a forensic expert’s testimony to convict an alleged rapist. This testimony was varied experimentally so that it was either honest or misleading in one of three ways. Subjects then were asked a series of questions regarding their views of the case. Subjects who were exposed to the most severe deception were most likely to convict, however, viewership of CSI shows had a moderating effect. It is likely that frequent CSI viewers were more critical of the forensic evidence.
Time Based Correspondences Using Sonar Scan Matching Martı́ Sales

Scan Matching (SM) is a technique to estimate the robot pose by computing the overlap between two successive range scans. Several SM algorithms have been developed in last decades and, although they work well enough with laser data, they are less powerful when treating data from ultrasonic sensors, which are more scattered and noisy. In this paper we present a new SM algorithm whose main contribution is a time measurement instead of distance between the scan data points, particularly focused on ultrasonic applications.
edestrians , vehicles , and cell phones

With cellular phones and portable music players becoming a staple in everyday life, questions have arisen regarding the attentional deficits that might occur when such devices are used while performing other tasks. Here, we used a street-crossing task in an immersive virtual environment to test how this sort of divided attention affects pedestrian behavior when crossing a busy street. Thirty-six partici-
China’s Export Evolution in the Dynamic Global Product Space from 2000 to 2011

Shan Li, Xun Li*, Haohui Chen and Wei Lang School of Geography and Planning, Urbanization Institute, and China Regional Coordinated Development and Rural Construction Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 135 Xingang West Road, Guangzhou, 510275, China Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Goods Shed Village Street, Docklands Vic 3008, Australia Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, USA
Why Do Banks Speculate and Hedge on Derivatives ?

We use notional amounts of derivative contracts to measure U.S. banks’ derivatives activities and estimate the models which explain their derivatives behaviors. Banks engage in speculative derivatives activities to make off-balance-sheet incomes to improve their earnings performance, and they speculate out of risk-seeking impetus and take advantage of market volatility. Banks hedge their risk exposures with derivatives to smooth their cash flows and liquidity, but their derivative hedging does not balance the overall risks that banks are undertaking. Though there are common features, banks’ speculative derivatives activities in FX markets seem to be more aggressive than in other derivatives markets. JEL Classification Number: G21, G3, D81
La integración de procesos en el esquema de una biorrefinería

En la actualidad existe un gran esfuerzo para lograr la viabilidad economica del uso de la biomasa lignocelulosica como una nueva fuente de azucares para la produccion de etanol. La no viabilidad de estos procesos se debe fundamentalmente al costo de las enzimas y al no aprovechamiento de coproductos que se generan en el pretratamiento de la biomasa. La evaluacion tecnica, economica y ambiental de esquemas de biorrefineria es complicada debido a la incertidumbre en aspectos como la materia prima, los precios de la energia y el producto final, costos de inversion, operacion y riesgos de las tecnologias. En el trabajo, se dan las pautas que muestran como la integracion de procesos y la valoracion de los coproductos en un esquema de biorrefineria conduce a la viabilidad de los procesos que emplean la biomasa para la obtencion de biocombustibles. Se muestra un esquema de procesos integrados que intercambia recursos materiales y energeticos, dicho esquema se refiere a la industria de la cana de azucar en la que se generan como productos principales jugo, bagazo y miel, asi como otros en procesos anexos entre los que se encuentran la torula, el biogas, CO2, el furfural, la lignina y electricidad.
Safety Culture, Leadership & Fatigue in Transportation Operations (MPC-582)

Safety culture continues to be of significant interest to transportation professionals as a key factor influencing the occupational safety health and accident and injury rates of members of their organization and the public. Recently, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) blamed Amtrak for its poor safety culture, for a deadly train crash that killed two workers near Philadelphia (NTSB, 2017). “Amtrak’s safety culture is failing, and is primed to fail again, until and unless Amtrak changes the way it practices safety management,” said NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt. Also, “Investigators found a labor-management relationship so adversarial that safety programs became contentious at the bargaining table, with the unions ultimately refusing to participate. ” (NTSB, 2017) The NTSB noted that “Allowing these unsafe actions to occur were the inconsistent views of safety and safety management throughout Amtrak’s corporate structure that led to the company’s deficient system safety program that resulted in part from Amtrak’s inadequate collaboration with its unions and from its failure to prioritize safety. ” (NTSBa, 2017).
n optimization approach of dynamic maceration of Centella asiatica o obtain the highest content of four centelloids by response surface ethodology

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. , Apiaceae, is commonly used as food, food supplement, and medicine. Development of the extraction process to obtain the high extent of the active compound is necessary. So, the response surface methodology was used in this work to optimize the dynamic maceration of C. asiatica to obtain the highest content of the four centelloids including asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticoside, and madecassoside. Two factors: extraction temperature and extraction time, were studied. The content of four centelloids was observed. After the extraction of C. asiatica using ethanol, the content of four centelloids was analyzed using validated high performance liquid chromatography. The optimization result showed that madecassoside and asiaticoside had a similar pattern of the contour plots and response ptimization esponse surface methodology surfaces. These two centelloids were highly extracted at a high extraction time and high extraction temperature. The other two centelloids had the same pattern, they had a high content at a high temperature and time as well as at a low temperature and time. The simultaneous highest content of four centelloids was achieved when extracted at 60 ◦C for 120 min. The optimal condition could be used as standard condition for extraction of C. asiatica to provide the highest content of four centelloids. rasil he CC © 2019 Sociedade B access article under t
An In Situ Method Using Phenolic and Anilinic Compounds

enobiotics are manmade compounds often introduced into the environment at concentrations that cause undesirable effects. They can be transformed as a result of biotic and abiotic processes, leading to changes in their chemical state and ultimately in their toxicity and reactivity. Ideally, xenobiotics are transformed into carbon dioxide, water, and mineral elements. However, many of them are converted to intermediate products that can be as toxic as or more so than their parent compounds. This article focuses on the complexation of organic xenobiotics with humic material in aquatic or terrestrial environments. Since the development of pesticides in the early 1940s, large quantities of organic chemicals have been applied to the environment in an attempt to destroy disease-carrying and crop-damaging organisms or to control weeds. As time has passed, we have become increasingly aware of the potential sideeffects incurred by the constant use of these chemicals. Many pesticides and other xenobiotics have proven to be highly persistent compounds that are resistant to natural transformation or degradation processes. As a result, a significant portion of xenobiotics remains in the environment for prolonged periods of time. A variety of physicochemical techniques are available for the cleanup of contaminated soils. However, many of these processes involve large-scale excavation or long-term treatment of polluted soil. Furthermore, many of these approaches are quite costly and do not lead to total decontamination. Consequently, there is a growing need to develop alternative methods for
Glaucoma Circadian Pattern of Intraocular Pressure Fluctuations in Young Myopic Eyes With Open-Angle Glaucoma

Citation: Jeong DW, Kook MS, Lee KS, et al. Circadian pattern of intraocular pressure fluctuations in young myopic eyes with open-angle glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014;55:2148–2156. DOI:10.1167/ iovs.13-13607 PURPOSE. To characterize the circadian pattern of habitual-position intraocular pressure (IOP) and its association with ocular dimension in young myopic patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG).
The Flavonoids and Anticomplement Activity of two Cruciferous Plants Growing in Egypt

The study of the flavonoids of the aerial parts of Carrichtera annua and Farsetia aegyptia (family Crucifereae) resulted in isolationof quercetin(1), quercetin-3-O-arabinoside(2), quercetin-3-O-glucoside(3), quercetin-3-O-(6-feruloylglucopyranosyl -1 →2 -arabinopyranoside)-7-O -glucopyranoside (4) and quercetin-7-O-arabinosyl-3-Oglucoside(5) from C. annua. Three flavonoids were isolated from F. aegyptia and identified as isorhamnetin (6), isorhamnetin-3-O-rhamnosyl-7-O-glucoside (7) and isorhamnetin-3-O-(feruolyl-sophroside)-7-O-rutinoside (8). The aqueous alcoholic extract ,chloroform , ethyl acetate ,butanol fractions of C. annua in addition to the new compound (4) were tested for their influence on the classical(CP) and alternative (AP)pathways of complement mediated hemolysis. All the extracts showed anti-complement activity but compound (4) has the strongest effect on both CO and AP pathways.
Greenhouse gas abatement strategies and costs in dairy production – a comparison across bio-economic models

All sectors of the economy are being asked to cut t heir greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to curb climate change. Whether the dairy sector should be included in the collective effort, and if so what mitigatio n strategies should be fostered to reduce GHG emissio n , depend mainly on abatement cost. This analysis compares abatement strategies and costs in dairy pr oduction across bio-economic models. Increasing taxes on GHG emissions were simulated on French dai ry production systems with three supply models (AROPAj, ORFEE and FARMDYN) and one global partial equilibrium model GLOBIOM. We found that the main differences across studies were expla ined by flexibility assumptions. The highest abatement rates were obtained with the models that allowed the production process to be (partially) externalized outside the system to avoid the tax. N onetheless very few of these abatement strategies c an be generalized at a large scale without inducing im portant leakage issues or market drawbacks. Models that introduce temporal rigidity (including sunk co sts) make milk production less sensitive to carbon tax. Using different bio-economic models opens up a bro der range of mitigation strategies. Whether or not soil organic carbon is considered explains mark ed differences in abatement strategies and emerges as an important issue.
Anforderungen von Studierenden an e-Learning-Systeme und an die Gestaltung elektronischer Fallbeispiele [Student’s specifications of e-learning systems for case-based teaching]

Evolution of case-based teaching (CBT) is influenced by student’s specifications and also by improvement of computer-based e-learning sysLutz von Müller Björn Löhfelm tems. In the present single center study of the University of Saarland Jonas Daneshvar-Talebi Medical Center the medical students in the third year compared two case-based e-learning systems. CAMPUS-Classic-Player is an open systemwith almost unrestricted decision trees whereas the CAMPUS-CardPatrick Hoffmann Player represents an educational structured e-learning platform. Dominic Millenaar Learning from patients and also learning from students will be introOliver Wick duced as our pivotal principle for development of new e-learning strategies. Patrick Walter A significantly better evaluation was found for the more structured CAMPUS-Card-Player with respect to profile, clarity, didactics, learning Martin Haag 4 Christoph Igel effects, and relevance for exam preparation. The student’s intentions for CBT were clearly focused on usability for preparation of future exams Mathias Herrmann which can be better achieved by the help of more structured e-learning systems. The time to process and answer the cases was about 1 Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene, 30 minutes for both players. We therefore propose that the time schedule for most users is limited per case irrespective of the complexity Universitätsklinikum des of decision trees, cases or e-learning systems. This remains to be mentioned for the design of future cases. Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland
Capital requirements , monetary policy and the fundamental problem of bank risk taking

We ask what should be the role of limits on bank capital structure and monetary policy, the latter aimed at influencing the required return on bank liabilities, in countering a tendency for banks to take excessive risks because of asymmetric information and limited liability. We find that the two policy instruments operate as imperfect substitutes. A tightening of either instrument can improve “prudence”, by disincentivising banks against investing in excessively risky assets with low probability of success; but only at the cost of decreased “participation”, whereby more banks will forego the opportunity to invest. Our numerical simulations show that, in general, capital requirements should be the main policy lever in combating excessive risk taking by banks. But there are situations where monetary policy should also be used, and some where it should be used on its own.
OBSERVATION OF THE DIURNAL VARIATION OF UPPER TROPOSPHERIC DIVERGENCE IN A TROPICAL CONVECTIVE SYSTEM

The paper studies the diurnal variation of divergence of the upper level wind field of a tropical deep convective system and the simultaneous development of cloud cover, cloud height, upper tropospheric humidity (UTH) and outgoing longwave radiation (OLR). The wind field is derived from the tracking of cloud and water vapour features observed by Meteosat-7 in the water vapour channel (WV: 5.7 – 7.1 μm). The analysis shows a diurnal cycle of divergence with values ranging from 2 to about 10.10 s. Analysis of cloud cover, mean brightness temperature of the coldest 2% of clouds, OLR and UTH show a distinct relationship with the convective activity as described by the upper level divergence: Relative to the peak in convective activity (05:30 to 07:00 UTC) the high level cloud cover reaches a maximum 6 – 7 hours later. The maximum of UTH lags nearly 12 hours behind and the minimum of OLR is reached after 8 – 9 hours. The analysis also supports the existence of a barrier to vertical mixing at 13 – 14 km.
STUDENT TEACHERS ’ REFLECTIVE THINKING : A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON COLLABORATIVE TEACHING OF EXPERIENCED AND INEXPERIENCED EFL STUDENT TEACHERS

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of collaborative teaching between inexperienced and experienced student teachers on their reflective thinking and how different teaching experience varied the ability to reflect. The study was conducted in a natural context where the inexperienced student teachers were paired with the experienced ones to co-teach as part of the requirement of a practicum course. The participants were seven EFL student teachers who enrolled for an MA program in one Thai university. Data were collected from preand post-teaching interviews, written journals, and classroom observations. Reflections prior to and after teaching practices were compared to determine the extent to which collaborative teaching led to changes in levels of thinking. Degree or levels of reflective thinking were categorized as recall (R1), rationalization (R2), and reflectivity (R3) levels. Data revealed that reflections of the student teachers at the end of teaching practices were at higher levels than reflections prior to teaching practices. The changes in reflections were depicted by four indicators which were 1) changes in perspectives about effectiveness of teaching, 2) changes in perceptions of approaches to solve problems, 3) changes in perceptions of self and others, and 4) changes in perspectives to accept others’ feedback. In addition, teaching experience significantly affected the ability to think reflectively among the participants. The inexperienced teachers were found to reflect at R1 level prior to co-teaching, and then extended their thinking to R2 level after co-teaching. The experienced teachers reflected at R2 level before teaching period, and changed to R3 level after teaching period. Data showed that the inexperienced and experienced student teachers reflected and developed their thinking differently depending on teaching topics. The findings suggest that EFL teacher educators should incorporate collaborative teaching into teacher training program in order to enable student teachers’ self-evaluation, problem-solving skills, concerns for others, and open-mindedness.
The 'Privatization' of Municipal Debt

U.S state and local governments are increasingly turning to bank financing amid deteriorating fiscal positions. We document that the maturity and collateral structure of municipal bank loans allows borrowers additional debt capacity by diluting outstanding long-term bonds. Specifically, most municipal bank borrowers obtain loans with shorter maturities than long-term outstanding bonds, also providing municipalities with significant interest cost savings. Last, we show that municipalities substantially increase bank borrowing and decrease municipal bonds issuance in response to exogenous adverse income shocks. This suggests the upward trend in bank borrowing will likely persist if fiscal positions continue to decline.
Conceptualizing Metaethics A Commentary on Prinz

In this commentary on Prinz’s “Naturalizing Metaethics” I shall first look briefly at his methodological assumptions. I will argue that Prinz’s approach is more radical and less conciliatory between analytical and empirical approaches than it seems from his own description. In the second part of my commentary, I shall look at one possible objection to Prinz’s sentimentalism: the evidence he presents does not provide the needed modal strength for sentimentalism. I shall present two example of this objection, and argue that Prinz’s own depiction doesn’t adequately represent it. I shall then use the helpful distinction offered by Jon Tresan between de dictoand de re-internalism to analyze underlying problems in the objection. I will present another way of reacting to it, which I think fits nicely with Prinz’s naturalized methodology. In the last part, I shall look at his critique of non-cognitivism. Prinz argues that non-cognitivism makes certain linguistic predictions that turn out to be wrong: if non-cognitivism were true we would expect our moral language to reflect this. I will argue that there are many forms of non-cognitivism that predict this surface grammar. The key idea is that non-cognitivism entails a pragmatic theory of moral language. I then offer a speculative explanation about why the moral language has its surface form. This speculation, I argue, has at least the same amount of plausibility as cognitivist theories. Furthermore, this possible explanation is open to empirical investigation. I agree with Prinz that, ultimately, metaethical theories should be tested against empirical evidence. Prinz presents conceptual and empirical work as mutually enhancing enterprises. My commentary is, I hope, a small contribution highlighting the conceptual side of the coin.
Relying on Development Data for Software Development Processes

The way that developers work together, manage tasks and organize themselves impacts the software that is produced. There is thus the need to practice and uphold an effective software development process. When it comes to improving or finding weaknesses in the executed process, teams often rely on self-improvement sessions or mentoring by a knowledgeable third party. These methods rely on subjective evaluations and their results are hard to quantify. After changes are implemented it is difficult to assess their impact and whether an identified issue was fully resolved. In order to tackle these challenges we propose an approach relying on analysing data created by software development teams. Software developers create more than just code during regular development activities. Development artifacts, such as commits, tickets, wiki pages, code coverage statistics and build logs, contain information on how a team worked together. By aggregating, linking and analysing this already present data, insights into the development process of teams can be generated.
0 00 10 03 1 Ja n 20 00 The Area Theorem

We prove that the area of sections of future event horizons in space– times satisfying the null energy condition is non–decreasing towards the future under the following circumstances: 1) the horizon is future geodesically complete; 2) the horizon is a black hole event horizon in a globally hyperbolic space–time and there exists a conformal completion with a “H– regular” I ; 3) the horizon is a black hole event horizon in a space–time which has a globally hyperbolic conformal completion. (Some related results under less restrictive hypotheses are also established.) This extends ∗Supported in part by KBN grant # 2 P03B 130 16. E–mail : Chrusciel@Univ-Tours.fr †Current adress: Department of Mathematics, Royal Institute of Technology, S–10044 Stockholm. E–mail : Delay@gargan.math.Univ-Tours.fr ‡Supported in part by NSF grant # DMS-9803566. E–mail : galloway@math.miami. edu §Supported in part by DoD Grant # N00014-97-1-0806 E–mail : howard@math.sc. edu