Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Ứng dụng hệ thông tin địa lý đánh giá tính dễ bị tổn thương của các hệ sinh thái đới bờ biển thành phố Hải Phòng

Economic developments in coastal zone in Hai Phong city such as industrial zones, seaports have significant impacts on living space and environment of ecosystems. Especially in climate change theme as the rising of average temperature and global mean sea level, the ecosystems here are at high risk of vulnerability. Vulnerability assesment of ecosystems is very important to detect the risk of future ecosystem degradation, which helps to define the timely measures to preserve and restore them. Based on the study of natural and socio-economic conditions affecting the environment of ecosystem, the research developed indicators to evaluate the vulnerability of ecosystems which are divided into three groups: sensitivity, exposure, and adaptive capacity. These indicators after normalization are the inputs for mapping vulnerability assessment of ecosystems through GIS tools. The vulnerability are divided into five levels: very low, low, medium, high and very high.
The classification of subgroups of quantum SU(N)

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. The classification of subgroups of quantum SU(N) Adrian Ocneanu
Inference of Hopfield-Potts patterns from covariation in protein families: calculation and statistical error bars

We consider the Hopfield-Potts model for the covariation between residues in protein families recently introduced in Cocco, Monasson, Weigt (2013). The patterns of the model are inferred from the data within a new gauge, more symmetric in the residues. We compute the statistical error bars on the pattern components. Results are illustrated on real data for a response regulator receiver domain (Pfam ID PF00072) family.
The Relationship Between Forensic Accountants’ Skepticism and Audit Expectation Gap Among Nigerian Money Deposit Banks

This paper examines how forensic Accountant's skepticism can narrow audit expectation gap among Nigeria Money Deposit Banks. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the relationship between forensic Accountants' investigation tenure and lack of time budget pressure by forensic Accountant among Nigeria Money Deposit Bank. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested. A survey design was used to gather the information needed to achieve the objectives. A census was carried out in twenty one Nigeria Money Deposit Banks which had operating licenses from the Central bank of Nigeria. Open ended and closed ended questionnaires were used to collect the data. The findings of the study revealed that there was a strong negative linear relationship between the independent variables and dependent variable. Based on the findings, it was recommended that there is need to establish and structure necessary legal framework for forensic accounting and investigation and legislate forensic audit as in the case of financial audit legislated.
Determination of Buspirone HCl in Commercial Dosage Forms by Extractive Spectrophotometric Method and Comparison by HPLC Method

An extractive spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of buspirone HCl in tablets. It was based on the ion-pair complex formation between buspirone and bromothymol blue in presence of disodium hydrogen phosphate and citric acid buffer solution of pH 4.0 which is extractable in chloroform. The extracted complex showed maximum absorbance at 412 nm. Beer’s law was obeyed in the concentration range of 1.25-30 μg ml-1. Various factors affecting the reaction conditions were carefully studied and optimized. Validation parameters based on the guidelines of International Conference on Harmonisation, USA were followed. Effect of common excipients used as additives has been tested and the tolerance limit was calculated for the determination of buspirone HCl. Limits of detection and quantitation were 0.165 and 0.499 g ml-1, respectively. Proposed method has been successfully applied for the determination of buspirone HCl in pharmaceutical formulations. High performance liquid chromatographic method was employed using 250 mm × 4.6 mm i.d. , 5-m particle, reversed phase C18 column with 70:30 (v/v) methanol-0.01M NaH2PO4 buffer as a mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.8 ml min-1 and UV detection at 240 nm for best separation of buspirone. Results obtained by the proposed method were statistically compared with the HPLC reference method using t- and F- values and found no significant difference between the two methods. The proposed method can be used as an alternate method for routine quality control analysis of buspirone HCl in pharmaceutical formulations.
Baseline surveys of Lac Bay benthic and fish communities, Bonaire

Lac Bay is a clear-water, 5 m deep shallow tropical lagoon of 7 km2 opening onto the wave and wind exposed east coast of the island of Bonaire, southern Caribbean. Over the last decades land reclamation by mangroves in Lac has been expanding the surface of turbid, saline backwaters into the bay at an average rate of 2.34 ha per year. This process threatens the future habitat quality and critical ecological function the bay fulfills as the most important fish nursery habitat for Bomaire
Advances in Graphene-Based Sensors and Devices

-1 s -1 ), high carrier density (10 13 cm -2 ), high thermal conductivity, room temperature Hall effect, ambipolar field-effect characteristics, high signal-to-noise ratio (due to low intrinsic noises), and extremely high mechanical strength (200 times greater than steel, tensile modulus of 1 TPa). The large surface area of graphene enhances the surface loading of desired biomolecules, either through passive adsorption, or by covalent crosslinking to the reactive groups of biomolecules. On the other hand, the excellent conductivity and small band gap of graphene are beneficial for the conduction of electrons between the biomolecules and the electrode surface. Graphene has about two-fold higher effective surface area and greater cost-effectiveness than carbon nanotubes. Additionally, it has greater homogenous surface that is responsible for highly uniform and efficient functionalization. Graphene has been synthesized by several methods that include exfoliation of graphite, electric arc discharge, epitaxial growth on electrically insulating surfaces, opening of carbon nanotubes, growth from metal-carbon melts, pyrolysis of sodium ethoxide, sonication of graphite, reduction of carbon dioxide, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), and reduction of graphene oxide. The mechanical exfoliation is unable to produce large graphene sheets and also has low throughput. However, CVD can produce large areas of single layer graphene for mass production. The chemical or thermal reduction of graphene oxide is another mass production method that is most commonly employed due to its higher cost-effectiveness. It has also been reported that graphene synthesized by chemical redox reaction possess many structural defects that are highly beneficial for electrochemical applications. A wide range of chemical modification and biomolecular binding strategies [3], have been developed for the induction of specific functional groups (such as carboxyl, hydroxyl, sulfonate, acid chloride and amine) on graphene and for binding the chemically-modified graphene to the biomolecules, respectively. Similarly, several methods have also been developed for preparing graphene-nanocomposites by conjugating graphene to nanomaterials, and/or polymers.
Allergic diseases among Basrah population through 2013 -2014

Back ground: Allergic diseases are group of diseases which are very common in population and occur in all ages. Aim: for determination of allergic diseases in albasrah population through two years (2013 -2014). Method: Estimation of allergic status for 300 patients which admitted to the health center . Conclusion: Number and percentage of patient with allergic eye disorders are illustrate in table 2, the age group 22_44 years records high percentage (41.8%_50.7%) in male and female respecting with high significant difference P≤0.01 The majority of allergy was for age group 20_44 years for both sexes, reached 31.7% and 43% for male and female respectively with high significant difference P≤0.01. Age group 20 _44 years that recorded highly percentage (37.09% and 42.6% ) for male and female respectively. The age group 20_44 years recorded highly percentage (37.5% and 38.6%) for male and female respectively in comparison with other age groups.
Evaluation of a hybrid system of admixture and fibre for development of shrinkage resistant cement-based material

Shrinkage is a crucial feature in concrete and mortar members as it results in volume change that can lead to cracking and consequently to serviceability problems. Different additives and methods have been proposed to compensate for this problem mainly through the use of shrinkage reducing admixtures, fibres and expansive agents. In this paper, several combination systems of polyethylene micro-fibre along with an inorganic expansive agent have been studied for their influence on drying shrinkage. This special type of fibre, reported to act as shrinkage reducer, had been used in different concentrations in mortars and had been shown to have advantages and disadvantages. On the other hand, expansive agent, ammonium polyphosphate, had been shown to reduce drying shrinkage and modify most of mechanical properties. Free shrinkage strains as well as some physical properties of new mixes which contain polyphosphate and polyethylene micro-fibre are reported in this study. Several combinations were used and have been shown to have promising results in drying shrinkage, physical and mechanical properties.
Power distribution in ambiguous times: The effects of the financial crisis on executive decision-making in Germany and Spain

This article examines the dynamics of executive decision-making in Germany and Spain during the global financial and economic crisis between 2008 and 2009. It applies the power-distributional approach and argues that distinct features of the institutional context affect the institutionalisation of decision-making arrangements during crises. In particular, it examines how the principles structuring cabinet and the nexus between the executive and the legislative influence the change or inertia of arrangements for executive decision-making. The comparative analysis reveals that both countries experienced a centralisation of executive decisionmaking, albeit less in Germany than in Spain. These differences are caused by the institutional setting of both countries constraining the Chancellor’s authority in Germany and permitting the dominance of the Spanish Prime Minister (PM) in cabinet. Furthermore, the relationships between the executive and the legislative obstruct a strong centralisation of executive decision-making in Germany, also because party-political actors are aligned to compromises in the executive, and facilitate a centralisation of executive decision-making in Spain, supported by extraordinary law-making procedures which have been applied in order to circumvent parliamentary and thus party-political debates.
Running head : INCREASING FUNCTIONALLY COMPLEX PLAY Increasing Functionally Complex Play Skills by Manipulating Access to Stereotypy as Reinforcement in Children with Autism

The purpose of this study was to systematically replicate and extend the procedur es presented in Hanley, Iwata, Thompson, and Lindberg (2000); using stereotypy as reinforceme nt to increase progressively more complex and age-appropriate play while decreasing ra tes of motor stereotypy. The current study examined motor stereotypy of one child diagnos ed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Two initial assessments were conducted prior to tr eatment. First, a competing items assessment which indicated that the participant’s stere otypy and simple engagement persisted at high rates across all items. A functional analy sis was then conducted in an attempt to identify the function of the participant’s behavior. Variable rates of stereotypy across all social conditions were observed during this assessment; however, the highest rates of stereotypy occurred during the control condition, indicative of automatic reinf o cement. Following initial assessments, we evaluated effects of enriching the envi ronment on the occurrence of stereotypy, simple engagement and generic functional engagem ent using a multielement design with withdrawals design. These variables were assess ed in four activities and under three conditions: providing prompts for engagement, blocking all instances of ster e typy, and providing the participant a 30 s access period to engage in stereotypy when the co tingency for reinforcement was met.
Plane Versus Elastic Wave AVO Anisotropic Synthetic Modeling in Derby Field, Southeastern Niger Delta

AVO based Zoeppritz’s plane wave and elastic spherical wave anisotropic synthetic modelling have been investigated in Derby field, Southeastern Niger delta. The objective of the study is to investigate the influence of anisotropy on plane and elastic wave AVO synthetics modeling over shale-gas sand horizons in the field. Well log data was check shot corrected and correlated with pre-stack data and a zero phase wavelet was extracted after well conditioning and petro physical analysis. Elastic and plane wave algorithms were then used to generate offset-dependent anisotropic synthetic seismograms respectively, using p-wave sonic, s-wave and density logs and Thompsen’s epsilon (e) and delta (σ) anisotropic logs for a transversely isotropic media. Results revealed that seismic anisotropy for AVO based analysis is better modelled with elastic rather than the conventional Zoeppritz’s plane wave model and their approximations for transversely isotropic media at larger offsets. This is attributed to the breakdown of the Zoeppritz’s plane wave model and their linearized approximations at large offsets or near the critical critical angle. Using elastic synthetic model for anisotropic AVO analysis will not only ensure that the reservoir will be adequately imaged, but misinterpretation of data and misplacement of the well will be circumvented.
Improving fodder biomass modeling in the Sahelian zone of Niger using the Multiple Linear Regression method.

This study was carried out in Niger and aims to propose an improved fodder biomass estimate model using the Multiple Linear Regression (MRM) method. The work was carried out with measurements of herbaceous mass (in situ) made from 2001 to 2012 by the Ministry of Livestock and Animal Industry of Niger (MEIA); rainfalls observed by the Niger Meteorological Office and the meteorological variables from the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), processed in AgrometShell (AMS) to derive the agro-meteorological variables; the SPOT VEGETATION NDVI satellite images processed in the "Vegetation Analysis in Space and Time" (VAST) program to derive biophysical variables from the annual NDVI decadal series and finally the estimated rainfall known as RFE from the American institution "Famine Early Warning Systems Network "(FEWSNET) for the calculation of annual rainfall totals. The model was performed by multiple linear regressions with the ascending step-by-step procedure for the selection of variables based on the adjusted R² and the RMSE. Leave One Out Cross Validation (LOOICV) was used to calculate the validation R² and a systematic diagnosis of residues to better characterize the model. Throughout the (national) study area, MRM performed an adjusted R² of 0.68 and a RMSE of 282 kg. Ha-1, the difference between the RMSE of the calibration and that of the validation is 3.72 kg.ha-1. However, it is necessary to continue this research with other indices such as LAI and FAPAR and EVI. Also, it would be interesting to explore ways such as: taking into account the foliage of the trees, adjusting the metrics to the phenology of the herbaceous plants, and those of the woody ones. This work will improve the quality of information used to plan development actions in favor of Niger society in order to protect it against pastoral crises. (Resume d'auteur)
Suggestions for improvement of domestic Digital Cultural Heritage from the analysis of EPOCH project

As digital cultural heritages have been applied to various fields, more systematic research on the domestic digital cultural heritage need to be improved. The EPOCH project by European Union contributed to standardization of ICT+CH domain, creation of network between different organization, and study of socio-economic impact of digital cultural heritage. We can find a way to improve domestic digital cultural heritage projects by analyzing EPOCH project in each management technique culture view. Based on these analysis this paper suggests the necessity to establish an independent research domain for digital cultural heritage, investment in heritage sites by private companies, and research to fit better with the user's need, and study on business administration in digital cultural heritages.
Fragmentation and Data Allocation in the Distributed Environments

The distributed data processing is an effective way to improve reliability, availability and performance of a database system. In this paper we will concentrate on data allocation problem with the aim to assure an optimal distribution of data in the process of the distributed database design in correlation with data fragmentation. Efficient allocation of fragments requires a balance between costs (storage, processing and transmission of data), performance (especially response time) and data distribution restrictions. The allocation of fragments is closely related to the replication of data from distributed databases. In addition, we analyzed the cost of fragmentation and replication.
Protecting the Endothelial Cell Barrier

Endothelial barrier dysfunction (EBD) is a major cause of various vascular diseases such as sepsis, acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) [1,2]. Current therapeutic strategies to mitigate these vascular pathologies involve administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics [3,4] and anti-cytokine antibodies [5,6] providing limited alleviation of symptoms and are clearly insufficient.
Determinants of self-employment preference and realization of women and men in Europe and the United States

Female self-employment rates are consistently lower than those of men. This untapped female potential has drawn the attention of policy makers. In the present paper the determinants of selfemployment rates of both men and women are investigated in the context of a two-equation model explaining both actual self-employment and the preference for self-employment. A systematic distinction is made between different ways in which gender can exert influence on (preference for) self-employment,including moderation, mediation and direct effects. Using Flash Eurobarometer data of about 8,000 individuals from 29 countries (including the 15 old EU member states, 10 new EU member states and the United States) probit equations are estimated explaining the (preference for) self-employment. Next to gender, explanatory variables include age, education, social capital, risk attitude, locus of control and perceptions of the entrepreneurial environment. Findings show that at least part of the explanation of the lower female self-employment rate is caused by a lower preference for women to become self-employed. We do not find evidence for a moderating effect of gender on the relationship between self-employment and the preference for self-employment, indicating that ' other things equal ' women and men who have a preference to become self-employed do not differ with respect to the impact of this preference on its materialization. Read also the new version of this paper: R200803, "Explaining preferences and actual involvement in self-employment: new insights into the role of gender. "
GIS-based Groundwater Spring Potential Mapping Using Data Mining Boosted Regression Tree and Probabilistic Frequency Ratio Models in Iran

This study intends to investigate the performance of boosted regression tree (BRT) and frequency ratio (FR) models in groundwater potential mapping. For this purpose, location of the springs was determined in the western parts of the Mashhad Plain using national reports and field surveys. In addition, thirteen groundwater conditioning factors were prepared and mapped for the modelling process. Those factor maps are: slope degree, slope aspect, altitude, plan curvature, profile curvature, slope length, topographic wetness index, distance from faults, distance from rivers, river density, fault density, land use, and lithology. Then, frequency ratio and boosted regression tree models were applied and groundwater potential maps (GPMs) were produced. In the last step, validation of the models was carried out implementing receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve. According to the results, BRT had area under curve of ROC (AUC-ROC) of 87.2%, while it was seen that FR had AUC-ROC of 83.2% that implies acceptable operation of the models. According to the results of this study, topographic wetness index was the most important factor, followed by altitude, and distance from rivers. On the other hand, aspect, and plan curvature were seen to be the least important factors. The methodology implemented in this study could be used for other basins with similar conditions to cope with water resources problem.
"Ultra-High-Performance Concrete: Research, Development and Application in Europe"

One of the breakthroughs in concrete technology is ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with a steel like compressive strength of up to 250 N/mm2 and a remarkable increase in durability compared even with high-performance concrete. In combination with steel fibers it is now possible to design sustainable filigree, lightweight concrete constructions with or even without additional reinforcement. Wide span girders, bridges, shells and high rise towers are ideal applications widening the range of concrete applications by far. In addition, e.g. to some pedestrian bridges heavily trafficked road bridges have been built in France and in the Netherlands. Bridges are already under construction in Germany as well. A wide range of new concrete formulations has been developed to cover an increasing number of applications. Technical recommendations have recently been published in France and Germany that cover material as well as design aspects. The paper will report on the state of research and application of UHPC in Europe, on material and design aspects of UHPC and will present the state-of-the-art based on an international Symposium on UHPC held in Kassel in 2004.