Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Estimates Of Forest Growing Stock Volume Of The Northern Hemishphere From EnviSAT ASAR

This paper presents and assesses a dataset of forest growing stock volume (GSV) above 30°N estimated from multi-temporal backscatter measurements acquired by Envisat Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) in ScanSAR mode. The retrieval was based on the BIOMASAR algorithm that combines standard SAR processing techniques for multi-temporal SAR data and an automated GSV estimation approach based on a Water Cloud-like model and a weighted combination of GSV estimates from individual measurements of the SAR backscatter. Approximately 70,000 ASAR images were used to estimate GSV at a pixel size of 0.01°. Assessment of the retrieved GSV indicated (i) the importance of comparing to reference data at the same scale, (ii) moderate agreement with reference datasets at full resolution because of the limited sensitivity of Cband SAR backscatter to GSV, (iii) strong agreement with reference datasets after aggregation at regional and national level, (iv) consistent retrieval results throughout the study area, (v) saturation at approximately 300 m/ha.
Un cadre analytique pour une réelle prise en compte des ODD dans la réforme de la PAC

❚ Il est nécessaire que les ODD deviennent plus qu’un simple préambule à la formulation des réformes des politiques sectorielles ; ils doivent également (i) être utilisés pour identifier les cibles clés que la politique entend traiter directement, mais aussi les autres impacts potentiels en fonction desquels la politique devra égalementêtre évaluée, (ii) être traduits de manière pertinente en fonction du secteur considéré et du contexte spécifique national ou régional, et (iii) mener à l’identification d’indicateurs de suivi. À partir d’une vision élargie du secteur agricole qui englobe ses liens aux territoires, aux systèmes alimentaires et à la bioéconomie, et qui prend en compte les interrelations existant entre les 17 ODD dans leur ensemble, 47 cibles pertinentes liées aux ODD ont été sélectionnées afin de présenter : → Une “check-list” exhaustive des 10 catégories d’objectifs que la PAC devrait prendre en compte, soit pour améliorer ses effets directs, soit pour anticiper de potentiels impacts négatifs. Ces 10 catégories d’objectifs ont été réparties en 3 groupes plus vastes traduisant (i) les enjeux socioéconomiques au niveau des exploitations agricoles ; (ii) les enjeux environnementaux ; (iii) les enjeux sociétaux de plus grande ampleur ; → Une liste de cibles et d’indicateurs proposés pour les 10 catégories d’objectifs, élaborée sur la base d’indicateurs relatifs aux ODD ou de bases de données disponibles. Les recherches montrent que plusieurs indicateurs— tels que ceux liés à la résilience et aux capacités entrepreneuriales des exploitations agricoles— manquent de bases de données solides ou sont peu consensuels , ouvrant sur la nécessité d’un agenda de recherche et de discussion. ❚ Malgré ses limites, ce cadre représente une base de départ nécessaire, plus simple que les ODD, mais couvrant néanmoins l’ensemble des problématiques abordées par les ODD, pour encourager une meilleure communication et susciter des débats constructifs dans le cadre du développement de nouvelles politiques agricoles. Un cadre analytique pour une réelle prise en compte des ODD dans la réforme de la PAC
TCP ≈ RDMA: CPU-efficient Remote Storage Access with i10

This paper presents design, implementation and evaluation of i10, a new remote storage stack implemented entirely in the kernel. i10 runs on commodity hardware, allows unmodiﬁed applications to operate directly on kernel’s TCP/IP network stack, and yet, saturates a 100Gbps link for remote accesses using CPU utilization similar to state-of-the-art user-space and RDMA-based solutions.
The effecT of PainT Marking on PredaTion risk in WesTern fence Lizards : a TesT Using cLay ModeLs

—The use of color markings (e.g., non-toxic paint, dye, or pens) is frequently employed by herpetologists to track individuals within a population, but effects of these markings on study animals are generally unknown. Markings could affect survival rates, although this can be difficult to determine through mark-and-recapture methods. With clay models, however, we can quantify interactions with predators and measure predation risk associated with color markings. We used 126 clay models of Western Fence Lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis) to examine how marking individuals with colored paint influences predation risk, and to determine whether conspicuous colors enhance risk more than inconspicuous colors. We compared avian attacks on unmarked models to attacks on two treatments: models marked with white nail polish or purple polish. We modeled how these treatments are viewed under an avian visual system and found that white markings exhibited greater achromatic contrast against the clay while purple markings exhibited greater chromatic contrast. Models marked with purple paint received significantly fewer attacks than the control, while the attack rate for the white treatment was similar to that of the control. These results show that purple markings could have positively affected survival rates of marked animals. Conducting experiments on the effects of artificial markings might help researchers minimize negative impacts on their study animals. These studies also suggest that markings may have unintended effects by skewing predation risk, thereby potentially influencing research outcomes.
Improvement of Page Ranking Algorithm by Negative Score of Spam Pages

There are billions of web pages in the web and the most significant point is how to search these pages regarding their usefulness. Usually a user enters a query into a search engine and looking for the best responses. Search engines work based on ranking algorithms. Ranking algorithms employ web mining methods. Web mining is divided into structure, content and web usage mining. In search engines, related pages with user's query must be listed as a result and to obtain a better results, content mining algorithms may be included. Features such as input and output weight, content weight, spam score, length of URL, the number of related pages and href tags values are considered with a negative score. Proposed algorithms are implemented and compared with well-known algorithm. In this algorithm, Spam score feature is used which is combined with the age of domain and content weight of pages. In PRS (PageRank with Spam score) and PRST (PageRank with Spam score and Time factor) algorithms a better response is achieved than PR (PageRank) algorithm. Obtained results of the other algorithm, WPCRST (Weighted Page Content Rank with Spam score and Time factor) indicates that all measures are improved comparing with PR algorithm and provide better responses. First proposed algorithm combines
Pump-power-dependence of a CsPbBr3-in-Cs4PbBr6 quantum dot color converter

A detailed study of the pump-intensity dependent characteristics of an all-inorganic CsPbBr3-in-Cs4PbBr6 quantum dot (QD) color converter are reported. This is an attractive material to color convert UV/blue GaN optical pump sources for digital lighting applications, e.g. visible light communications (VLC). It demonstrates narrow spectral emission (522 nm peak emission and < 20 nm full-width-at-half-maximum), invariant with the pump power density (from 0 to 7.15 kW/cm2). The optical bandwidth increases, from 10MHz at 300 μW/cm2, up to 22MHz at 3W/cm2, and 41MHz at 7.15 kW/cm2. This acceleration of the emission is ascribed to both an increase of the radiative decay rate in the low-pump-density regime, and to the emergence of non-radiative pathways at higher pump density. The higher bandwidth at high-pump density enables a 30% increase in the data rate of a free space VLC link using this color converter. Published by The Optical Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the published article’s title, journal
EXPERIMENTAL, NUMERICAL AND ANALYTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FORCE DURING IF STEEL CUP DEEP DRAWING

The deep drawing is one of the most important sheet metal forming processes. In this present work, different methods of analysis, such as, analytical, numerical and experimental have been used to evaluate and to verify the evolution of force related to the punch displacement. Moreover, the maximum deep drawing force can be determined. For the experimental stage, a set of tool rack was constructed, to carry through the cup deep drawing using a 100 mm diameter and 1.78 mm thick IF steel blank. The analytical stage was lead from the different analytical relations suggested by different authors and used to calculate the deep drawing force. The numerical stage was lead using the finite element method of Ls-dyna commercial software. This software was used to verify the shell element influence in the evolution and attainment of deep drawing force. The results of these different methods, analytical and numerical, have been compared to the experimental results, in order to verify the coherence and the applicability of the same ones.
Who are They? Website Authentication: Certificates and Identity

Users expect to authenticate to websites, but not for websites to authenticate to them. This is the root of phishing and other inducements for users to visit imitation websites, where their credentials are captured for fraudulent use. The limited but potentially useful method for addressing this problem involves website certificates. We have been exploring ways to help users understand these to ensure they interact with only genuine sites. However, recent efforts for “encryption everywhere” are making this more challenging by making certificates without identity easily available and encouraging users to look simply for https. The result is that users trust all websites with https, when they shouldn't; websites that do offer identity have no advantage. The laudable promotion of encryption, combined with poor browser support, is making website authentication more difficult.
A RECURRENT SWITCHING TECHNIQUE FOR ENERGY DISSIPATERS IN HIGH DAMPED STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

In some new approaches in seismic design of structures large energy dissipaters are needed to reduce lateral deformation of the system. Mass Isolation is one of these approaches in which damping devices are located in between two parts of a structural system with far apart natural frequencies (Yuji et al., 2004). In this approach behavior of the system subjected to lateral excitation is unduly dependent on the characteristics of energy dissipaters. Using nonlinear viscous dashpots or active controllable ones are considered typical approaches to improve damping characteristics of such systems (Ziyaeifar, 2002; Ziyaeifar et al., 2012). In this work, a recurrent switching technique for energy dissipaters in mass isolated systems is proposed that can be used for active and passive devices (viscous or frictional) to improve their effectiveness in reducing structural responses during lateral excitation. METHODOLOGY In mass isolation technique damping devices are located between two separate parts of a structural system. The first part is a flexible subsystem that carries the main part of the system mass (Mass Subsystem) and connected to the second part of the system (Stiffness Subsystem) using large energy dissipaters. (a) (b) Figure 1. (a) Mass isolation model, (b) recurrent switching method. To reduce lateral force and deformation of the Stiffness Subsystem, it is decided to transform dashpot reaction forces to a high frequency pulse type recurrent load process to add to the acceleration of this subsystem and mobilize its inertial forces. The inertial forces come in balance with reaction forces of dashpot and reduces the level of lateral force on the Stiffness Subsystem. This idea has already been used in a wide range of mechanical equipment such as Jackhammers and Impact-drills to reduce their handling forces. A simple example on reduction in reaction forces in case of recurrent loading is the single degree of freedom system subjected to harmonic loads in which dynamic magnification factor for its 0 0.4 T (sec) 800 8000 Sharp Time Switching With Period 0.4 s SI-11621047
Decentring Watersheds and Decolonising Watershed Governance: Towards an Ecocultural Politics of Scale in the Klamath Basin

The watershed has long captured political and scientific imaginations and served as a primary sociospatial unit of water governance and ecosystem restoration. However, uncritically deploying watersheds for collaborative environmental governance in indigenous territories may inappropriately frame sociocultural, political-economic, and ecological processes, and overlook questions related to power and scale. We analyse how members of the Karuk Tribe’s Department of Natural Resources have leveraged and critiqued collaborative watershed governance initiatives to push for 'ecocultural revitalisation' – the linked processes of ecosystem repair and cultural revitalisation – in Karuk Aboriginal Territory in the Klamath River Basin. We argue for decentring watersheds in relation to other socio-spatial formations that are generated through indigenous-led processes and grounded in indigenous knowledge and values. We explore two scalar frameworks – firesheds and foodsheds – that are emerging as alternatives to the watershed for collaborative natural resources management, and consider their implications for Karuk ecocultural revitalisation. We attempt to bring watersheds, firesheds, and foodsheds together through an ecocultural approach to scale in which water is one among many cultural and natural resources that are interconnected and managed across multiple socio-spatial formations and temporal ranges. We emphasise 'decolonising scale' to foreground indigenous knowledge and to support indigenous sovereignty and self-determination.
Correlation of Stromal Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) Degrees with Total Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) in Benign Prostate Hyperplasia and Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Prostate disorders are one of the main causes of quality of life disorders in men. Since 1994, the total PSA value has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a marker of early detection, determining the stage and prognosis in prostate cancer. Many studies have reported the benefits of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in tumor cells, where TILs are effective in slowing tumor progression, although the mechanism is still the opposite. This study uses tissue samples of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) and Prostate Adenocarcinoma (BPH) to assess the correlation between the degree of Stromal TumorInfiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) with Total Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) in Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) and Prostate Adenocarcinoma. A total of 32 histopathological slides for patients with BPH and prostate adenocarcinoma were examined to assess the degree of stromal TILs. Age characteristics and Total PSA values were obtained through medical records. The relationship of the degree of Stromal Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) with Total Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) was analyzed using SPSS version 22. The results of the analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between the degree of Stromal Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) and Total Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) on BPH and Prostate adenocarcinoma.
Climate-Smart Agriculture in Peru + vr sept 2015.indd

Peru is a megadiverse country, with richness in life zones (84), climates, and genetic diversity of wild and agricultural species. Development and scaling out of CSA practices that focus on research and recovery of this richness and dissemination of traditional crops would build resilience of agricultural systems, improve productivity, and contribute to nutrition and food security. The preservation and transference of ancestral adaptation practices for soil conservation (e.g., platforms, terraces) and water retention (e.g., canals, ponds) are important for mainstreaming CSA.
Exploring U.S. Coast Guard organizational preparedness through chaos and complexity theories Œ Emergence: Complexity and Organization

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore and generate a holistic approach using chaos and complexity theories that captured the Coast Guard’s strategic management and public policy processes to improve the organization’s preparedness for unpredictable events. The case study included rich interviews of strategic management and public policy staff members and reviews of existing Coast Guard policy and procedural documents related to strategy and public policy. The research findings identified several themes in the data that were consistent with chaos and complexity theories. The identified themes were linked through the lenses of chaos and complexity theories to develop a holistic approach to improve Coast Guard organizational preparedness. The implications of the developed approach highlight the relevance of chaos and complexity theories in the understanding of the external environment and improved inter and intra-organizational processes related to strategic management and public policy for the Coast Guard.
UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy and Z-scan analysis along with corresponding molecular electronic structure analysis at DFT level for L-Tyrosine

Aqueous solutions of L-tyrosine prepared with a wide range of concentrations from 3.0 M to 1.5 mMwere examined by UV-Visible spectroscopy and Z-scan analysis along with quantum mechanical calculation for its molecular structure for possible cause of linear and nonlinear optical activities. L-tyrosine has been found to absorb light at three regions around 193 nm, 224 nm and 275 nm in aqueous solution. These absorptions exhibit 1 La and 1 Lbtransitions in the side chain containing phenol ring structure. The aqueous solution of L-tyrosine also exhibits third order optical nonlinearity with negative refractive index of 3.1810 m 2 /W in the thermal regime as found by Z-scan technique. The HOMO-LUMO structure of L-tyrosine in solvated form calculated at DFT level using CAM-B3LYP parameters and aug-ccPVTZ /ccPVQZ basis sets give results consistent with observation of UV-Vis spectroscopy. Key Word: UV-Visible Spectroscopy, amino acids, aromatic chromophores, nonlinear refraction, zscan, DFT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of Submission: 17-01-2020 Date of Acceptance: 04-02-2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Divergence in Opinion, Limits to Arbitrage and Momentum Trading

We examine whether limits to arbitrage, divergence in investors’ opinion, and risk factors can explain the persistence in momentum pro fits. The results reveal that momentum profits: (i) are driven almost entirely by loser stocks that are difficult to short; (ii) originate from initial overvaluation br ought about by excessively optimistic investors in the presence of limits to arbitrage an d; (iii) cannot be explained by known risk factors. Overall, momentum profits are caused by limits to arbitrage and divergence in opinion and hence, are not easily exp loitable. JEL Classification: G12, G14
Impact of Passive Leadership on Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Turnover Intentions; Mediating Effect of Organizational Interpersonal Trust

This study investigates the impact of passive leadership on organizational citizenship behavior and turnover intentions with the mediating effect of organizational interpersonal trust. Data has been collected from a sample of 180 working at managerial levels in public and private sector universities based in Islamabad. Findings of the current study confirms that passive leadership is negatively associated with organizational citizenship behavior and employee turnover intentions and the mediating role of organizational interpersonal trust confirms the partial mediation between these relationships. The study provided with new insights into the body of knowledge and also provided with practical implications. Limitations of the current study along with the future directions of research also discussed at the end.
Predicting Mental Health From Followed Accounts on Twitter

The past decade has seen rapid growth in research linking stable psychological characteristics (i.e., traits) to digital records of online behavior in Online Social Networks (OSNs) like Facebook and Twitter, which has implications for basic and applied behavioral sciences. Findings indicate that a broad range of psychological characteristics can be predicted from various behavioral residue online, including language used in posts on Facebook (Park et al., 2015) and Twitter (Reece et al., 2017), and which pages a person ‘likes’ on Facebook (e.g., Kosinski, Stillwell, & Graepel, 2013). The present study examined the extent to which the accounts a user follows on Twitter can be used to predict individual differences in self-reported anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and anger. Followed accounts on Twitter offer distinct theoretical and practical advantages for researchers; they are potentially less subject to overt impression management and may better capture passive users. Using an approach designed to minimize overfitting and provide unbiased estimates of predictive accuracy, our results indicate that each of the four constructs can be predicted with modest accuracy (out-of-sample R’s of approximately .2). Exploratory analyses revealed that anger, but not the other constructs, was distinctly reflected in followed accounts, and there was some indication of bias in predictions for women (vs. men) but not for racial/ethnic minorities (vs. majorities). We discuss our results in light of theories linking psychological traits to behavior online, applications seeking to infer psychological characteristics from records of online behavior, and ethical issues such as algorithmic bias and users’ privacy.
INNOVATIONS IN INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE EDUCATION TEACHING GROUP DRUMMING TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

p e i t d t t d b t t r s h f n g r T he author John Updike is quoted as saying “What art offers is space—a certain breathing room for the spirit. ” Over the past 10 years, there has been a growing recognition of the healing and restorative power of the arts. Music, art, poetry, and movement therapy are commonly being introduced into healthcare settings. An organization, the Society for the Arts in Healthcare (www.sah.org), has been formed to demonstrate the valuable role that the arts can play in enhancing the healing process. The Society also provides resources and education to healthcare and arts professionals and encourages and supports research on the beneficial effects of the arts in healthcare. In the column this month, Ping Ho and her colleagues describe an innovative program at UCLA where drumming was taught to mental health professionals who, in turn, were encouraged to bring drumming to public school classrooms in underserved areas. The evi-
Contemporary Cyber Security Social Engineering Solutions, Measures, Policies, Tools and Applications: A Critical Appraisal

Social engineering is a major threat to organizations as more and more companies digitize operations and increase connectivity through the internet. After defining social engineering and the problems it presents, this study offers a critical review of existing protection measures, tools, and policies for organizations to combat cyber security social engineering. Through a systematic review of recent studies published on the subject, our analysis identifies the need to provide training for employees to ensure they understand the risks of social engineering and how best to avoid becoming a victim. Protection measures include awareness programs, training of non-technical staff members, new security networks, software usage, and security protocols to address social engineering threats.