Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Multi‐primary design of spectrally accurate displays

Abstract— Spectral color reproduction overcomes some inherent problems of colorimetric reproduction. An implementation of a spectral display for surface color reproduction, capable of reproducing a desired spectrum for each pixel, based on multi‐primary projection technology, is presented. A light source with a spectrum identical to that of the illumination is filtered by a positive linear combination of several color filters, which reproduces the reflectance spectra. The spectra of the color filters are tailored to span the space of possible surface spectra. Various methods for choosing the color filters vis‐à‐vis the required performance are discussed in detail. Soft‐proofing application is examined as a test case for the concept.
State-of-the-Art Flash Chips for Dosimetry Applications

In this paper we show that state-of-the-art commercial off-the-shelf Flash memory chip technology (20 nm technology node with multi-level cells) is quite sensitive to ionizing radiation. We find that the fail-bit count in these Flash chips starts to increase monotonically with gamma or X-ray dose at 100 rad(SiO2). Significantly more fail bits are observed in X-ray irradiated devices, most likely due to dose enhancement effects due to high-Z back-end-of-line materials. These results show promise for dosimetry application.
Nutrient loads exported from managed catchments reveal emergent biogeochemical stationarity

Complexity of heterogeneous catchments poses challenges in predicting biogeochemical responses to human alterations and stochastic hydro‐climatic drivers. Human interferences and climate change may have contributed to the demise of hydrologic stationarity, but our synthesis of a large body of observational data suggests that anthropogenic impacts have also resulted in the emergence of effective biogeochemical stationarity in managed catchments. Long‐term monitoring data from the Mississippi‐Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB) and the Baltic Sea Drainage Basin (BSDB) reveal that inter‐annual variations in loads (LT) for total‐N (TN) and total‐P (TP), exported from a catchment are dominantly controlled by discharge (QT) leading inevitably to temporal invariance of the annual, flow‐weighted concentration, = (LT/QT). Emergence of this consistent pattern across diverse managed catchments is attributed to the anthropogenic legacy of accumulated nutrient sources generating memory, similar to ubiquitously present sources for geogenic constituents that also exhibit a linear LT‐QT relationship. These responses are characteristic of transport‐limited systems. In contrast, in the absence of legacy sources in less‐managed catchments, values were highly variable and supply limited. We offer a theoretical explanation for the observed patterns at the event scale, and extend it to consider the stochastic nature of rainfall/flow patterns at annual scales. Our analysis suggests that: (1) expected inter‐annual variations in LT can be robustly predicted given discharge variations arising from hydro‐climatic or anthropogenic forcing, and (2) water‐quality problems in receiving inland and coastal waters would persist until the accumulated storages of nutrients have been substantially depleted. The finding has notable implications on catchment management to mitigate adverse water‐quality impacts, and on acceleration of global biogeochemical cycles.
System zur produktbasierten Steuerung von Abläufen in der auftragsbezogenen Fertigung und Montage

Die Produktindividualisierung fuhrt zu einer starken Zunahme der Komplexitat in der Organisation, der Planung und der Steuerung von Produktionsablaufen. Zur effizienten Handhabung eines variantenreichen Produktionsprogramms mit kleinen Stuckzahlen wurde im Rahmen dieser Arbeit ein System zur produktbasierten Steuerung entwickelt. Informationen zum Produkt bezuglich der Konfiguration, des aktuellen Zustandes und der einzelnen Arbeitsvorgange werden dezentral am Bauteil gespeichert. Das angewandte wissensbasierte System ermoglicht die Identifizierung von fehlerhaften Merkmalsauspragungen und die Ableitung von Handlungsmasnahmen. Eine hybride Organisationsstruktur integriert das Produkt als zusatzliches Element zur Steuerung und erlaubt die Berucksichtigung von produktspezifischen Daten. Durch eine prototypische Umsetzung und eine simulationstechnische Validierung wurden die technische Machbarkeit und die Leistungsfahigkeit nachgewiesen.
Approaching the true ground state of frustratedA-site spinels: A combined magnetization and polarized neutron scattering study

, macroscopic measurements evidence a ”cusp” in zero ﬁeld-cooled susceptibility around13 K. Dynamic magnetic susceptibility and memory eﬀect experiments provide results that do notconform with a canonical spin-glass scenario in this material. Through polarized neutron scatteringstudies, absence of long-range magnetic order down to 4 K is conﬁrmed in FeAl
The Delphi Technique: Use, Considerations, and Applications in the Conventional, Policy, and On-Line Environments

The Delphi research and investigation technique utilizes experts in any given field to generate information in greater abundance and specificity than what is currently known or available. The conventional and more widely used Delphi process strives for consensus so that target issues can be more fully investigated based on the feedback of the people who are most knowledgeable and involved. Policy Delphi differs in that it does not seek consensus but rather is meant to generate the strongest possible opposing viewpoints on an issue so that policy makers can consider divergent and opposing perspectives. Multiple iterations or rounds of data collection are the most unique aspect of both processes which allows the quality and relevance of the information concerning the target issue to become more precise and well defined. “Real-time or e-Dephi” uses the modern era of computers, electronic devices, and web-based communication to achieve the critical and unique group communication process utilized in a Delphi investigation.
Terahertz Electromagnetic Waves from Semiconductor Epitaxial Layer Structures: Small Energy Phenomena with a Large Amount of Information

Terahertz electromagnetic waves have a frequency range between infrared light and microwaves: the frequency of 1 THz corresponds to the photon energy of 4.1 meV (33 cm-1) and to the wavelength of 300 μm. It is well known that the terahertz waves have a high sensitivity to the water concentration in materials. For example, Hu and Nuss compared the terahertz-wave transmittance image of the freshly cut leaf with that of the same leaf after 48 hours (Hu & Nuss, 1995). They demonstrated the freshness between the two leaves can be clearly evaluated from the terahertz-wave transmittance images. In addition, the terahertz waves are sensitive to explosive chemical materials (Yamamoto et al., 2004). Accordingly, the terahertz waves are applicable to a security system in airports because conventional xray inspection systems are insensitive to chemical materials. The above-mentioned characteristics of the terahertz wave lead to the reason why terahertz-wave spectroscopy is attractive. We note that the terahertz waves are useful to investigate the vibration of biological molecules, dielectric constant of materials, and so on (Nishizawa et al., 2005). In the present chapter, we focus our attention on the time-domain terahertz-wave measurements based on the femtosecond-pulse-laser technology. Most of the terahertzwave measurement systems employ photoconductive antenna devices (Auston, 1975; Nuss & Orenstein, 1999) as an emitter of terahertz waves. As mentioned later, the antenna-based terahertz emitters, which are categorized into a lateral/planer structure type emitter, have various disadvantages. For the progress in terahertz-wave spectroscopy, it is still required to develop convenient terahertz-wave emitters. Compound semiconductors with a surface electric field, by being irradiated by femtosecond-laser pulses, emit the terahertz wave originating from the surge current of the photogenerated carriers flowing from the surface to the internal side in the surface depletion layer. This phenomenon provides us a convenient terahertz emitter free from a device fabrication for an external applied bias. In the above terahertz emission mechanism, the doping concentration is a major factor determining the depletion-layer width and surface electric field, which are in the relation of trade-off. In order to obtain intense terahertz wave emission, earlier works focused on
Effects of Sustainable Soil Management Practices on Distribution of Soil Organic Carbon in Upland Agricultural Soils of Mid-hills of Nepal

An abundance of soil organic carbon (SOC) generally enhances the quality of lands for agriculture or forestry. Concentration of SOC varies in accordance to the type of land use, the inputs to the soil, and natural factors including climate and vegetation. SOC is vital for sustaining agricultural productivity which chiefly depends on both the inherent soil type and crop management practices affecting depletion or replenishment of organic matter over the years. Assessment of SOC concentration is a characteristic measurement of evaluating soil quality and the carbon sequestration potential of agricultural land. This study aims to assess SOC distribution on selected farmlands of Nepal’s mid-hills, where farmers have adopted sustainable soil management practices in non-irrigable hill terraces (“Bari” land) in comparison with those of surrounding Bari and forests where no such interventions are made. Thus the present study estimated SOC content of three types of land use – farmland with sustainable soil management practices (SSMP), farmland without sustainable management practices (Non-SSMP) and the community managed forest in four mountain districts of Nepal, namely Baglung, Dhading, Kavre and Okhaldhunga. This study found the average SOC stocks in the SSMP land in the range of 20 - 44 Mgha -1 ,those in non-SSMP agricultural areas 15 to 48 Mgha -1 , and in the forested land 16 to 23 Mgha -1 . In general, the abundance of SOC stocks are in the order of SSM>Non-SSM>Forests. The analysis indicates the high potential for carbon sequestration in hill agriculture lands through sustainable soil management. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 13, No. 1 (2012) 133-141 DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.3126/njst.v13i1. 7452
COMPRESSIVE SENSING RECONSTRUCTION OF WIDEBAND ANTENNA RADIATION CHARACTERISTICS

Characterization measurements of wideband antennas can be a time intensive and an expensive process as many data points are required in both the angular and frequency dimensions. Parallel compressive sensing is proposed to reconstruct the radiation-frequency patterns (RFP) of antennas from a sparse and random set of measurements. The modeled RFP of the dual-ridge horn, bicone, and Vivaldi antennas are used to analyze the minimum number of measurements needed for reconstruction, the difference in uniform versus non-uniform reconstruction, and the sparsity transform function used in the compressive sensing algorithm. The effect of additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) on the minimum number of data points required for reconstruction is also studied. In a noise-free environment, the RFP of the antennas were adequately reconstructed using as little as 33% of the original data points. It was found that the RFPs were adequately reconstructed with less data points when the discrete cosine transforms (DCT), rather than the discrete Fourier transforms (DFT) was used in the compressive sensing algorithm. The presence of noise increases the number of data points required to reconstruct an RFP to a specified error tolerance, but the antenna RFPs can be reconstructed to within 1% root-mean-square-error of the original with a signal to noise ratio as low as −15 dB. The use of compressive sensing can thus lead to a new measurement methodology whereby a small subset of the total angular and frequency measurements is taken at random, and a full reconstruction of radiation and frequency behavior of the antenna is achieved during post-processing.
Prediction of Water Availability in Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh for Summer 2015

Sukhna Lake at Chandigarh is facing water availability problems in recent years. The lake got dried almost completely during 2012 summer. Since deficit rainfall has been received during 2014 monsoon, there are apprehensions about its drying in the summer. So, present investigations have been carried out to predict the water availability scenario for the lake during the coming summer of 2015. The analysis has been carried out using water balance approach. Average rates of evaporation based on the past 10 years data have been considered. Average rainfall for the various post monsoon months have been obtained based on the average values observed for the past 50 years data. The results indicate that if climatic conditions like rainfall and evaporation rates during the post monsoon months remain normal, then the lake shall not dry out completely. However, it is going to be on the verge of drying with less than half a meter of average water depth. If the rainfall for post monsoon months is significantly below normal and if evaporation rates are higher than the normal rates or if the onset of monsoon for 2015 is significantly delayed, the lake may dry out almost completely. The water levels are predicted to be at 351.89, 351.69. , 351.39, 351.08 and 351.01m amsl on 1st of March, April, May, June and July respectively.
THE ASYMMETRIC DIFFUSION OF TRUST BETWEEN COMMUNITIES : SIMULATIONS IN DYNAMIC SOCIAL NETWORKS

In this work, we present a model of social network showing non-trivial effects on the dynamics of trust and communication. Our model’s results meet the characteristics of a typical social network, such as the limited node degree, assortativeness, clustering and communities formation. Simulations have been run first to present some of the most fundamental relations among the main model’s attributes. Next, we focused on the emerging asymmetry with which trust develops within different communities in a network. In particular, we considered categories of nodes differing for their communication profiles and a specific example of bridge between two communities. The results are discussed to provide insights about the dynamic formation of communities based on trust relations. These results are the basis for future works with the aim of better understanding the dynamics of the diffusion of trust and its influence on a growing social network.
Analytical molecular surface calculation

A computer algorithm is presented for calculating the part of the van der Waals surface of molecule that is accessible to solvent. The solvent molecule is modeled by a sphere. This sphere is, in effect, rolled over the molecule to generate a smooth outer-surface contour. This surface contour is made up of pieces of spheres and tori that join at circular arcs. The spheres, tori and arcs are defined by analytical expressions in terms of the atomic coordinates, van der Waals radii and the probe radius. The area of each surface piece may be calculated analytically and the surface may be displayed on either vector or raster computer-graphics systems. These methods are useful for studying the structure and interactions of proteins and nucleic acids.
Structural Equation Model of Variables Associated with Family Functioning among a Nationally Representative Sample of Families with a Child with Autism

Previous research indicates that stressors experienced by a family, the perceived level of burden assigned by the family to the stressor, and the utilization of resources predict family functioning. The current study utilized a nationally representative sample of families of children with autistic disorder to determine if previously proposed models of family functioning accurately conceptualized family functioning within a representative sample. Structural equation modeling was utilized to test the double ABCX and the linear ACBX models of family functioning. With slight modifications, the double ABCX model was supported, thus indicating that pileup of stressors, perception of burden, and utilization of resources each have unique predictive ability for family functioning, with perception of burden demonstrating the highest amount of predictive ability. Results, implications, and limitations of the study are discussed.
Multinationals and plant exit : evidence from

This paper examines the link between multinational enterprises and plant exit in Chile. We investigate three main questions: are affiliates of foreign multinationals more likely to exit than domestic firms? Does the exit probability of multinationals depend on its export orientation? , and Does the presence of multinationals affect the survival of other firms in the economy? Our results show that foreign plants are more likely to exit the economy, controlling for other firm and industry characteristics, only during the late 1990s, a period when the Chilean economy experience a massive slowdown. Our data also suggest that only domestic market oriented multinationals responded to this negative shock by being more “footloose”; this is not true for multinational exporters. We also find that the presence of multinationals has a positive effect on plant survival in the early 1990s. This positive effect, however, is fully captured by productivity, once controlling for TFP in our exit regressions we do not find any further impact of multinational presence on a plant’s probability of exit. JEL classification: F2, L6
Psychological Well-being and Job Satisfaction of government and private aided Higher Secondary School Teachers ”

Teachers have always played vital roles in the reconstruction of the society. This study is intended to gain knowledge about Psychological Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction of Male and Female teachers working in government and private aided higher Secondary schools. This problem has sociological, psychological and educational significance. For that purpose 180 Teachers were selected from different schools out of which 90 were taken government schools and the remaining 60 were taken from Private school. The Psychological Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction Scales were administered on the selected sample to know their level of Psychological Well-being and Job Satisfaction. Statistical „t‟-test and correlation was applied to analyze the data. It was found that there is significant difference in the psychological well-being and Job Satisfaction of male and female teachers. It was also found that there is significant difference in the psychological well-being and Job Satisfaction of government and private aided school teachers. There is a significant and positive correlation found in psychological well-being and Job Satisfaction of teachers. Key word: psychological well-being, job satisfaction, types of school, gender Research Guru Volume-11 Issue-1 (June-2017) (ISSN:2349-266X)
Research on the Performance of the Time Delay Estimation in the Multi-path Wireless Channel based on Super-Resolution Algorithms

When the time difference of arrival between two paths in the multi-path wireless channel environment is less than the reciprocal of the signal bandwidth, the cross-correlation method to estimate the time delays of different paths will result in large error. In this case, super-resolution algorithms play an important role. In this paper, we give detailed descriptions of three super-resolution algorithms for time delay estimation, and study the performance of them under different signal to noise ratios and different sampling bandwidths. The simulation results show that the performance of MUSIC algorithm is much more inferior to the ESPRIT and GEESE algorithms, and its time complexity is also very high; although the performances of ESPRIT and GEESE are almost the same, the GEESE is somewhat superior to the ESPRIT in the time complexity. So GEESE algorithm is the preferred in the time delays estimation in multi-path wireless channel.
Title Regulation of inflammatory arthritis by the upstream kinase mitogen activated protein kinase kinase 7 in the c-Jun N-Terminal kinase pathway Permalink

Introduction: The c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) is a key regulator of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and cytokine production in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and JNK deficiency markedly protects mice in animal models of arthritis. Cytokine-induced JNK activation is strictly dependent on the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7 (MKK7) in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). Therefore, we evaluated whether targeting MKK7 using anti-sense oligonucleotides (ASO) would decrease JNK activation and severity in K/BxN serum transfer arthritis. Methods: Three 2’-O-methoxyethyl chimeric ASOs for MKK7 and control ASO were injected intravenously in normal C57BL/6 mice. PBS, control ASO or MKK7 ASO was injected from Day -8 to Day 10 in the passive K/BxN model. Ankle histology was evaluated using a semi-quantitative scoring system. Expression of MKK7 and JNK pathways was evaluated by quantitative PCR and Western blot analysis. Results: MKK7 ASO decreased MKK7 mRNA and protein levels in ankles by about 40% in normal mice within three days. There was no effect of control ASO on MKK7 expression and MKK7 ASO did not affect MKK3, MKK4 or MKK6. Mice injected with MKK7 ASO had significantly less severe arthritis compared with control ASO (P < 0.01). Histologic evidence of synovial inflammation, bone erosion and cartilage damage was reduced in MKK7 ASOtreated mice (P < 0.01). MKK7 deficiency decreased phospho-JNK and phospho-c-Jun in ankle extracts (P < 0.05), but not phospho-MKK4. Interleukin-1beta (IL-1b), MMP3 and MMP13 gene expression in ankle joints were decreased by MKK7 ASO (P < 0.01). Conclusions: MKK7 plays a critical regulatory role in the JNK pathway in a murine model of arthritis. Targeting MKK7 rather than JNK could provide site and event specificity when treating synovitis.
Effects of the crystallite mosaic spread on integrated peak intensities in 2θ–ω measurements of highly crystallographically textured ZnO thin films

We report x-ray diffraction (XRD) (2θ–ω and rocking curve) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements on crystallographically textured ZnO thin films of varying thicknesses and crystallite mosaic spread deposited by pulsed-laser deposition on Si. The integrated areas of the (0 0 0 2) ZnO reflections in the 2θ–ω mode do not scale with film thickness and in some cases show discrepancies of two orders of magnitude compared with expectations based solely on sample thicknesses. Intensity differences of this type are regularly used in the literature as indications of differences in sample crystallinity or crystal quality. However TEM data of our samples show no evidence of amorphous deposits or significantly varying crystal quality in different films. X-ray rocking curves of these samples do show substantial variations in the mosaic spread of crystallites in the ZnO films which are the origin of the differences in integrated areas of the (0 0 0 2) ZnO reflections in 2θ–ω measurements. We outline a generally applicable model to treat the 2θ–ω mode peak intensities which shows good agreement with the experimental data (to within an order of magnitude) and which is much simpler than utilizing a full reciprocal space map approach to understand the XRD data. We conclude that the normalized integrated intensity of the (0 0 0 2) ZnO reflection in highly crystallographically textured ZnO thin films is strongly dependent on the rocking curve width in addition to the film thickness and the use of such intensities in isolation as measures of the thin film crystallinity or crystal quality, without reference to the rocking curve width, is likely to be misleading when making judgments of such aspects of the thin film structure.