Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An analysis and solution for automated web service composition: A survey

Objectives: To analyze several different automated web service composition strategies to find issues in automatic Web service composition which leads to give an outlook for necessary works in future. Methods: The analysis has been done by various methods to provide the automated web services. The different techniques are considered and analyzed to find the most suitable automated web services for efficient performance. Findings: The various research works has been analyzed and evaluated. From the analysis, the graph search based method is found to be superior for automated web service composition also higher performance is achieved in terms of precision, recall and execution time. Application/Improvements: The findings of this work prove that the graph search based method provides better result than other approaches.
SGX-Based Secure Indexing System

With the rising popularity of cloud computing technology, many positive effects have been exerted, whereas many security issues arise. The main existing way to ensure data confidentiality is to encrypt the data. However, the encrypted data renders keyword indexing more difficult to achieve, and the way to specify the plain-text keywords for the cipher-text data also reveals the privacy of the data owner to the untrusted service provider. In the meantime, many challenges are imposed on the software-based methods to index encrypted data, and existing hardware-based solutions typically have a large code footprint in a trusted environment. To solve these problems, an SGX-based secure indexing solution was built based on the combination of hardware and software and using Intel’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX) technology. The results of the security analysis suggest that our scheme only leaks the access patterns, and our trust code protected by the SGX hardware is very small, thereby minimizing the exposed attack surface. Besides, our experiments verify that our scheme is efficient and practical, both in performance and storage aspects.
COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE IMPAIRMENTS IN PATIENTS WITH TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY

This article deals with the results of cognitive and affective impairments treatment in 133 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. These patients underwent cognitive-behavioral therapy, a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy and surgical treatment. The most effective treatment methods and correction of cognitive and affective impairments in pa-tients with temporal lobe epilepsy are antidepressant therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. None of these treatment methods resulted in increased at-tacks frequency which proves their safety. Antidepressants and cognitive-behavioral therapy result in affective impairments regression and cognitive im-pairments improvement.
Modern Programming Languages: A Practical Introduction

This book introduces the concepts of diverse programming languages for students who have already mastered basic programming in at least one language. It is suitable for use in an undergraduate course for computer science and computer engineering majors. It treats all the knowledge units in the area of programming languages that appear in the ACM's Computer Science Curriculum 2008, and introduces the core units thoroughly. It gives programming exercises in three different language paradigms. Philosophically, it is in complete agreement with the ACM report.
Preparation and characterization of emulgels loaded with sweet fennel oil

Abstract Stable emulgels formulated with sweet fennel oil, an essential oil with antioxidant and antibacterial activity, and a fumed silica (Aerosil 200) were prepared. A nylon membrane was the emulsification system chosen, which lead to high droplet sizes and poor stability. However, the addition of Aerosil 200 provoked the formation of stable emulgels. Rheology, Multiple Light Scattering technique and Scanning Electron Microscopy provided relevant information about the occurrence of a 3D network. Also, these techniques revealed the function of this fumed silica to increase the viscoelastic functions and to improve the physical stability of the emulgels developed. However, the results obtained indicated that the excess of Aerosil 200 is counterproductive for the physical stability inducing flocculation/coalescence. Graphical Abstract
Key beliefs and attitudes for sea-level rise policy

Abstract This article reviews key measures of public opinion on sea-level rise (SLR): beliefs, attitudes, issue prioritization, and policy support. To do so, we first assess the influence of SLR beliefs and attitudes on issue prioritization and policy support using state-level data. Then, we compare the state findings to other surveys conducted in a hot spot of rising coastal waters, the U.S. Mid-Atlantic, to better understand the landscape of public opinion. Our findings indicate that, as in studies of climate change public opinion, belief certainty that SLR is happening and attitudes about its consequences significantly influence issue prioritization and policy support. Compared to climate change, SLR demonstrates less salience, but is similarly a low public priority. Nevertheless, the public supports governmental policies that address the issue, preferring strategies that discourage new construction in high risk areas and employ “soft” protection through natural barriers. Among the least popular approaches are those that implement hard barriers to defend against encroaching seas. Communication programs and public consultation by governments can benefit from the use of survey data to support evidence-based decision-making.
Knowledge and Data Engineering for e-Learning Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering

With the advent of the Internet, we are seeing more sophisticated techniques being developed to support e-Iearning. The rapid developme nt of Web-based learning and new concepts like virtual classrooms, virtual laboratories and virtual universities introduces many new issues to be addressed. On the technical side, we need to develop effective e-technologies for supporting distance education. On the learning and management side, we need to consider issues such as new style of learning and different system set-u p requirements. Finally, the issue of standardization of e-Iearning systems should also be considered. In this special issue, our focus will be on the technical side, although other issues related to knowledge and data engineering for e-Iearning may also be considered. Topics: In this special issue, we call for original papers describing novel knowledge and data engineering techniques that support e-Iearning. Preference will be given to papers that include an evaluation of users' experience in using the proposed methods. Areas of interests include, but are not limited to: • Semantic Web technology for e-Iearning • Data modeling (eg., XML) for efficient management of course materials • Searching and indexing techniques to suppo rt effective course notes retrieval • User-centric e-Iearning systems and user interaction management • Profiling techniques to support grading and learning recommendation • Data and knowledge base suppo rt for pervasive e-Iearning • Course material analysis and understanding • Automatic generation of questions and answers • Collaborative communities for e-Iearning
L’utilisation de la vidéo pour développer la compétence réflexive des enseignants: une recension des écrits

Considérant l’intérêt suscité par l’utilisation de la vidéo en formation à l’enseignement (initiale ou continue), notamment pour développer la compétence réflexive, cet article présente un état des connaissances scientifiques relatives à ce sujet. L’article vise à décrire l’utilisation faite de la vidéo en formation (contexte de formation, acteur apparaissant sur la vidéo et tâche réflexive proposée aux apprenants), le niveau de réflexivité atteint par les participants ainsi que le lien éventuel entre ce niveau et certaines caractéristiques de ces dispositifs de formation. Une recension de la littérature de type «synthèse narrative empirique» a été réalisée. Vingt articles avec évaluation par les pairs publiés entre 2004 et 2015 (février) ont été analysés, notamment pour caractériser le niveau de réflexivité atteint selon la typologie de Jay et Johnson (2002). Les résultats indiquent notamment que, dans plus de la moitié des articles recensés, les participants ont atteint un niveau de réflexivité critique.
Proposição de um modelo teórico de intenção de consumo colaborativo entre idades

7 LISTA DE FIGURAS . 8 LISTA DE TABELAS . 9 1. INTRODUÇÃO . 11 1.1. OBJETIVOS . 13 1.2. JUSTIFICATIVAS DO ESTUDO . 13 1.3. ESTRUTURA DO TRABALHO . 15 2. REVISÃO DA LITERATURA. 17 2.1. ECONOMIA COMPARTILHADA E CONSUMO COLABORATIVO . 17 2.2. TEORIA DO COMPORTAMENTO PLANEJADO . 23 2.3. MATERIALISMO E POSSESSIVIDADE . 27 2.4. VALORES DE CONSUMO VERDE . 29 2.5. PRONTIDÃO PARA O USO DA TECNOLOGIA . 32 2.6. A IDADE COMO EFEITO MODERADOR . 34 2.7. MODELO TEÓRICO PROPOSTO . 38 3. METODOLOGIA . 41 3.1. TIPO DE PESQUISA . 41 3.2. DEFINIÇÃO DO INSTRUMENTO DE PESQUISA . 41 3.3. POPULAÇÃO E AMOSTRA . 45 3.4. TÉCNICAS DE ANÁLISE . 46 4. ANÁLISE E DISCUSSÃO DOS RESULTADOS . 53 4.1. CARACTERIZAÇÃO DA AMOSTRA. 53 4.2. ANÁLISE DO MODELO DE MENSURAÇÃO . 55 4.3. ANÁLISE DO MODELO ESTRUTURAL . 58 4.4. ANÁLISE DA VARIÁVEL MODERADORA IDADE . 60 4.5. DISCUSSÃO DOS RESULTADOS . 62 5. CONCLUSÃO . 69 5.1. CONTRIBUIÇÕES TEÓRICAS. 70 5.2. CONTRIBUIÇÕES GERENCIAIS . 70 5.3. LIMITAÇÕES E SUGESTÕES PARA PESQUISAS FUTURAS . 71 REFERÊNCIAS . 73 APÊNDICE . 83
The Importance of Being Strategic -A Strategic Approach to the Teaching of Simultaneous Interpreting

The process of simultaneous interpreting, in all its complexity, resembles a black box. We know what goes in (the source language input) and we know what comes out (the target language output); and we can judge whether or not the interpretation is acceptable. It is, however, often difficult to place a finger on what exactly went wrong during the process. Consequently, in the classroom situation, instructors of interpreting often focus on the product of the interpretation by identifying and correcting the students’ mistakes. Such an approach can be quite demoralizing, and students can feel debilitated by a sense of frustration and powerlessness. In this paper, I propose a process-oriented, student-initiated and strategic approach to the teaching of simultaneous interpretation.
Peering into the black box of government policy work: The challenge of governance and policy capacity

There have been calls for more diffused policy advisory systems where a plurality of actors, particularly actors from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), engage with government in deliberating policy interventions to address collective problems. Previous research has found that government-based policy workers tend to have low levels of interaction with outside actors. However, very little is understood about the nature of these interactions. To shed light on this important relationship, a multi-regression structural equation model examines the nature of government-based policy work across three Canadian provinces. From an online survey of 603 Canadian provincial government policy workers, we develop six hypotheses that focus on the drivers of policy capacity and their degree of interaction with non-governmental organizations. The results revealed that increased interaction by the respondents with stakeholders was an important determinant for inviting stakeholders to policy discussions and led to increased perceptions of policy capacity. However, the ongoing trend of politicization in policy work had a dampening impact on overall policy capacity. More importantly, it appears that undertaking more evidence-based policy work did not lead to a greater policy capacity perception or interaction with stakeholder groups. The survey design and model development have the potential to be replicated in other jurisdictions.
Évaluation des critères diagnostiques de SEP dans une cohorte de patients CIS suivie pendant 15 ans

Les criteres diagnostiques de la sclerose en plaques (SEP), reposant sur la dissemination spatiale (DIS) et temporelle (DIT), ont progressivement evolue. L'objectif de notre etude etait de determiner les performances diagnostiques des criteres de Paty, Barkhof, Swanton, McDonald 2010 et 2017, et de la presence de bandes oligoclonales (BOC), lors du premier episode inflammatoire (Syndrome Cliniquement Isole [CIS]), et a 15 ans. Nous avons applique les differents criteres a une cohorte de patients pris en charge pour un CIS entre 1996 et 2002, et ayant beneficie d'une IRM cerebrale initiale. Nous avons evalue la conversion en SEP cliniquement definie selon les criteres de Poser (Gold Standard). 227 patients ont ete inclus ; 136 patients ont evolue vers une SEP cliniquement definie. Lors du premier evenement, les sensibilites (Se)-specificites (Sp) des criteres de DIS selon Paty, Barkhof, et Swanton, etaient respectivement: 78,7%-52,7%; 61%-72,5%; et 81,9%-48,2%. La presence de BOC presentait une Se de 71,3% et une Sp de 39,6%. La DIS selon McDonald 2017 et 2010 presentait une Se de 82,3% et une Sp de 48,2%. Les Se-Sp de la DIT selon McDonald 2017 et 2010 etaient respectivement: 81,8%-34,4%; et 55,3%-66,7%. Les criteres McDonald 2017 (DIS+DIT) offraient une Se-Sp de 69,8%-52.7%; versus 51,5%-72,5% pour les criteres 2010. A 15 ans, les Se-Sp respectives etaient : 100%-51,6%; et 100%-68,1%. Les criteres de Paty et Swanton etaient plus sensibles mais moins specifiques que ceux de Barkhof. Les criteres McDonald 2017 etaient plus sensibles mais moins specifiques que ceux de 2010, en raison d’une DIT plus sensible et moins specifique. A noter, la bonne sensibilite de la DIS selon les criteres 2010 ou 2017. L'integration des donnees evolutives ameliorait la sensibilite des criteres 2010 et 2017. Dans notre cohorte, les criteres McDonald 2017 offraient une meilleure sensibilite mais une moindre specificite que les criteres 2010 ; ils doivent donc etre appliques avec prudence afin de ne pas sur-diagnostiquer la maladie.
Quatre essais en économie vitivinicole: une approche empirique avec des données de panel suisses

Cet article présente de manière synthétique les résultats de quatre études spécifiques en économie viticole réalisées dans le cadre de la thèse de doctorat de Mondoux (2018). Les trois premières études se basent sur des données de la grande distribution suisse, fournies par l’entreprise Nielsen. La première étude se focalise sur l’analyse des ventes des vins suisses en supermarché par période mensuelle. Elle estime les coefficients de corrélation entre les quantités et les prix de vins vendus et ce pour une large palette de vins, identifiés par couleur, par région d’origine (tabl. 1) et par cépages. L’étude permet ainsi d’estimer l’incidence de la variation du prix d’un vin sur sa vente (élasticité-prix). La deuxième étude est un outil important (aussi bien pour les producteurs que pour les consommateurs) pour comprendre les variations, sur le marché suisse et au cours du temps, de la consommation et des prix des vins. Elle permet une meilleure analyse des perspectives du marché vitivinicole suisse, grâce à la modélisation et à l’analyse des prévisions. Elle étudie les effets de « choc de l’offre » et de « choc de la demande ». A titre d’exemple, un choc de l’offre engendre une corrélation négative en cas de variations des quantités vendues et des prix de vente alors que la corrélation est positive dans le cas d’un choc de la demande. Cette étude prend également en compte les « fonctions de réponses impulsionnelles (FRI) ». Par exemple, une grosse promotion-prix sur un vin spécifique peut induire une image qualitative négative du vin, ne permettant plus de le vendre par la suite au prix fixé avant la promotion. Quatre essais en économie vitivinicole : une approche empirique avec des données de panel suisses
Returns to different forms of job related training

This study aims at disentangling the returns to formal, non-formal and informal training and fills key knowledge gaps. Informal learning is found to be by far the most common form of job-related learning at work. Learning informally at work is found to be associated with 3.5% higher wages, on top of the wage returns of non-formal training which amount to about 11%. Work environments which apply high performance work organisation practices – i.e. where workers have more autonomy and work in teams – are found to nurture a training culture that yields high returns. Workers in these contexts are 12% more likely to experience informal learning. In addition, they also reap higher returns from the training they attend, both non-formal and informal. This suggests that HPWP may amplify the benefits of learning at work, possibly giving workers more opportunities to turn what they learn into immediate use because of the increased flexibility in organising once work.
Probabilistic modelling for clickstream analysis

Our aim is to explore the possibility of performing site-centric clickstream analysis by means of probabilistic modelling. We consider the clickstream originating from a given Web site as a Markovian sequence taking values in the site’s page-space. An extra page is added which represents the rest of the Web and is used to determine clickstream fi-actures (i.e. multiple visits). Different models for the memory of Web surfers and for their heterogeneity are investigated. As an example, the methodology is then applied to data originating from an e-commerce site.
Characteristics and enrollment factors of post-degree students at a large, public, community college in the Midwest

The traditional transfer pathway model has been challenged over the past few decades in more than one way through various forms of reverse transfer. Reverse transfer students are a large general category of students that begin at a four-year institution and transfer to a two-year institution. Townsend and Dever (1999) write that the term reverse transfer does not adequately describe the many different types within this subpopulation of community college students, and that early research failed to identify reverse transfer subgroups. Postbaccalaureate reverse transfer students (PRTS)—are a group of students that challenge the general perception of the traditional education path. PRTS are students who have already earned a degree at the bachelor’s or master’s level and have then chosen to enroll again at a community college (Townsend, 2000; Townsend & Dever, 1999). The purpose of this study was to understand the motivations behind the enrollment of students at a large, public, community college in the Midwest who have already earned an associate's degree or higher by: (a) examining demographic and motivational differences among postbaccalaureate, postassociate, and non-degree students, and (b) identifying which factors matter most to PRTS when making the decision to enroll at a community college. The study was conducted through the lens of human capital theory. Human capital theory is based on the premise that both individuals and society obtain economic benefits from investment in people (Sweetland, 1996). The assumption for this study is that students invest (enroll) in higher education in order to gain economic benefit, which could be increased wages, personal satisfaction, or changes in employment status. A quantitative methodological approach was used to determine associative and predictive factors that lead to PRTS enrollment at a community college. This study utilized
Chronotype and Social Jetlag: A (Self-) Critical Review

The Munich ChronoType Questionnaire (MCTQ) has now been available for more than 15 years and its original publication has been cited 1240 times (Google Scholar, May 2019). Additionally, its online version, which was available until July 2017, produced almost 300,000 entries from all over the world (MCTQ database). The MCTQ has gone through several versions, has been translated into 13 languages, and has been validated against other more objective measures of daily timing in several independent studies. Besides being used as a method to correlate circadian features of human biology with other factors—ranging from health issues to geographical factors—the MCTQ gave rise to the quantification of old wisdoms, like “teenagers are late”, and has produced new concepts, like social jetlag. Some like the MCTQ’s simplicity and some view it critically. Therefore, it is time to present a self-critical view on the MCTQ, to address some misunderstandings, and give some definitions of the MCTQ-derived chronotype and the concept of social jetlag.
A BIST Scheme for RF Power Amplifiers

One can find today system-on-chip devices comprising also radio-frequency blocks. These highly integrated circuits raise extraordinary challenges for testing, jeopardizing the low cost requirements associated often to these products. A built-in self test scheme for RF power amplifiers based on a polynomial fitting approach is proposed here, which takes advantage of the existing local oscillator, up-conversion mixer, and pre-driver, allowing for low area overhead and performance degradation. Simulation and experimental results for gain and linearity (1 dB compression and third order interception points) obtained with a GaAs distributed amplifier are presented which confirm the validity of the method. The BIST scheme proposed for implementing this method on-chip is then described, together with preliminary simulation results.
The Free Software Movement: Towards a Free Relationship with Technology

A socio philosophical interpretation of the free software movement (FSM) is carried out from a heideggerian perspective. The interpretation will reveal that the FSM far from propelling the emergence of a free knowledge society might be involved in undermining its own project. It will be determined that the root of this paradox lies in technology itself. Hence a central aspect of freedom in the present lies in the setting up of a “free” relationship with technology. FSM could help to give a first step in this direction by helping to raise awareness about the paradoxical relationship man holds with technology. And this could be done both through a change in the process of software design and by software itself, i.e. by using technology to help reveal its own essence.
15. Family dissolution and labour supply decisions over the life cycle

In this chapter, we look at the association between family dissolution and labour supply decisions during the lifetimes of Europeans aged 50 and over. Family dissolution episodes can be generally observed as a household split, defined as ceasing to live with the partner as a couple, or a divorce. Both such episodes can force individuals, especially women, to enter the labour market to make ends meet and may induce others to leave the labour market given the stress and related psychosocial effects that they produced. Several studies have looked at the effect of divorce on the labour market participation of former partners (e.g., Bargain et al., 2012). Nevertheless, family dissolution takes place in two steps. First, the household splits. At this stage, couple members usually reach an agreement about income support according to which the couple member at work (or the better-off one) provides income support to the former partner and the children. Whether this agreement is formal or informal depends on the legislation in place in each country and on the decisions taken by the former partners. A household split may or may not lead to a divorce. In the latter case, the agreement about alimonies and childcare generally becomes formal. The association between household split or divorce, on the one hand, and labour force participation, on the other hand, may differ. In this chapter, we analyse the employment consequences of family dissolution by separately considering household split and divorce. Allowing for this difference in the time perspective is important because the labour supply of individuals might require time to react to the family dissolution episode. As an example, active search