Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Metode fusi yang menggabungkan dengan orientasi Gabor dalam palmprint recognition belum maksimal dilakukan oleh peneliti. Meskipun telah banyak peneliti yang menggabungkan metode Gabor dengan reduksi dimensi untuk mendapatkan perbaikan performansi penelitiannya baik dari segi verifikasi maupun ident

Metode Warkac merupakan singkatan dari wavelet, Gabor, KPCA, dan cosine. Warkac sering pula dikategorikan algoritme fusi yang menggabungkan beberapa metode untuk mencapai nilai akhir yang lebih optimal. Sementara itu, beberapa metode fusi masih memiliki kendala. Metode fusi yang menggabungkan dengan orientasi Gabor dalam palmprint recognition belum maksimal dilakukan oleh peneliti. Meskipun telah banyak peneliti yang menggabungkan metode Gabor dengan reduksi dimensi untuk mendapatkan perbaikan performansi penelitiannya baik dari segi verifikasi maupun identifikasi. Akan tetapi belum ada riset yang memaparkan hasil penelitian dari nilai skala dan orientasi Gabor yang berbeda terhadap dampak performansi identifikasi palmprint. Sehingga untuk itu peluang penelitian yang menggabungkan metode Gabor dengan reduksi dimensi masih banyak yang melakukannya. Sehingga pemilihan skala dan orientsi Gabor perlu mendapat perhatian disamping pemilihan reduksi dimensi yang akan dijadikan mitra dalam proses fusi telapak tangan tersebut. Metode Gabor sendiri sebenarnya dapat digunakan untuk mendapatkan ekstraksi fitur telapak tangan, akan tetapi metode ini memiiki kelemahan degradasi performansi saat menggunakan citra resolusi rendah dan memiliki kelebihan perubahan skala maupun gerakan citra. Beberapa peneliti yang telah menggunakan metode Gabor dalam pengenalan sidik corak tapak tangan antara lain: Oleh Lu dkk. Hasil Gabor filter menghasilkan gabor Magnitude dan Gabor Phase yang keduanya digunakan untuk mendapatkan data informasi penting (valuable information palmprint) dengan cara mencari lima nilai yang paling dominant melalui pemilihan metode region covariance matrices (RCM) yang hasilnya disebut sebagai Abstrak
Bayesian Parameter Estimation of State-Space Models with Intractable Likelihood

State-space models (SSMs) are widely used to formalize partially-observed random processes found e.g. in biology, econometrics and signal processing. Given a sequence of observed variables, the interest is to infer a corresponding sequence of latent states assumed to have generated the observations. This procedure is known as filtering. When the SSM is parameterized by a static parameter in addition to the dynamic states, the inference must target both components. The problem then becomes considerably more complex, and the filters typically do not converge. Unless the SSM is linear and Gaussian, its likelihood is intractable, and straightforward inference of the static parameter is not possible. It has been shown that the particle filter can be used as an unbiased estimator of this likelihood even in non-linear models, but the method requires the SSM observation model to be specified as a probability density function. In applications, one is typically in possession of a means to simulate new observations, but not to evaluate their probabilities. Attempts to fit arbitrary probability distributions to the observations typically lead to the particle filter collapsing. Inspired by the techniques of Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC), this thesis derives an ABC-based filter, which is able to estimate the likelihood even when the observation model is not probabilistic. The performance of the derived algorithm is first demonstrated on a simulation study. Next, the method is applied to a molecular biology problem describing a simplified prokaryotic auto-regulatory network.
G T ] 2 0 M ay 2 01 9 Imitative Follower Deception in Stackelberg Games ∗

Information uncertainty is one of the major challenges facing applications of game theory. In the context of Stackelberg games, various approaches have been proposed to deal with the leader’s incomplete knowledge about the follower’s payoffs, typically by gathering information from the leader’s interaction with the follower. Unfortunately, these approaches rely crucially on the assumption that the follower will not strategically exploit this information asymmetry, i.e., the follower behaves truthfully during the interaction according to their actual payoffs. As we show in this paper, the follower may have strong incentives to deceitfully imitate the behavior of a different follower type and, in doing this, benefit significantly from inducing the leader into choosing a highly suboptimal strategy. This raises a fundamental question: how to design a leader strategy in the presence of a deceitful follower? To answer this question, we put forward a basic model of Stackelberg games with (imitative) follower deception and show that the leader is indeed able to reduce the loss due to follower deception with carefully designed policies. We then provide a systematic study of the problem of computing the optimal leader policy and draw a relatively complete picture of the complexity landscape; essentially matching positive and negative complexity results are provided for natural variants of the model. Our intractability results are in sharp contrast to the situation with no deception, where the leader’s optimal strategy can be computed in polynomial time, and thus illustrate the intrinsic difficulty of handling follower deception. Through simulations we also examine the benefit of considering follower deception in randomly generated games.
ONCE OFF VIRUS SCANNER ( Conference ID : CFP / 347 / 2017 )

Computer viruses pose a considerable problem for users of personal computers. The recent emergence of macro viruses as a problem of some importance may heighten virus awareness in general. Yet most people have little or no understanding of common virus scanners, the varieties of viruses that exist today, and the strategies which they use to accomplish infection and to defeat scanners or anti-viruses. It is well-known that the virus problem is most severe for users of IBM PCs and compatibles; however, users of other platforms, such as the Macintosh, should not become complacent – viruses exist for many platforms in varying numbers. The ease with which macro viruses may be written is discussed and a new virus attack for the Macintosh is presented which closely resembles an attack under DOS for the PC. Thus, this once off virus scanner is vital in order to eliminate and identified these malicious viruses that been created every day. This study will outline how this scanner work and why it is very good virus scanner.
Title : Regional cerebral blood flow during wakeful rest in older subjects with mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea

1. Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine (CARSM), Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2. Université de Montréal, Department of Psychiatry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 3. Université du Québec à Montréal, Department of Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 4. Université de Montréal, Department of Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 5. McGill University, McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Interactive comment on “ First tomographic observations of gravity waves by the infrared limb imager GLORIA ” by Isabell Krisch

The manuscript describes a very interesting case study of atmospheric gravity waves using data from the limb imager onboard the aircraft. The tomographic method reveals the 3D propatgation of a gravity wave packet, the 3D ray-tracing simulation locates the potential wave sources and clearly reveals the horizontal propagation of GWs under the influence of background winds. The paper is overall well written and organized. It is suitable for publication after making the some revisions. Most of my comments are minor but some of them require more clarification and explanation.
NSBL-RC-011 Realistic Non-Singular Cosmology

The radiational contributions, electromagnetic and gravitational, to energy density in the cosmological equation must be negative. This creates natural turning points for a cyclic cosmological model. The negative pressure of the electromagnetic radiation would prevent the collapse of the universe in a prior contracting phase, while the positive pressure of the gravitational radiation would prevent it from expanding forever. Such a cosmological model avoids the problems of a singular past, and evades an ever-accelerating future. The picture is that of an oscillating universe full of stars, that eternally build and destroy the various forms of matter and life, all in a framework of energy conservation. Assuming that the temperature of microwave radiation is a true measure of the electromagnetic energy density of the universe, and that the supernovae data and redshifts are reliable, we can determine (tentatively) the parameters of our model, with an appropriate Hubble fraction of 0.50, and a deceleration parameter of 0.55, and estimate the time that passed, about 12.8 Gyr, since the initiation of the expansion phase, and the time that remains, about 1066 Gyr, before the return to contraction.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms of TLR-2 , TLR-3 , TLR4 and susceptibility to inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract

Материалы и методы. Связь полиморфизма генов Arg753Gln TLR-2, Leu412Phe TLR-3, и Asp299Gly TLR-4 с воспалительными заболеваниями верхних и нижних дыхательных путей изучили у 98 практически здоровых лиц, которые были распределены в зависимости от генотипа TLR-2, TLR-3, TLR-4. Генотипирование полиморфного участка Arg753Gln гена TLR-2, Asp299Gly гена TLR-4, Leu412Phe гена TLR-3 проводили методом полимеразной цепной реакции с использованием UDC: 616.211/235:612.6. 05
EFFECT OF SUBSTITUTING GUINEA GRASS WITH SUNFLOWER HULLS ON PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE AND DIGESTION TRAITS IN FATTENING RABBITS

The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of sunflower hulls (SH) to substitute guinea grass (GG), traditionally used as a fibre source in the diets of fattening rabbits, on production performance, coefficients of total tract apparent digestibility (CTTAD) of nutrients, gastrointestinal tract development and caecal fermentation. A total of 160 mixed sex Hyla commercial meat rabbits were allocated to 4 experimental groups (40 per treatment) differing in the SH level inclusion in the diet offered to rabbits from 40 to 90 d of age: 0, 30, 60 and 90 g/kg on as-fed basis: SH0, SH30, SH60 and SH90 groups, respectively. Growth performance was recorded from 47 to 90 d of age, CTTAD of nutrients from 86 to 90 d of age, and gastrointestinal tract development, caecal fermentation and carcass traits were determined at 90 d of age. Increasing substitutions of SH in the diet indicated effects on growth performance, as higher feed intake and lower feed efficiency were observed in SH90 compared with SH0 (P-linear<0.05). Moreover, the higher SH substitution diet (SH60 and SH90) increased the relative caecum weight (P-linear<0.05). A linear negative effect of SH inclusion was observed for the digestibility of neutral detergent fibre (CTTAD from 0.294 to 0.232) and acid detergent fibre (CTTAD from 0.182 to 0.136; P-linear<0.05). Dietary SH substitution level had a quadratic effect on the villus height of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum obtained (P-quadratic<0.05), and the highest were observed in the SH60 group. There was a quadratic effect on the pH of caecum content (P-quadratic<0.05), and the lowest was 6.08 in SH30 group. The total volatil fatty acids increased linearly with increasing SH in diets (from 71.11 to 76.98 mmol/L; P-linear<0.05), and when dietary SH increased, the proportion of acetate tended to increase (P-linear<0.05), and the proportions of propionic and butyric were decreased (P-linear<0.05, respectively). Substitution of GG with SH had no effect on carcass characteristics and meat quality. The current work shows that SH can replace up to 60 g/kg in diets for fattening rabbits, with no adverse impact on aspects of production performance or digestion traits.
The Impact of Market Risk Variation on the Ability of Capital Asset Pricing Model To Explain the Change in Stock Returns

The purpose of this study is determine the effect of the degree of stock market risk, at different estimation periodsfor capital asset 4pricing model (CA-PM) variables, on the ability of the CAPM to explain the change in stock returns, applied on the Egyptian stock market.Where the re-searcher assumes that the different degree of market risk (high low) may affects the ability of capital asset pricing model to explain the change in the stock returns. Especially most of the literature reviews of capital asset pricing model were not exposed to the conditions of measuring the returns. That is the approach of the present study was to test the theory of capital asset pricing model at a different degree of market risk and differentbasis of estimation periods of capital asset pricing model variables (1,3,6,12 months). Because the Egyptian stock market is one of the emerging markets, the study of capital asset pricing model ability, to predict stock returns at a different degree of market risk and different basis of estimation periodsfor capital asset pricing model variablesare critical. This is exposing in this study. This study is based on a different approach represented in testing the ability of the capital asset pricing model to explain the change in the stock returns, according to a different degree of market risk (high – low). The EGX30 index was used as the most important indicator to measure the market index.70% of the strongest stocks were selected within the index for the study tests during the period from 01/01/2009 to 31/03 /2015.
The Relationship between Low-Frequency North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures and Eastern North American Climate

The expansion of research interest in climate variability, fueled by a great desire to understand the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), has focused attention on several dominant modes of climate variability. These include, but are not limited to, the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), the Arctic Oscillation (AO), and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). These climate oscillations are well known not only for their aperiodic variability along numerous timescales, but also for the climate impacts they impart on their respective regions of influence. The present study investigates the relation between low-frequency North Atlantic sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies and eastern North American climate. SST’s are used because the ocean plays a large role in determining long-term climate fluctuations, given the ocean’s large specific heat and inertia. In addition, studies have indicated that the North Atlantic Ocean is a region of intense ocean-atmosphere coupling, particularly during winter (Häkkinen, 2000). Other studies have shown that prescribed North Atlantic SST’s in an atmospheric general circulation model (AGCM) can reproduce the low-frequency atmospheric variability characterized by the NAO/AO (Rodwell et al., 1999; Mehta et al, 2000). The NAO and AO, which are arguably the same phenomenon (Wallace, 2000), are unique because most of the emerging interest in them can be attributed to upward trends in their indices (Wallace and Thompson, 2002). However, the oscillatory components of the AO and NAO are also important, particularly for the forecasting of Northern Hemisphere climate (Higgins et al., 2000). Over the United States and Canada, lowfrequency fluctuations in the AO/NAO explain a significant portion of climate variability. During the low-index phases of the AO and NAO, eastern Canada experiences warmer conditions while negative temperature anomalies reside over the eastern United States. The high-index phase brings the opposite dipole pattern in temperature to eastern North America (Thompson and Wallace, 1998; Hurrell, 1995).
THE OSTRICH EFFECT ON THE FIXED INCOME MARKET Diederik Polman

There is a persistent gap between the returns of certificates of deposit and treasury bills that cannot be explained risk and liquidity. Investors are sacrificing returns to not receive information, which is a likely explanation for this anomaly. I develop a methodology that controls for monetary policy and focuses on the difference between these two instruments at 6 different sizes and maturities. It identifies market movements in correlation with uncertainty on the financial market, which would be supportive of an ostrich effect. I do not find enough evidence to support the theory that investors behave like ostriches in times of uncertainty, namely, avoiding information that might be unsettling. Expected stock market volatility had a reverse causal effect on the illiquidity premium, not the other way around like the ostrich effect would predict. Erasmus University Rotterdam Erasmus School of Economics (Msc Behavioral Economics) Name student: Diederik Polman Student ID number: 481553
THE USE OF LIVE STREAMING IN MARKETING

4 INTRODUCTION . 5 1. DIGITAL, REAL TIME & CONTENT MARKETING . 7 1.1. Digital marketing strategy . 7 1.2. Digital marketing communications . 8 1.3. Real time marketing . 9 1.4. Content marketing . 9 1.5. Video & mobile marketing . 10 1.6. Branding in social media context . 12 2. LIVE STREAMING . 14 2.1. What is live streaming? 14 2.2. Live video streaming platforms . 15 2.3. Strategy for live streaming . 16 2.4. Live streaming in the current business world . 18 2.5. Live streaming as a company’s internal communication tool . 18 2.6. Challenges in live streaming . 20 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 21 3.1. The purpose of the research and research questions . 21 3.2. Interview as a research method . 22 3.3. Qualitative content analysis . 22 3.4. Coding and analysis of the research material . 23 4. RESULTS . 25 4.1. The use of live streaming in organizations . 25 4.2. The use of live streaming in marketing communication . 27 5. DISCUSSION . 30 5.1. The ways of using live streaming . 30 5.2. Reliability and validity . 32 CONCLUSION . 34 LIST OF REFERENCES . 35 APPENDICES . 39
STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF HIPPOPOTAMUS AMPHIBIOUS VECTORED SUBSIDIES ON THE ECOLOGY OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM

A study was conducted along the Great Ruaha River (GRR) at Ruaha National Park (RNP) for a period of two months (November to December 2013) with the main aim of assessing the effects of Hippopotamus amphibious vectored subsidies on the chemistry of river ecosystems and the ecology of aquatic resident within these systems. The study was done by measuring river water nutrients, physical water chemistry parameters, and stable isotope analysis of aquatic consumers. Study sites were identified in two basic treatment types: river pools containing hippos and those showing no evidence of hippo occupancy. Response parameters that were measured included total dissolved nitrogen (TDN), total dissolved phosphorus (TDP), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), nitrate (NO3), and ammonia (NH3). Total dissolved nitrogen, total dissolved phosphorus, and nitrate were significantly elevated in hippo pools relative to non hippo pools (P<0.01). Ammonia, and dissolved organic carbon were not statistically significant between hippo and non hippo pools but their absolute levels were slightly higher in hippo pools. Physical parameters of the GRR were also assessed including measures of dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, conductivity, temperature, and chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM). Dissolved oxygen, pH, and conductivity were significantly higher in the hippo pools compared to non hippo pools (P<0.001). Temperature and CDOM did not vary with hippo density (P>0.05). Stable isotopes of carbon ( 13 C) and nitrogen ( 15 N) were also assessed during the study to examine whether this technique could help us identify use of hippo delivered nutrients by river consumers such as fish. Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes were not significantly different for the fish sampled in hippo and non hippo pools. This lack of difference may derive from saturation of C4 plant derived  13 C in the GRR ecosystem. This study provides for the first time more insight into the influence of hippo vectored organic material in aquatic ecosystem dynamics in the GRR.
Identification of Actinomycetes in Freshwater Sediments from Mamasa , West Sulawesi and Their Antibacterial and Phosphate Solubilizing Activities

A large number of actinomycetes that have been isolated and screened were obtained from soil and marine samples. Consequently, the possibility of isolating novel Actinomycetes and secondary metabolites compounds strains from soil and marine samples have limited. Exploration of actinomycetes from freshwater sediment is rare. In this study, 30 isolates of Actinomycetes from freshwater sediments in Mamasa District, West Sulawesi were isolated, identified, and screened for their antibacterial and phosphate solubilizing activity. Actinomycetes were isolated by serial dilution method and were identified based on morphological and 16S rRNA gene sequence. Antibiotic activity was screened using the agar plug diffusion method, while soluble phosphate ability was observed by clear zone ratio in PKA medium. Most of the isolates belong to the genus Streptomyces (80%). Out of 30 isolates, 56.6% showed antibacterial activity and 36.6% had potential as solubilizing phosphate which belong to genus Streptomyces, Actinomadura, and Kitasatospora.
Advanced Thermal Modelling Techniques in Power Transformers . Review and Case Studies

It is noticeable that the current capabilities of measuring directly the temperatures along with the latest thermal modelling techniques are enhancing the comprehension of the cooling mechanism in Power Transformers to unprecedented levels. In part due to the context of Smarter Grids demanding for efficiency, these capabilities are becoming important assets both from a design (manufacturer) and operation (utility) perspective. At this moment, it is widely recognized that Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Thermal Hydraulic Networks Models (TNM) represent the most advanced thermal modelling techniques [1]. In this paper both techniques are reportedly used in a comprehensive review of the cooling mechanism emphasizing four characteristics: the calculation domain simplification, the typical flow patterns in disc-type windings, the influence of the flow guiders and the significant temperature gradients. Moreover, two case study Core-Type Transformers have been used to compare the thermal modelling capabilities of CFD and TNM along with direct measurements. At the end, it is observable that these advanced techniques are ‘concept proven’, mainly because TNM models correlate quite well with CFD [2][3]. When comparing with direct measurements some scatter can be expected due to systematic and random uncertainties. In conclusion, the actual challenge is to characterize the scatter and identify whether part is systematic, for example whether it derives from certain limitations of these techniques to model the ‘reality’, for specific geometric configurations or for specific operating conditions. Ultimately it can be said that the accomplishments of these techniques are impressive and represent a big step forward, although their degree of maturity have not yet been reached.
New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences

It is to consider that on the basis of international relationships, interlingual contacts amplify, certainly, loanwords concern to one of its main indicators. The dictionary fund of any language is enriched at the expense of the internal lexical resources of this language and at the expense of loanwords of other languages. In this regard, it should be noted that Turkic languages accept a large number of borrowings and terms from English. Such language situation is one of the reasons for the emergence of an interference process as a result of which the standard of speech of the Turkic people is broken. In this paper, the semantical peculiarities of English business terms in Turkic language are comprehensively analysed and puts forward a number of constructive recommendations on the development of Turkic terminological fund.