Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Neural Network Based Prediction of Stable Equivalent Series Resistance in Voltage Regulator Characterization

High demand on voltage regulator (VR) currently requires VR manufacturers to improve their time-to-market, particularly for new product development. To fulfill the output stability requirement, VR manufacturers characterize the VR in terms of the equivalent series resistance (ESR) of the output capacitor because the ESR variation affects the VR output stability. The VR characterization outcome suggests a stable range of ESR, which is indicated in the ESR tunnel graph in the VR datasheet. However, current practice in industry manually characterizes VR, thereby increasing the manufacturing time and cost. Therefore, an efficient method based on multilayer neural network has been developed to obtain the ESR tunnel graph. The results show that this method able to reduce the VR characterization time by approximately 53% and achieved critical ESR prediction error less than 5%. This work demonstrated an efficient and effective approach for VR characterization in terms of ESR.
Harsanyi’s Social Aggregation Theorem : A Multi-Profile Approach with Variable-Population Extensions

This paper provides new versions of Harsanyi’s social aggregation theorem that are formulated in terms of prospects rather than lotteries. Strengthening an earlier result, fixed-population ex-ante utilitarianism is characterized in a multi-profile setting with fixed probabilities. In addition, we extend the social aggregation theorem to social-evaluation problems under uncertainty with a variable population and generalize our approach to uncertain alternatives, which consist of compound vectors of probability distributions and prospects.
Popular Democracy and the European Union Polity

Although we still celebrate the late twentieth-century ‘victory of democracy’, our understanding of what democracy entails in both theory and practice is increasingly subject to a variety of qualifying definitions, many of which now seem to devalue the role of elections and electoral accountability. This is also obviously seen in the politics of the European Union, where the efforts to displace conflict dimensions into arenas where democratic authority is lacking, as well as the efforts to depoliticize issues that relate to European integration, have led to the development of a distinct political system in which the exercise of popular control and electoral accountability proves very difficult. At the same time, the EU should not be seen as exceptional in this regard, but should instead be seen as symptomatic of a wider process of depoliticization. As the experience of the EU suggests, the combination of popular democracy and legitimacy is proving increasingly problematic – not only in Europe, but also further afield.
Gassner Representation of the Pure Braid Group P 4

The reduced Gassner representation is a multi-parameter repre- sentation of Pn, the pure braid group on n strings. Specializing the parameters t1 ,t 2 ,. , tn to nonzero complex numbers z1 ,z 2 ,. , zn gives a representa- tion Gn(z1 ,. , zn ): Pn → GL(C n−1 )= GLn−1(C) . It was proved that the representation is irreducible if and only if z1 . z n � 1. In our work, we consider the case n = 4 and we determine the composition factors of G4(z1 ,.,z 4) when it is reducible. Our main theorem shows that the reduced Gassner representation G4(z1 ,.,z 4) of degree three is either a direct sum of one-dimensional representations or it has a composition factor of degree 2, namely, �
Characterization of Some Genotypic and Phenotypic Traits of Biofilm Producing Clinical Isolates of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a major commensal bacterium. Various strains of methicillin resistant S. epidermidis are capable of forming biofilms and it is found to be associated with many hospital-acquired infections. Bacterial biofilms, which are micro-colonies encased in extracellular polysaccharide material, mediated by gene products of the icaADBC operon, are the sources of many bacterial infections which is so difficult to respond to routine treatments. In this research, we investigated the biofilm forming capacity of a 100 methicillin resistant staphylococcus epidermidis isolates, isolated from different clinical specimens delivered to the Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratories and Surveillance Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, in relation to the icaADBC gene cluster. Also, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum biofilm eradication concentration (MBEC) assays were used to evaluate the antibiotic sensitivity patterns of these MRSE isolates in their planktonic and biofilm phases to Vancomycin and Linezolid. The results showed that only 27 isolates (27%) produced detectable biofilm, and icaADBC gene was detected in only 5 of these isolates. Moreover, there was no statistical association between the presence of the gene and the biofilm status. All 27 biofilm producing isolates were susceptible to both Vancomycin and Linezolid in their planktonic state, but the MBEC values of Vancomycin were higher than those of Linezolid in almost all strains, with an agreement between both MBEC values in 15/27 (55.5%) of isolates and disagreement in 12/27 (44.5%) of isolates, and this was statistically significant (p<0.05). In conclusion, this study indicates that the presence of icaADBC gene is not always associated with in-vitro formation of biofilm. Although Vancomycin and Linezolid continued to be effective for planktonic MRSE infection, their sub-MIC concentrations can induce biofilm formation.
Prarawatan 1-Butil-3-metilimidazolium klorida pada sisa lignoselulosa di Malaysia

Ionic liquids (ILs) are of great interest as potential solvents for the production of fuels from lignocellulosic biomass which is a potential source of biofuels. To study the effects of pretreatment, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim]Cl) was used to pretreat woody plants, kempas (Koompassia malaccensis) and jelutong (Dyera costulata), and non-woody plants, kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) and rice husk (Oryza sativa) at 120°C for 24 h. Cellulose was regenerated by the addition of water. The cell wall composition and structure of the lignocellulosic biomasses before and after the ILs pretreatment were observed and characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), attenuated total reflectance fourier transform infrared (ATR FT-IR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). After the pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis was carried out to identify the total reducing sugars (TRS) yields using dinitrosalicyclic acid (DNS) method. Regenerated lignocellulosic biomasses resulted in high TRS yields compared to their counter-parts which are in agreement with the findings of FESEM, ATR FT-IR and XRD that exhibited regenerated cellulose were less crystalline and more amorphous upon IL pretreatment. Therefore, kempas and jelutong can be alternate sources for the biofuels production.
Model for Multiple Imputation to Estimate Daily Rainfall Data and Filling of Faults

Modeling by multiple enchained imputation is an area of growing importance. However, its models and methods are frequently developed for specific applications. In this study the model for multiple imputation was used to estimate daily rainfall data. Daily precipitation records from several meteorological stations were used, obtained from system AGRITEMPO for two homogenous climatic zones. The precipitation values obtained for two dates (Jan. 20th 2005 and May 2nd 2005) using the multiple imputation model were compared with geo-statistics techniques ordinary Kriging and Co-kriging with the altitude as an auxiliary variable. The multiple imputation model was 16% better for the first zone and over 23% for the second one, compared to the rainfall estimation obtained by geo-statistical techniques. The model proved to be a versatile technique, presenting coherent results with the conditions of different zones and times.
ENDOGENEOUS FACTORS IN SLA WITH A FOCUS ON ATTITUDES

The paper aims to investigate endogenous factors affecting SLA with a focus on attitude, while the research interest was centred around German language acquisition. The research goal was to find out about the attitudes towards German language acquisition in terms of the semantic space in lower and upper secondary schools. Moreover, the relationship between achievement and attitude is also examined, while the research focuses on differences between the strength and assessment dimension based on achievement; the semantic differential was used as a research tool. The research revealed rather a negative attitude towards German language acquisition, but indicated strong positive ties to the teacher, who became a central factor in learning. © 2017 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy. org.UK
The Effect of Pack Size on Finish Time in the Fukuoka Marathon

Elite marathon runners have been pushing the limits of the human body, currently setting the world record near two hours. Notable factors while running include physiological, psychological, and strategic factors. Utilizing pack running may be a strategic factor to improve finish time and placement. Purpose To explore the effect of individuals running in various size packs on their place and finish time in the Fukuoka Marathon. This race has seen some of the most talented runners in history, as the world record has been broken twice at the Fukuoka Marathon, in 1967 and 1981. Methods The data set of results was received through a collaboration with Dr. Michael Joyner, of the Mayo Clinic. Subjects running in the Fukuoka Marathon in Fukuoka, Japan were all male (n=240). Marathon race times and splits was analyzed from the year 1967 through 2014. Race splits were recorded every five kilometers and at the halfway point. Only runners who finished in the top five were used to record pack sizes. Pack sizes were counted for every top five finisher at each split and a mean pack size was calculated. Finish times were normalized to the winning time of each race. One-way ANOVA test was performed to quantify the effect of mean pack size on finish time.
INDICATION OF INSENSITIVITY OF PLANETARY WEATHERING BEHAVIOR AND HABITABLE ZONE TO SURFACE LAND FRACTION

It is likely that unambiguous habitable zone terrestrial planets of unknown water content will soon be discovered. Water content helps determine surface land fraction, which influences planetary weathering behavior. This is important because the silicate-weathering feedback determines the width of the habitable zone in space and time. Here a low-order model of weathering and climate, useful for gaining qualitative understanding, is developed to examine climate evolution for planets of various land-ocean fractions. It is pointed out that, if seafloor weathering does not depend directly on surface temperature, there can be no weathering-climate feedback on a waterworld. This would dramatically narrow the habitable zone of a waterworld. Results from our model indicate that weathering behavior does not depend strongly on land fraction for partially ocean-covered planets. This is powerful because it suggests that previous habitable zone theory is robust to changes in land fraction, as long as there is some land. Finally, a mechanism is proposed for a waterworld to prevent complete water loss during a moist greenhouse through rapid weathering of exposed continents. This process is named a “waterworld self-arrest,” and it implies that waterworlds can go through a moist greenhouse stage and end up as planets like Earth with partial ocean coverage. This work stresses the importance of surface and geologic effects, in addition to the usual incident stellar flux, for habitability.
Codimension two transcendental submanifolds of projective space

Nous fournissons une caracterisation simple des varietes de codimension deux de ℙ n (ℝ) qui sont de type algebrique, et employons ce critere pour fournir des exemples des sous-varietes transcendantales quand n ≥ 6. Si la sous-variete de codimension deux est un sous-ensemble algebrique non singulier de ℙ n (ℝ) dont la fermeture de Zariski dans ℙ n (ℂ) est un ensemble algebrique complexe non singulier, alors ce doit etre une intersection algebrique complete dans ℙ n (ℝ).
Children Aimed Interfaces For Android Running Devices

The paper focuses on the development of mobile interfaces for children. The Android operating system is presented from appearance with its features, hardware support and its advantages over others operating systems. Mobile software development requirements on different platforms for mobile devices are identified and described. A graphical interface aiming children is designed and its features are presented. The interface includes an application for managing the school related tasks and time. Children manage the time of the days of the week differently. They have access to a task management system and a progress reporting tool. The advantages and development requirements are identified and discussed.
Prejudice and attitudes towards non-religious individuals with the influences of religious orientation

Arielle M. Pinzon PREJUDICE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS NON-RELIGIOUS INDIVIDUALS WITH THE INFLUENCES OF RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION 2007/08 Dr. Frank Epifanio and Dr. Roberta Dihoff Master of Arts in School Psychology The purpose of this study was to examine the connections between prejudice, and religiosity. Data was obtained by administering measures to 45 college students. The first measure was a set of vignettes (A and B) that involved a person who was described as "fairly religious", or "atheist", and a rating scale. The other measure was the Religious Orientation Scale Revised version (Gorsuch & McPherson, 1989). This was used to measure religiosity in terms of intrinsic of extrinsic. T-tests were run to determine the statistical differences between each group, as well as on specific adjectives. Correlation tests were run to determine whether religiosity was related to attitudes toward the individuals described in the vignettes. There was a statistically significant difference between group A and group B. There was also a statistically significant difference between the adjectives: "Spiritual": t(43)=5.458, p=. 000, "Reliable": t(43)=2.490, p=. 017 and "Honest": t(43)=2.117, p=. 040. The following adjectives approached significance: "Moral": t(43)=1.958, p=. 057, "Humble": t(43)=1.887, p=. 066 and "Insightful": t(43)=1.774, p=. 083. The participant's attitudes towards the individuals on the vignettes did not correlate to the scores on the ROS-R scale or subscales.
Local market structure and consumer prices: Evidence from a retail merger

This paper analyzes the effects of a merger between a German supermarket chain and a soft discounter on consumer prices. We exploit geographic variation in prices within retail chains and brands and use a difference-in-differences estimator to compare regional markets with a change in market structure to a control group in unaffected markets. Our results indicate that both insiders and outsiders raised average prices after the merger, particularly in regions with high expected change in retail concentration. In contrast, we estimate price declines in regions that did not experience a rise in concentration but were potentially affected by cost savings within the merged entity. We also provide evidence that remedies imposed by competition authorities were not sufficient to o set anti-competitive effects.
IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF FACTORS AFFECTING SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE

Software Quality is an important factor in software industry which depends on many factor involving process and product development. In this era achieving standard quality level in software is very important because of the high customer demands. This paper identifies reviews and addresses the factors affecting the quality of software in long run and indirectly suggests improvement for achieving it.
Phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of melanotaeniid fishes in Australia and New Guinea

Phylogenetic analysis of melanotaeniid mtDNA cytochrome b and tRNA Pro-control region sequence is broadly consistent with the current taxonomy. However, the molecular phylogeny supports the elevation of M. s. australis to full species status and indicates either that it is a composite species or has introgressed with sympatric Melanotaenia species. Phenotypically cryptic mtDNA diversity in north-eastern Australia possibly represents an undescribed species. Six major monophyletic clades present in the phylogeny were strongly supported by morphological data. The clades represent three biogeographic regions. Fish from northern New Guinea form a monophyletic clade, within which Melanotaenia and Glossolepis are polyphyletic. The divergence of this clade from those in southern New Guinea is consistent with the final uplift of the Central Highlands 5 million years BP. North-western New Guinea and associated islands represent another highly divergent, monophyletic clade of a similar age to that in northern New Guinea. The remaining four clades form a monophyletic assemblage restricted to southern New Guinea and Australia: one in northern Australia, one with a disjunct distribution in north-western and eastern Australia, one widespread throughout Australia and southern New Guinea, and one in southern New Guinea with an outlying species in northern Australia. The phylogenetic relationships between Australia and southern New Guinea are consistent with episodic connection via the freshwater Lake Carpentaria during periods of low sea level.
The Nursing Experience of 215 Cases of Debridement and Suturing Operation of Emergency Trauma in Children

Objective: To summarize and discuss the nursing of debridement and suturing operation of emergency trauma in children. Methods: Retrospect on the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative nursing of 125 cases on debridement and suturing operation of emergency trauma in children between January and December 2012. Results: Through a telephone follow-up lasting 3−4 weeks after the operation, there was no complications such as wound infection, wound dehiscence and delayed union among 125 cases of this group, and the wounds were primary healed. Conclusion: Psychological nursing throughout the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative process, sufficient preoperative preparation, strict aseptic intraoperative operation and close observation, adept nursing cooperation and effective anesthesia can shorten the operation time, reduce the complications and improve the quality of nursing, which are the keys to a successful operation.
Edinburgh Research Explorer Graph Logics with Rational Relations

We investigate some basic questions about the interaction of regular and rational relations on words. The primary motivation comes from the study of logics for querying graph topology, which have recently found numerous applications. Such logics use conditions on paths expressed by regular languages and relations, but they often need to be extended by rational relations such as subword or subsequence. Evaluating formulae in such extended graph logics boils down to checking nonemptiness of the intersection of rational relations with regular or recognizable relations (or, more generally, to the generalized intersection problem, asking whether some projections of a regular relation have a nonempty intersection with a given rational relation). We prove that for several basic and commonly used rational relations, the intersection problem with regular relations is either undecidable (e.g., for subword or suﬃx, and some generalizations), or decidable with non-primitive-recursive complexity (e.g., for sub-sequence and its generalizations). These results are used to rule out many classes of graph logics that freely combine regular and rational relations, as well as to provide the simplest problem related to verifying lossy channel systems that has non-primitive-recursive complexity. We then prove a dichotomy result for logics combining regular conditions on individual paths and rational relations on paths, by showing that the syntactic form of formulae classiﬁes them into either eﬃciently checkable or undecidable cases. We also give examples of rational relations for which such logics are decidable even without syntactic restrictions.
Extraction and Characterization of Moringa oleifera Seed Oil

Moringa Oleifera seed oil was extracted using the solvent extraction method. The proximate analysis of the oil was carried out. The physicochemical properties of the oil were also determined. The parameters determined were: moisture content, ash, crude protein, crude fat and carbohydrate for proximate analysis; and pH, saponification value, iodine value, free fatty acid and specific gravity for physicochemical properties. The values of moisture content, ash, crude protein, crude fat and carbohydrate were 0.60%, 1.50%, 2.19%, 39.3% and 56.42% respectively. While the values obtained for pH, saponification value, iodine value, free fatty acid and specific gravity were 5.96, 164.09mg/g, 68.23g/mol, 8.27mgKOH/g and 0.86 respectively. The results showed that Moringa oleifera seed oil is a good source of Carbohydrate, also the saponification values and iodine values obtained shows that it is a good raw material for both home and industrial consumption.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION PROBLEMS

The environment has been considered as a free good in previous development, so it has been mercilessly exploited, which had left and keep leaving multiple negative consequences. Economic development, based on irresponsible use of natural wealth cannot last forever, and not to jeopardize a capacity of our planet's perseverance. Old development models must quickly change, if we want to provide a long-term integrity of natural systems, which keep life on Earth. In order that economic development move into the future according to the ecological requirements, more and more talks about the necessity of, so called, sustainable development, raising awareness on importance of healthy environment, which enriches its content with ecological, social and other dimensions. This developmental concept is opposite to the previous/existing philosophy and strategy of a fast growth, based on a “wasteful” and “dirty” technology with brutal environment exploitation. The sustainable economic growth has to and must be an engine of the ecological progress. In order to achieve the sustainable economic growth, i.e. the growth adjusted to the nature needs and limitations, we have to provide the connection between the ecological and economic policy on all social levels and in all economy sectors.