Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Power Consumption Efficiency on Various IoT and Cloud-Based Wireless Health Monitoring Systems: A Survey

Nowadays, various Wireless Health Monitoring Systems use Internet of Things to transmit patient’s data over Wireless Sensor Network and then the data is stored and processed via Cloud Computing, however, the use of different kind of Wireless Sensor on each system leads to power efficiency problem. This paper analyses and compares the consumption of power on six Wireless Health Monitoring Systems, which are invented to monitor the patient's condition and transfer the data using Wireless Sensor Network. Three different techniques are analyzed, namely GPRS/UMTS (used in one WHMS), Wi-Fi (used in one WHMS), and Bluetooth (used in four WHMS). This paper concludes that the systems that use Bluetooth as their transmission medium are more effective in reducing power consumption than the other systems that use GPRS/UMTS or Wi-Fi.
Coal Power: Providing Energy, Asthma, Cardiovascular Disease, and Free Abortions

Over 23,600 people die from it yearly. It causes more than 554,000 asthma attacks and 38,200 nonfatal heart attacks. (Schneider, 2004). It has left twenty-five percent of New York’s Adirondack Lakes uninhabitable (Wu, 2003). It is a large contributor the global warming trend which is melting the artic and glaciers world wide and pushing many species to the brink of extinction (Schneider, 2004). Coal power plants are not only affecting our cities by cloaking them with ominous clouds of pollution, but also our children, us, and the world we live in. Most of this is preventable. Over half of the electricity in the United States comes from coal power and 548 power plants have not been modified to reduce emissions in the last thirty years (Schneider, 2004). In this time period, huge technological advances have been made that could significantly reduce pollution. Unfortunately, such technology has mainly been implemented in newly constructed power plants and current legislation does not require old power plants to be modified (Corrigan, 2005). As such, over 70% of the sulfur dioxide and 62% of nitrogen oxides released from these plants could have been prevented (Wu, 2003). Additionally, large amounts of ozone, particulate matter, and carbon dioxide could also be reduced if older plants implemented extant technology. Part of the problem with coal power is that it does not produce just one pollutant. Carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, and particulate matter are all released through burning coal. Nitrogen oxides, ozone, sulfur dioxides, and particulate matter have all been linked with respiratory problems. Additionally, particulate matter has been associated with cardiac disease, and all of the pollutants have been shown to be harmful and potentially fatal to children (Schneider, 2004). While there are many similarities, pollutants work in a variety of different ways. For example, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxides form acids with other compounds, which cause scarring in the lungs (Schneider, 2004). Also, ozone is damaging because it catalyzes oxidation inside the body. Through oxidation, it can produce free radicals, which cause muscle pain, inhibit hormone function, and disrupt neural impulses (Wu, 2003). While coal power pollution affects people in a variety of ways, we are focusing on the direct physiological effects of pollution on humans. As such, we are not researching the heat trapping capabilities of carbon dioxide. Additionally, we will not be focusing on the environmental impacts on biodiversity due to nitrogen oxides. Instead, we concentrated on the cardiac, pulmonary, and developmental problems associated with pollution from coal power.
Does Incarceration Reduce Voting? Evidence about the Political Consequences of Spending Time in Prison

The rise in mass incarceration provides a growing impetus to understand the effect that interactions with the criminal justice system have on political participation. While a substantial body of prior research studies the political consequences of criminal disenfranchisement, less work examines why eligible ex-felons vote at very low rates. We use administrative data on voting and interactions with the criminal justice system from Pennsylvania to assess whether the association between incarceration and reduced voting is causal. Using administrative records that reduce the possibility of measurement error, we employ several different research designs to investigate the possibility that the observed negative correlation between incarceration and voting might result from differences across individuals that lead both to incarceration and to low participation. As this selection bias issue is addressed, we find that the estimated effect of serving time in prison on voting falls dramatically and for some research designs vanishes entirely.
Devising didactic materials for distance education (DE): between questions and considerations a methodological proposal focused on learning

SUMMARY This paper analyzes the methodology used in devising didactic material for the university course Technology in Management Processes, which is offered as distance education in a private university. It is believed that analysis of methodology is relevant, since it explains and defines the didactic path to be followed by the student; moreover it implicitly contains the notion of subject to be formed. This research started in May 2011 and is still in progress. The first completed phase consisted in the analysis of the methodology used for devising the materials of twelve subjects which will be taught in the first year of the aforementioned course. The analyzed methodology stems from the notion of a flexible education in its organization, based on conversation and interaction between teacher and student, having significant learning as guideline. From it derive the following principles which permeate the different sections created for the material: situated learning, learning by questioning, reflexivity of thought, information organized in different levels, construction and reconstruction of knowledge and independent learning. After analyzing the principles that guided the methodology, one perceives that said principles are used in the didactic material, coherently keeping up with the proposal of forging inquisitive, reflective and independent students.
Research on Network DEA Model and Efficiency Measurement of Three-stage Dairy Supply Chain

The operation behavior of the supply chain at all stages and the supply chain relationship based on input-output relationship were clarified through analysis of the three-stage supply chain network structure and the operation mode of each stage. In order to measure the efficiency of three-stage dairy supply chain, the network DEA model was constructed, and the supply chain of 29 Chinese dairy enterprises was studied. The total efficiency of three-stage dairy supply chain under DEA model was calculated. The relationship between the total efficiency and the efficiency of each fraction was introduced. By using the envelope model, the frontier was obtained and the corresponding measures were put forward to improve the efficiency of the three-stage dairy supply chain.
Active ingredient estimation and in-vitro analysis of Jacquinia barbasco (Loefl.) Mez plant extracts

Jacquinia barbasco (Loefl.) Mez is a native genus with 35 species in Central America and the Caribbean. These plants are used to cure stomach pain in some rural areas. The qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis helped us in finding out the active ingredients, and many of the in vitro activities of this species are carried out to assay its bioactive nature. The crude extracts were screened for the presence or absence of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, steroidal compounds, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, and anthraquinone using standard procedures. The total phenol contents were determined by the Folin Ciocalteu procedure. Agar well-diffusion method was followed to determine the antimicrobial activity. The free radical scavenging activity of the extract was measured by using 1, 1-Diphenyl-2-Picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH). The results of preliminary phyto chemical screening confirmed the presence of various classes of secondary metabolites in the Jacquinia barbasco (Loefl.) Mez plant extract. The extracts showed better free radical scavenging activity and antimicrobial activity.
A Geographical Analysis of Core and Peripheries of Tribal Population in Maharashtra

Abstract The present paper based on the 1991-2001 Census data insights into the distribution of tribal population and intends to identify the core and peripheries of five major tribes, in the state of Maharashtra. For the comprehension and identification of core of a particular tribe along with its periphery, the composite index has been computed for the year 1991 only. The five major tribes viz. Bhils, Gonds, Mahadeo Kolis, Varlis and Kokanas are considered for the identification of their core and periphery in the state. Apart from this, the percentage distribution of tribal population has also been worked out and depicted on the map to highlight their concentration in different districts of the state, both for 1991 and 2001. It is found that the proportion of tribal population in the state as a whole, barring two districts of Dhule and Aurangabad, has declined from 9.27% in 1991 to 8.85% in 2001, due to the under enumeration and derecogniton of some tribes. The core of Gond tribe is confined to Chandrapur and Gadchiroli district and its periphery in adjoining districts of Nagpur and Bhandara. The core of Bhils is identified in Dhule, Varlis in Thane, Kokanas and Mahadeo Kolis’ core is commonly identified in Nashik district, and the peripheries of these tribes are also found in the immediate adjoining districts. This sort of study of distribution and regarding their core and peripheries is useful for the tribal planning.
Rating and Pricing: State of the art for the proposal of new methodologies

Paraphrasing a sentence from the Nobel Prize Robert Merton, without the Risk we would have not need of Finance; Economy would be sufficient to describe and manage financial transactions across agents and Countries . The ability of transferring the risk expresses the main aim of Finance; a correct evaluation of the counterparty risk is one of the main goal of credit risk theory. Financial crisis remark this necessity: if a financial contract such as a Credit Default Swap, which, by definition, is a tool to protect against the default risk of a counterpart, is traded between banks and insurance companies that can not exactly evaluate the financial position of customers, the effects on global Equilibrium and the loss of value can be severe. The question of pricing methodologies is strictly linked to the previous topic: is rating sufficient to catch all price fluctuations? What are the advantages and disadvantages of nowadays pricing methodologies? In which directions can them be switched or improved? Mathematics can give an answer to us? How information underlying market risk can be allowed into a Mathematical model of pricing in order not to affect a correct credit risk evaluation? These are the questions this article will answer.
The influx of Red-footed Falcons Falco vespertinus in Slovenia in spring 2015

The Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus is widely distributed from eastern Europe to north central Asia, with its main European breeding populations (in descending order of size) in Russia, Ukraine, Romania and Hungary (Ferguson-Lees & Christie 2001, BirdLife International 2015). The species is a long distance migrant wintering in southern Africa from Angola and Zambia to northern South Africa (Ferguson-Lees & Christie 2001). It is known to migrate in a loop: flying along a broad front through the eastern Mediterranean in autumn and following a more westerly route in spring (Glutz von Blotzheim et al. 1989). Influxes of the species into western and central Europe are known to occur particularly in spring, when migration coincides with anticyclonic systems in eastern Europe (FergusonLees & Christie 2001). Meteorological conditions further south along the species' migration route could conceivably also play a role in these influxes, even though this hypothesis remains unproven. Recent large spring influxes took place in 2008 (Mayer & Kratzer 2009, Volet & Gerber 2009) and 1992 (Hagemeijer 1994, Nightingale & Allsopp 1994). In Slovenia, the species occurs regularly on migration, much more commonly in spring than in autumn (Tome et al. 2005, Bordjan & Božič 2009, Bordjan 2012). The spring migration of the species lasts from late April to early June with a peak in mid-May (Tome et al. 2005, Bordjan 2012). Based on limited data, the number of migrating Red-footed Falcons through Slovenia in spring was estimated at 500–2000 individuals (Denac et al. 2011). The highest numbers were observed at Lake Cerknica and Ljubljansko barje with highest daily counts of 1000 (Bordjan 2010) and 42 individuals (Tome et al. 2005), respectively. The seasonal totals are estimated at 300–1500 individuals
Probing hot-electron dynamics at surfaces with a cold scanning tunneling microscope

We report on a novel approach to measure the phase relaxation length and femtosecond lifetime of hot quasiparticles on metal surfaces. A 4 K scanning tunneling microscope has been used to study the spatial decay of interference patterns in the local density of states for surface state electrons on Ag(111) and Cu(111). This decay is governed by inelastic; electron-electron scattering. We find a (E - E-F)(-2) energy dependence of the lifetimes for both Ag and Cu, and our values are comparable to the corresponding bulk electron lifetimes. This indicates that electron-electron interaction of hot surface state electrons with the Fermi sea is dominated by the underlying bulk electrons. [S0031-9007(99)09260-1].
Past and Present Perspectives on Indigenous Tourism in the Pastaza Province of Ecuador: The Case of Kapawi

Ecuador has a wide range of ecotourism initiatives throughout the country. Since the 1990s, many Indigenous communities have started to organize themselves in order to run their own ecotourism programs. As a result, scholars have suggested that Indigenous ecotourism in Latin America started in Ecuador with the advent of community-owned projects, particularly in the Amazon. One of the first initiatives was Kapawi, located in the Achuar territory of Pastaza Province. The project was initiated by a private tour operator through a joint venture with the Achuar Indigenous organization. A transfer process started in 2008 and Kapawi is now managed by the Achuar communities, with a new set of opportunities and challenges. This article uses data collected from extensive fieldwork to examine the evolution, lessons learned, dynamics, and perspectives of the Kapawi enterprise.
Potential economic and poverty impact of improved chickpea technologies in Ethiopia

This study assessed the potential economic and poverty impact of 11 improved chickpea varieties released by the national agricultural research organization of Ethiopia in collaboration with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. The economic surplus model applied estimated a total benefit of US$ 111 million for 30 years. Consumers are estimated to get 39% of the benefit and producers 61%. The benefit cost ratio was estimated at 5:1 and an internal rate of return of 55%, indicating that the investment is profitable. The generated benefit is expected to lift more than 0.7 million people (both producers and consumers) out of poverty. Thus, further investments in the chickpea and other legume research in Ethiopia is justified as a means of poverty alleviation.
Setting Analyst: An Operational Harvest Planning Tool

Abstract Operational harvest planning in the southern USA has not been widely used in the past due to a lack of state legislation, non-regulatory water quality protection programs, and relatively easy logging conditions. Increased government regulation and market pressures to document sustainable forest management under various certification standards is increasing the need for harvest planning in the region, particularly on private, nonindustrial timber sales. We developed an ArcView extension, Setting Analyst (SA), to assist harvest planners. SA can use spatial information obtained from scanned air photos or detailed data from a geographic information system. It models travel patterns of ground-based machines and compares different harvest settings based on projected average skidding distance, costs of skidding and improvements, and site disturbance levels. In its current form, it does not account for slope. SA can model settings with complex features such as stream crossings, restricted areas, and skidding on designated trails. Travel intensity is assessed since it is highly correlated with site disturbance and soil compaction. To assess the utility of SA, we used it to model ten actual harvesting settings and contrasted each with two proposed settings. SA produced sale plans that were very similar to those observed on the ground. Its primary advantage is that it conveniently documents each alternative setting considered for the timber sale. These can be kept on file to demonstrate the level of planning used when forest certification audits are conducted. SA offers the most potential to harvest planners that already use GIS or GPS but desire additional analysis and documentation capabilities.
EMOTE: Embodied-perceptive tutors for empathy-based learning in a game environment

Significant work has been devoted to the design of artificial tutors with human capabilities with the aim of helping increase the efficiency achieved with a human instructor. Yet, these systems still lack the personal, empathic and human elements that characterise a traditional teacher and fail to engage and motivate students in the same way a human teacher does. The EU-funded project EMOTE (EMbOdied-perceptive Tutors for Empathy-based learning) has recently started, and will continue until the end of 2015. The project aims to design, develop and evaluate a new generation of virtual and robotic embodied tutors that have perceptive capabilities to engage in empathic interactions with learners in a shared physical space. In this paper we wish to discuss the approach we are taking in the project as well as how the project may contribute to knowledge relevant for the Games-Based Learning community.
A HYBRID EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHM FOR FMS OPTIMIZATION WITH AGV DISPATCHING

Scheduling is one of the most significant fields in manufacturing system. In this paper, we also consider how to handle materials during searching the optimal solutions of scheduling problem, because its impact in practical flexible manufacturing system (FMS) cannot be ignored. So we used the state-of-art automated guided vehicle (AGV) as a material-handling system in the FMS. We focus on the combination of an operation scheduling, which means to obtain the optimization of manufacturing scheduling, and the routing of AGVs, which is to transport materials of different operations between different machines in FMS. We use network structure to model FMS with AGV system as a material handling system. System constraints and decision variables about FMS especially related to AGVs dispatching can be presented on the network. That is to say that network modeling describes both operation scheduling information and AGV routing path information on a directed network model. We propose a random key-based particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm with crossover and mutation operation to avoid premature convergence and to maintain diversity of the swarm. Numerical analyses for case study show the effectiveness of proposed approach comparing with Genetic Algorithm (GA).
The Market Effect on Malaysian Stock Correlation Network

In this paper, the Malaysian Stock Market is studied using the Complex Network notion. We first analyze the statistical properties of eigenvalues of empirical correlation matrix and study the distribution of components of eigenvectors that correspond to certain eigenvalues. We found that the majority of eigenvalues are within the prediction of Random Matrix Theory (RMT). Further, we show that the distribution of components of eigenvector that corresponds to the largest eigenvalue deviates from the RMT prediction. The stock correlation network of Malaysian Stock Market are then constructed using the threshold method approach. We
Analysis on Shielding Performance of Metallic Rectangular Cascaded Enclosure with Apertures

A full-wave approach is proposed to evaluate the shielding performance of metallic rectangular double-stage cascaded enclosures with apertures. The analysis has been carried out by means of the mode-matching technique and the mixed potential integral equation solved with the Method of Moments. The efiects of the dimension of enclosures, the orientation of apertures, the polarization direction of the incident wave, the aperture thickness and the high-order modes propagating in enclosures are taken into account. The accuracy of the proposed approach is validated by comparing with other methods and numerical simulation results can derive some conclusions: the shielding performance of cascaded enclosures is better than that of single-stage enclosures, the shielding efiectiveness can be improved with increasing the distance between stages in the range, and the shielding performance of the double-stage enclosure with parallel- pattern apertures in horizontal polarization case is better than that in vertical polarization case.
of Geophysical Research : Solid Earth Decaying Lava Extrusion Rate at El Reventador Volcano , Ecuador , Measured Using High-Resolution Satellite Radar

Lava extrusion at erupting volcanoes causes rapid changes in topography and morphology on the order of tens or even hundreds of meters. Satellite radar provides a method for measuring changes in topographic height over a given time period to an accuracy of meters, either by measuring the width of radar shadow cast by steep sided features, or by measuring the difference in radar phase between two sensors separated in space. We measure height changes, and hence estimate extruded lava volume flux, at El Reventador, Ecuador, between 2011 and 2016, using data from the RADARSAT-2 and TanDEM-X satellite missions. We find that 39 new lava flows were extruded between 9 February 2012 and 24 August 2016, with a cumulative volume of 44.8M m3 dense rock equivalent and a gradually decreasing eruption rate. The average dense rock rate of lava extrusion during this time is 0.31 ± 0.02 m3 s−1, which is similar to the long-term average from 1972 to 2016. Apart from a volumetrically small dyke opening event between 9 March and 10 June 2012, lava extrusion at El Reventador is not accompanied by any significant magmatic ground deformation. We use a simple physics-based model to estimate that the volume of the magma reservoir under El Reventador is greater than 3 km3. Our lava extrusion data can be equally well fit by models representing a closed reservoir depressurising during the eruption with no magma recharge, or an open reservoir with a time-constant magma recharge rate of up to 0.35 ± 0.01 m3 s−1.