Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Constitutive Modelling of Hydrated Cement Treated Crush Rock Base with Cyclic-loading Behaviour

Synopsis: Hydrated Cement Treated Crush Rock Base (HCTCRB) is a unique road base material developed and commonly used for Western Australia roads. This paper presents the application of disturbed state concept (DSC) for the constitutive modelling of HCTCRB. DSC was adopted as the modelling approach because of its simplicity and yet is powerful in capturing the elastic and inelastic responses of materials to loading and unloading-reloading history. The DSC constitutive model depends on the main assumption that the actual material deformation, at any loading state, can be determined from its assumed relative intact (RI) state. DSC equations are derived based on an idealised material model of the RI state, namely linear elastic RI state. The use of the idealised linear elastic RI state leads to a unified stress-strain equation in terms of the stress and strain values at the maximum yielding and ultimate limit states. The DSC models are found to be in good correlation with the actual HCTCRB behaviour based on the test data. The proposed constitutive model is also suitable for predicting the resilient modulus of HCTCRB, which will be presented and verified.
Globalinis bendradarbiavimas tobulinant pradedančiųjų anglų kalbos, kaip užsienio kalbos, mokytojų kompetencijas

European higher education by global collaboration should encourage researching and sharing practice for professional competence development in teacher education thus making a vital contribution in realising a Europe of knowledge that is highly creative, innovative and above all equity by intergenerational solidarity focused on. The emerging English as a foreign language teachers develop their professional competence better if they participate in global collaboration by informal studies involving global teaching/learning issues, which promote their professional competence thanks to Millennium Goals’ researching. Materials and methods: analysis of theoretical sources. Analysis of data change dynamics was performed and an assessment and generalization of results was conducted by using statistical methods, based on a data correlation study and with the help of the software for quantitative mathematical statistics SPSS 17.0 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). Results: global learning discussed in master classes, lectures, case studies in schools, local community of the Project Intensive Programme host country, text books for learning English compared. Conclusions: global collaboration by intergenerational solidarity brings valuable knowledge needed for professional competence development on teaching/learning due to inclusion of global learning. Keywords: global collaboration; professional competence development; global learning
Aerobic Threshold for Exercise Prescription

The Aerobic Threshold (AerT), is an aged cardiovascular parameter not commonly used to evaluate the heart’s performance in athletes. It indirectly evaluated by ventilator parameters during Cardio Pulmonary Test (CPT). Considering that” exercise as prescription therapy “for the diseases, includes training normally established around at the 40% of the peak VO2, this parameter could be taken in care as initial level for the effort prescribed. The aim of the study was to estimate the behavior of the AerT and also Anaerobic Threshold (AT), VO2max in sedentary people. A group of athletes coming from different sports at the same and highest dynamic component were enrolled as control. A group of 41 athletes (16 soccer, 10 basket and 15 cyclists) and 9 healthy subjects were submitted to a CPT. The AerT, AT (assessed by Vslope method) and VO2max were evaluated. The statistical analysis was performed with T student test (P < 0.05 significant). As expected in sedentary all the values were lower than athletes, however for Aer T value appears to be not significantly inferior respect of this one, with the exclusion of the comparison with the cyclists. In sedentary the AerT measure seems to give additional information in evaluating the cardiovascular performance. The VO2max and AT remain the main parameters in defining the athletes performance. Therefore we cannot exclude any further utility of the AerT in normal subject but regularly trained.
Exploring Intended and Unintended Uses of (e)Books as Design Inspiration for Ambient Displays in the Home

Books at home are used for more than reading, such as collecting them, using them as decoration, or expressing personality. In order to get a better understanding of intended and unintended uses of printed books, we conducted seven book tours in different homes followed by semi-structured interviews. This data was complemented with a large-scale online survey with 300 respondents. We describe our findings focusing on storage, sorting, decoration, and self-expressionand how they inspired us to develop a digital bookshelf (ambient display) as a technology probe to explore decoration with eBooks in the home. We argue for a transition from decoration with printed books to eBooks as design inspiration that does not simply replicate a bookshelf as ambient display, but makes eBooks tangible by combining users’ habits with qualities of digital material.
Wordsworths linguistic simplicity over Pope: A text analytic study

Conventionally, the judgment of the degree of linguistic complexity in a text relies much on the subjective interpretation of the readers. Besides being less generalizable across readers, the subjective approach has to remain limited to only a limited number of texts that human eyes can scan through. This study investigated the issue of linguistic simplicity of the poetical works of William Wordsworth over the ones of Alexander Pope by means of some computational tools for text analysis. In trying to investigate if Wordsworth’s language was simpler, this study took a corpus consisting of a larger chunk of text than usually taken for subjective analysis; it consisted of the poems from the Lyrical Ballads and The Prelude by Wordsworth, and a collection of poetical works by Pope. The works of Wordsworth and Pope were then compared using a number of computational measures: the extent of overlapping vocabulary, type-token ratio, word frequency, hapax-token ratio, word recycling rates, and so on. Results indicated that the language of Wordsworth was not significantly simpler than that of Pope. Key words: Romantic poetry, text analysis, computational measures, digital humanities, linguistic complexity.
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF IMPACTS OF RIVER REGULATION ON RIVERINE VEGETATION

Natural rivers together with their associated riverine habitats are considered as one of the most diverse, dynamic and complex ecosystems in the world. Vegetation is a key component of a riverine system, as it involves in regulating the microclimate, aquatic and terrestrial food webs and also a source of woody debris. Riverine plant communities show high diversity and also include rare plant species as well as plant species restricted to riverine habitats.
Badgers and TB – Does Gassing Spread the Disease?

For the past six years the Ministry of Agriculture has been tackling the problem of TB in badgers in a few areas in south-west England by gassing all infected sets and those in immediately adjoining territories as dangerous contact, with the expectation of eliminating all the infected badgers. The author points out that because TB is a stress disease, and because it is impossible to gas every badger in a group simultaneously, gassing may be driving infected individual badgers to join other groups and infect them, thus actually spreading the disease.
Correction of the ultrastructural changes of the respiratory department of the lungs by phosphatidylcholine liposomes due to multiple skeletal trauma with osteosynthesis in the experimental study

It was made the experimental study on white male rats by an electron microscopic method in dynamics (6, 24, 72, 168 h) and was studied the possibility of correction of ultrastructural changes of the respiratory department of the lung by phosphatidylcholine liposomes ("Lipin" medium) due to multiple skeletal trauma with the use of intramedullary osteosynthesis. It is defined that intraperitoneal Lipin administration in dose 50 mg/kg body weight during the first 24 hours after beginning of the study case decrease the expressiveness and prevalence of damage alveolar cells І and ІІ type, haemocapilari endothelial cells and alveolar macrophages. The Lipin administration does not influence on the character of ultrastructural changes of the haemocapilari and alveolar macrophages. Intraperitoneal Lipin administration during first 24 hours after the beginning of the experiment is getting the decrease of expressiveness and prevalence of damages of the components of the respiratory lung department.
Investigation of Quality Management practices in Building Construction Sites in the UK

Some large construction companies have adopted quality certification such as ISO9000 to manage the construction projects to ensure the effectiveness, flexibility and competitiveness of a business as a whole. However, the aspects of quality management are not addressed systematically and quality management at site level is left to the site managers without due considerations by the senior management. It is perceived that quality management does not get a high enough priority in comparison to Health and Safety management. A study presented in this paper investigates the status of quality management on building construction sites of a major ISO9000 certified construction company in the UK. A questionnaire survey of site managers working in different projects was conducted and the views of site managers were analysed to investigate their perception, types of quality management techniques used; priority of quality management over health and safety and status of training of site managers in quality management. Finally, the conclusions of the study are discussed.
Can Yoga Be Considered as an Effective Supportive Psychological Intervention with an Impact on the Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Survivors

Objective: In order to address the current lack of knowledge regarding the effects of yoga as an ancient oriental science, in reduction of stress and increasing quality of life (QoL) on breast cancer patients, we’ve designed a randomized clinical trial. Material and methods: 27 breast cancer patients, who had completed their standard medical therapies, including surgery (modified radical mastectomy), chemotherapy and radio therapy were recruited from the Mehrane Charity Centre. The patients were randomly assigned to a yoga intervention group (n: 16) and a wait list-control group (n: 11) for 32 sessions (16 weeks) of a yoga program. The pre- and post-yoga quality of life assessments for the patients were conducted using the Iranian Version of the EORTC QLQ-BR23 questionnaire. Results: After 16 weeks of yoga intervention and evaluation of physical, social, emotional, functional and sexual and body image well being, it was revealed that our experimental group with a mean age of 48.5±6.6 years old had a significant decrease in emotional and sexual disturbance and experienced an improvement of positive body imaging compared with control group (mean age: 46.9±8 years old) (P value<0.05). Furthermore, significant improvement in functional, emotional, and body image well being was observed after yoga intervention in the experimental group in comparison to baseline condition (P value<0.05). Conclusion: Results of this study provide evidence for beneficial effects of a yoga program on the quality of life among breast cancer survivors. Keywords: Yoga, Breast cancer, Quality of life
Towards a Psycholinguistically Motivated Performance-Based Parsing Model

In this paper I present a new paradigm and framework for syntactic and semantic analysis, which is based on the following principles: (1) Psycholiguistically motivated means, my model hold on to the inner workings of human language processing as much as possible. (2) As a performance-based system the model tries to process all natural language utterances (a few sentences long coherent texts) that occur in (written) texts. My focus is not the handling of theoretically existing but in practice rather rare phenomena. Instead, I consider and try to interpret any – no matter how badly formed or agrammatic – text that appears as a natural language utterance. (3) In my model the parser processes the text strictly left-to-right incrementally and does not utilize or reference the parts that succeed the current position. (4) The general architecture of the parser framework is naturally parallel from the beginning, in contrast to the traditional approach, where the analysis is generated at the end of a pipeline of modules. Here the program processes the actual word using parallel threads (a morphological analyser thread, a corpus statistics thread, etc.). These threads analyse each word together at the same time and communicate to correct each other’s errors and to make a final decision in the analysis. (5) The framework’s processing and representational units are not individual sentences, rather utterances consisting of one or more sentences. This enables the unified handling of intraand intersentential anaphoric relations. (6) In accordance with the principles described so far, in order to be able to handle all the different phenomena at the same time the representation is not necessarily a tree, but a connected graph containing different types of edges. After describing its theoretical foundations, I present a pilot implementation of the framework. My pilot program illustrates the basic principles and performs some of the analysis steps conforming to the theory. Keywords-psycholinguistically-motivated; performance-based, incremental, semantic parsing
On the moroccan tsunami catalogue

Abstract. A primary tool for regional tsunami hazard assessment is a reliable historical and instrumental catalogue of events. Morocco by its geographical situation, with two marine sides, stretching along the Atlantic coast to the west and along the Mediterranean coast to the north, is the country of Western Africa most exposed to the risk of tsunamis. Previous information on tsunami events affecting Morocco are included in the Iberian and/or the Mediterranean lists of tsunami events, as it is the case of the European GITEC Tsunami Catalogue, but there is a need to organize this information in a dataset and to assess the likelihood of claimed historical tsunamis in Morocco. Due to the fact that Moroccan sources are scarce, this compilation rely on historical documentation from neighbouring countries (Portugal and Spain) and so the compatibility between the new tsunami catalogue presented here and those that correspond to the same source areas is also discussed.
The IP QoS System

This paper shortly describes the IP QoS System which offers strict quality of service (QoS) guarantees in IPbased networks and supports a number of, so called, classes of services. Such solution requires to implement in the network a set of QoS mechanisms and algorithm working on packet, connection request and provisioning levels. Furthermore, we require signaling system for informing the network about new connection request and network resource allocation capabilities for providing required resources to given connection. The IP QoS System is based on the next generation networks (NGN) and differentiated services (DiffServ) architectures and, at least for now, it is designed for single domain only. Keywords—classes of service, DiffServ, multi-service networks, NGN, quality of service.
Fuzzy–neural Model Predictive Control of Multivariable Processes

Predictive control is a model-based strategy used to calculate the optimal control action, by solving an optimization problem at each sampling interval, in order to maintain the output of the controlled plant close to the desired reference. Model predictive control (MPC) based on linear models is an advanced control technique with many applications in the process industry (Rossiter, 2003). The next natural step is to extend the MPC concept to work with nonlinear models. The use of controllers that take into account the nonlinearities of the plant implies an improvement in the performance of the plant by reducing the impact of the disturbances and improving the tracking capabilities of the control system. In this chapter, Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) is studied as a more applicable approach for optimal control of multivariable processes. In general, a wide range of industrial processes are inherently nonlinear. For such nonlinear systems it is necessary to apply NMPC. Recently, several researchers have developed NMPC algorithms (Martinsen et al., 2004) that work with different types of nonlinear models. Some of these models use empirical data, such as artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic models. The model accuracy is very important in order to provide an efficient and adequate control action. Accurate nonlinear models based on soft computing (fuzzy and neural) techniques, are increasingly being used in model-based control (Mollov et al., 2004). On the other hand, the mathematical model type, which the modelling algorithm relies on, should be selected. State-space models are usually preferred to transfer functions, because the number of coefficients is substantially reduced, which simplifies the computation; systems instability can be handled; there is no truncation error. Multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems are modelled easily (Camacho et al., 2004) and numerical conditioning is less important. A state-space representation of a Takagi-Sugeno type fuzzy-neural model (Ahmed et al., 2010; Petrov et al., 2008) is proposed in the Section 2. This type of models ensures easier description and direct computation of the gradient control vector during the optimization procedure. Identification procedure of the proposed model relies on a training algorithm, which is well-known in the field of artificial neural networks. Obtaining an accurate model is the first stage of the of the NMPC predictive control strategy. The second stage involves the computation of a future control actions sequence. In order to obtain the control actions, a previously defined optimization problem has to be solved. Different types of objective and optimization algorithms (Fletcher, 2000) can be used
LED traffic light as a communications device

The visible light from an LED (light emitting diode) traffic light can be modulated and encoded with information. Hence, it can be used for the broadcasting of audio messages or any traffic or road information. Essentially all LED traffic lights can be used as communications devices. The paper focuses on the description of an audio information system made up of high brightness, visible light emitting diodes (LEDs) in which one or more LEDs are modulated and encoded with audio messages. The system also comprises a receiver combined with a speaker which is located at a distance from the LED traffic light. The receiver is designed to demodulate the optically transmitted audio information and broadcast the messages with the speaker. The optical link employs intensity modulation with direct detection. The audio information system implemented on an LED traffic light can provide the function of open space, wireless broadcasting of audio messages.
Dynamic Eco-Driving Speed Guidance at Signalized Intersections: Multivehicle Driving Simulator Based Experimental Study

Variations in vehicle fuel consumption and gas emissions are usually associated with changes in cruise speed and the aggressiveness of drivers’ acceleration/deceleration, especially at traffic signals. In an attempt to enhance vehicle fuel efficiency on arterials, this study developed a dynamic eco-driving speed guidance strategy (DESGS) using real-time signal timing and vehicle positioning information in a connected vehicle (CV) environment. DESGS mainly aims to optimize the fuel/emission speed profiles for vehicles approaching signalized intersections. An optimization-based rolling horizon and a dynamic programming approach were proposed to track the optimal guided velocity for individual vehicles along the travel segment. In addition, a vehicle specific power (VSP) based approach was integrated into DESGS to estimate the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. To evaluate the effectiveness of the overall strategy, 15 experienced drivers were recruited to participate in interactive speed guidance experiments using multivehicle driving simulators. It was found that compared to vehicles without speed guidance, those with DESGS had a significantly reduced number of stops and approximately 25% less fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Reconnaissance de comportements de navires dans une zone portuaire sensible par approches probabiliste et événementielle : application au Grand Port Maritime de Marseille

Cette these s'est deroulee dans le cadre du projet SECMAR qui visait a securiser le Grand Port Maritime de Marseille. Notre objectif etait d'aider les personnels du port a identifier les comportements menacant des navires afin de pouvoir agir efficacement en cas de danger reel. A ce titre, nous avons developpe un systeme d'analyse et de reconnaissance de comportements de navires forme de deux sous-modules complementaires. Le premier est construit a partir de l'approche probabiliste Modele de Markov Cachee et traite principalement des comportements nominaux des gros bateaux qui se caracterisent par un deplacement regulier et recurrent dans le port. Le second est construit a partir du langage reactif synchrone Esterel et prend en compte les comportements agressifs et transgressifs de tous types de navires, notamment ceux des petits bateaux qui circulent librement et aleatoirement dans le port. Le systeme global d'aide a la decision a permis une bonne reconnaissance en temps-reel des differents comportements de navires au cours de leurs evolutions dans le port. Au regard des resultats prometteurs que nous avons obtenu a travers ce module, il est envisageable de le generaliser a d'autres ports mondiaux ainsi qu'a d'autres domaines d'application, notamment le domaine aeroportuaire.
Abstrak—Performance mesin merupakan salah satu penentu besarnya kapasitas suatu sistem produksi. Sebuah riset menyatakan kebutuhan terhadap bahan bangunan akan mengalami peningkatan hingga tahun 2016 dikarenakan tingginya pembangunan di Indonesia. Peningkatan kebutuhan bahan bangunan membentuk persa

Abstrak—Performance mesin merupakan salah satu penentu besarnya kapasitas suatu sistem produksi. Sebuah riset menyatakan kebutuhan terhadap bahan bangunan akan mengalami peningkatan hingga tahun 2016 dikarenakan tingginya pembangunan di Indonesia. Peningkatan kebutuhan bahan bangunan membentuk persaingan antar produsen bahan bangunan. PT. “X” mendirikan pabrik baru untuk meningkatkan kapasitas produksi yakni Pabrik 4 (P4). P4 telah dilengkapi dengan peralatan terbaru dan tercanggih. Namun dengan komposisi mesin baru dan canggih, P4 masih memiliki kapasitas produksi yang rendah. Hal ini disebabkan oleh availabilitas dan reliabilitas mesin yang masih rendah. Selain itu, total biaya maintenance yang dikeluarkan untuk P4 paling tinggi dibandingkan plant lainnya. Sebagai bentuk evaluasi dan peningkatan performance mesin, dapat dilakukan penelitian menggunakan pendekatan persamaan diferensial yang diperoleh melalui diagram transisi Markov sebab kondisi subsistem saling dependen. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan interval perawatan setiap 55 jam (3 hari) sekali sebagai waktu optimal yang dapat meminimumkan biaya perawatan sistem. Selain itu agar performance sistem meningkat, subsistem Rollermill dan Rawmill 4 harus diberi prioritas utama dalam hal maintenance. Sebab perubahan laju kerusakan kedua subsistem memberikan perubahan yang signifikan terhadap availabilitas dan reliabilitas sistem.