Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Adaptive sampling for mesh spectrum editing

A mesh editing framework is presented in this paper, which integrates Free-Form Deformation (FFD) and geometry signal processing. By using simplified model from original mesh, the editing task can be accomplished with a few operations. We take the deformation of the proxy and the position coordinates of the mesh models as geometry signal. Wavelet analysis is employed to separate local detail information gracefully. The crucial innovation of this paper is a new adaptive regular sampling approach for our signal analysis based editing framework. In our approach, an original mesh is resampled and then refined iteratively which reflects optimization of our proposed spectrum preserving energy. As an extension of our spectrum editing scheme, the editing principle is applied to geometry details transferring, which brings satisfying results.
Mapping an ecosystem service: A quantitative approach to derive fish feeding ground maps*

Thisstudypresentsaquantitativeapproachtomappingbenthophagousfishfeeding grounds. Thisapproachcombinesthespatialbiomassdistributionofbenthicprey items and their importance for the diets of predators. A point based biomass data of macrozoobenthos together with a set of environmental factors was used
Selection and Characterization of Bacteriocin-Producing Lactobacillus sp. AP 116 from the Intestine of Pig for Potential Probiotics

The purpose of this study was to isolate bacteriocin-producing bacteria with antagonistic activities against pathogens from the intestines of pigs for probiotic use. Lactobacillus sp. AP 116 possessing antimicrobial property was selected from a total of 500 isolates. The AP 116 strain showed a relatively broad spectrum of inhibitory activity against Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium perfringens, Pediococcus dextrinicus, and Enterococcus strains using the spot-on-lawn method. Bacteriocin activity remained unchanged after 15 min of heat treatment at 121 o C and exposure to organic solvents; however, it diminished after treatment with proteolytic enzymes. Maximum production of bacteriocin occurred at 34 o C when a pH of 6.0 was maintained throughout the culture during fermentation. According to a tricine SDS-PAGE analysis, the molecular weight of the bacteriocin was approximately 5 kDa. The isolate tolerated bile salts and low pH, and also induced nitric oxide (NO) in mouse peritoneal macrophages. Bacteriocin and bacteriocin-producing bacteria, such as Lactobacillus sp. AP 116, could be potential candidates for use as probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics in the pig industry.
Ultra-Luminous Supernovae as a New Probe of the Interstellar Medium in Distant Galaxies

We present the Pan-STARRS1 discovery and light curves, and follow-up MMT and Gemini spectroscopy of an ultra-luminous supernova (ULSN; dubbed PS1-11bam) at a redshift of z = 1 . 566 with a peak brightness of M UV ≈ - 22 . 3 mag. PS1-11bam is one of the highest redshift spectroscopically-conﬁrmed SNe known to date. The spectrum is characterized by broad absorption features typical of previous ULSNe (e.g., C II , Si III ), and by strong and narrow Mg II and Fe II absorption lines from the interstellar medium (ISM) of the host galaxy, conﬁrmed by an [O II ] λ 3727 emission line at the same redshift. The equivalent widths of the Fe II λ 2600 and Mg II λ 2803 lines are in the top quartile of the quasar intervening absorption system distribution, but are weaker than those of gamma-ray burst intrinsic absorbers (i.e., GRB host galaxies). We also detect the host galaxy in pre-explosion Pan-STARRS1 data and ﬁnd that its UV spectral energy distribution is best ﬁt with a young stellar population age of τ ∗ ≈ 15 - 45 Myr and a stellar mass of M ∗ ≈ (1 . 1 - 2 . 6) × 10 9 M ⊙ (for Z = 0 . 05 - 1 Z ⊙ ). The star formation rate inferred from the UV continuum and [O II ] λ 3727 emission line is ≈ 10 M ⊙ yr - 1 , higher than in any previous ULSN host. PS1-11bam provides the ﬁrst direct demonstration that ULSNe can serve as probes of the interstellar medium in distant galaxies. At the present, the depth and red sensitivity of PS1 are uniquely suited to ﬁnding such events at cosmologically interesting redshifts ( z ∼ 1 - 2); the future combination of LSST and 30-m class telescopes promises to extend this technique to z ∼ 4.
CINDI : Concordia Indexing and Discovery System

As the number of Internet users grows, the problem of indexing and retrieval of electronic information resources becomes more critical. A number of search systems are currently available for this purpose on the Internet; examples are Lycos, Yahoo, Web Crawler, etc. However, they offer uneven search results, namely, many of them produce mishits or miss existing resources. This is due to the fact that they attempt to match the specified search terms without context as to where the words appear in the target information resource. This calls for a proper cataloging to avoid such uneven results. This thesis is concerned with a metadata-based indexing system proposed to describe the semantic content of information resources. The metadata description is called Semantic Header, and its main intent is to include those elements that are most often used in the search for an information resource. A variety of fields have been included in Semantic Header for the indexing and retrieval of resources. This will considerably reduce the aforementioned unpredictable results. The system also distributes the expertise of a librarian to help users choose appropriate subject terms, during indexing and searching, from an associated thesaurus. A prototype has been developed based on this proposal for indexing and discovery of information resources on the Internet. The prototype is composed of two main subsystems viz. Graphical User Interface (the client) and Database (the server). This thesis presents the design and implementation of the Database subsystem. Object Modelling Technique (OMT) has been employed for the analysis and design of this subsystem. Object Database and Environment (ODE) is the database system used for indexing and retrieval of Semantic Headers. Communication between the two subsystems has also been implemented using the TCP/IP protocol.
Economische inpasbaarheid van natuurbeheer bij graasdierbedrijven

Het Milieu- en Natuurplanbureau (MNP) heeft in 2007 een ex-ante evaluatie uitgevoerd van de omslag van het natuurbeleid. In de evaluatie is onder andere gekeken of pakketten voor de subsidieregelingen agrarisch natuurbeheer (SAN) en natuurbeheer (SN) economisch inpasbaar zijn bij graasdierbedrijven (melkvee en zoogkoeien). In dit rapport worden de gehanteerde methode en uitgangspunten gepresenteerd. Ook wordt een uitgebreide analyse gegeven van de economische inpasbaarheid bij graasdierbedrijven. De modelberekeningen zijn voor vijf representatieve bedrijven uitgevoerd met FIONA (Farm based Integrated Optimization model for Nature and Agriculture). Dit model rekent voor een gegeven vergoeding voor SAN- en SN-pakketten voor elk bedrijf uit wat de optimale inpasbaarheid van deze pakketten is . Op basis hiervan is een raming gemaakt van de totale economische inpasbaarheid bij graasdierbedrijven met landerijen binnen de Ecologische Hoofdstructuur (EHS). Behalve een projectie van de totale economische inpasbaarheid van huidige SAN- en SN-pakketten bij de huidige ligging van de bedrijven ten opzichte van de EHS zijn projecties gegeven voor een volledige ligging van de bedrijven in de EHS. Ook is de inpasbaarheid onder een toekomstig scenario geanalyseerd. Verder zijn enkele alternatieven doorgerekend bij gewijzigde pakketvoorwaarden gericht op een beter ecologisch resultaat. Het onderzoek laat zien dat de taakstelling voor het natuurbeleid in de huidige situatie in principe gerealiseerd kan worden, maar dat dit in de toekomst niet onder alle omstandigheden is gegarandeerd. Trefwoorden: agrarisch natuurbeheer, natuurbeheer, natuurbeleid, graasdierbedrijven, melkvee, zoogkoeien, Subsidieregeling Agrarisch Natuurbeheer (SAN), Subsidieregeling Natuurbeheer (SN)
Aerosol Modulation of Ultraviolet Radiation Dose over Four Metro Cities in India

This paper discusses the influence of aerosols on UV erythemal dose over four metro cities in India. Tropospheric Emission Monitoring Internet Service (TEMIS), archived UV-index (UV-I), and UV daily erythemal dose obtained from SCIAMACHY satellite were used in this study during June 2004 and May 2005 periods covering four important Indian seasons. UV-Index (UV-I), an important parameter representing UV risk, was found to be in the high to extreme range in Chennai (8.1 to 15.33), moderate to extreme range in Mumbai and Kolkata (5 to 16.5), and low to extreme over Delhi (3 to 15). Average UV erythemal dose showed seasonal variation from 5.9 to 6.3 KJm−2 during summer, 2.9 to 4.4 KJm−2 during postmonsoon, 3 to 4.5 KJm−2 during winter, and 5.1 to 6.19 KJm−2 during premonsoon seasons over the four cities. To estimate the influence of aerosols on reducing UV dose, UV aerosol radiative forcing and forcing efficiency were estimated over the sites. The average aerosol forcing efficiency was found to be from to KJm−2 AOD−1 on different seasons. The study suggests that aerosols can reduce the incoming UV radiation dose by 30–60% during different seasons.
The Complexity of Mediation - An Assessment of UN Good Offices Mission in Cyprus 1999-2004

This Master degree thesis aims to assess the UN-mediation attempts in Cyprus during 1999-2004. Performing a qualitative case study, I employ mediation theory to examine the UN good offices efforts, in order to see if the chosen mediation strategy can explain the failure to solve the dispute. Results show that the timing for mediation was favourable, and the context of the conflict indicated that a mediation effort could be successful. However, the adversaries? lack of motivation at different stages of the process aggravated the UN Secretariat's chances of mediating successfully. Together with hassled negotiations and an occasionally badly chosen mediator strategy, these could be considered the reasons for the failed attempts to reach a solution of the Cyprus problem. As a consequence, in simultaneous referenda on 24 April 2004, the Cypriot people voted on the Annan Plan to settle the dispute. The Turkish Cypriots accepted the settlement with 65%, while 76% of the Greek Cypriots rejected the Plan. Still, the United Nations is probably the most apposite mediator in the Cyprus dispute. By adhering to a formulation strategy to mediation in future negotiations, it may be possible to eventually reach an agreement between the disputing parties.
Global kinetic energy conservation with unstructured meshes

Conserving kinetic energy is essential in Large Eddy Simulation (LES) in order that subgrid scale modelling (SGS) is not hidden by numerical errors. High‐order schemes, which are not available for unstructured grids, are sufficient but not a necessary condition for energy conservation. The problem addressed here is directly ensuring energy conservation through a careful discretization of the momentum and mass equations, and it is shown that this can be achieved with a low‐order scheme for unstructured grids. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Therapeutic Approach to Obesity in Children and Adolescents

The increasing incidence of obesity and of metabolic syndrome among children and adolescents has become a problem in Turkey as in the rest of the world. Given its detrimental effects on public health and the costs of its management, prevention of obesity and its treatment in childhood has gained significance. In these respects, the prescription of minimally one hour of daily physical activity for obese children and adolescents and the maintanance of this regimen has become the first measure. The second important measure is dietary control. In special cases agents that reduce appetite or gastrointestinal absorption may be used. In cases with insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, metformine is currently being used. Conflict of interest: None declared
Analisis Citra Digital CT Scan Dengan Metode Ekualisasi Histogram dan Statistik Orde Pertama

this research aims to develop the science and technology of medical image processing CT Scan, which yield an identification system software. Histogram equalization method is the first step in image pre-processing that is applied to the digital images of CT Scan. The next step is statistical texture analysis method of first order to extract the parameters such as mean, variance, standard deviation. the result showed that the histogram equalization method and the statistical texture analysis can be used to distinguish normal CT Scan and abnormal that detected stroke.
Risky Business: Genetic Testing and Exclusionary Practices in the Hazardous Workplace

Since 1990 the debate about medical screening of workers has been driven largely by four developments that reflect the scientific, political, economic, and legal dimensions of the issue. First, the Human Genome Project, officially started in 1990, is a 15-year, $3-billion program to map and sequence all of the estimated 100 000 human genes. As a result of this initiative, geneticists will be able to assess an ever-widening range of human genetic factors, which will include identifying individuals who are presymptomatic for late-onset single gene disorders, carriers of recessive and X-linked traits, and persons at increased risk for multifactorial disorders. This information will relate primarily to nonoccupationally related disorders, but it still will be of great interest to employers under pressure to reduce the escalating costs of employee health and benefits programs. Second, because our political system has failed to address the inherent conflict raised by a health insurance system
Convergence performance comparison using combination of ML-SVM, PCA, VBM and GMM for detection of AD

• 주제어 : 알츠하이머 병, 의료IT융합, MMSE 점수, VBM 특징, GMM 파라미터, PCA, ML-SVM Abstract Structural MRI(sMRI) imaging is used to extract morphometric features after Grey Matter (GM), White Matter (WM) for several univariate and multivariate method, and Cerebro-spinal Fluid (CSF) segmentation. A new approach is applied for the diagnosis of very mild to mild AD. We propose the classification method of Alzheimer disease patients from normal controls by combining morphometric features and Gaussian Mixture Models parameters along with MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) score. The combined features are fed into Multi-kernel SVM classifier after getting rid of curse of dimensionality using principal component analysis. The experimenral results of the proposed diagnosis method yield up to 96% stratification accuracy with Multi-kernel SVM along with high sensitivity and specificity above 90%.
A novel approach for phishing emails real time classifica-tion using k-means algorithm

The dangers phishing becomes considerably bigger problem in online networking, for example, Facebook, twitter and Google+. The phishing is normally completed by email mocking or texting and it frequently guides client to enter points of interest at a phony sites whose look and feel are practically indistinguishable to the honest to goodness. Non-technical user resists learning of anti-phishing technic. Also not permanently remember phishing learning. Software solutions such as authentication and security warnings are still depending on end user action. In this paper we are mainly focus on a novel approach of real time phishing email classification using K-means algorithm. For this we uses 160 emails of last year computer engineering students. we get True positive of legitimate and phishing as 67% and 80% and true negative is 30 % and 20%. ,which is very high so we ask same users reasons which I mainly categories into three categories ,look and feel of email, email technical parameters, and email structure.
Quasi-Static Evolution for the Armstrong-Frederick Hardening-Plasticity Model

The Armstrong-Frederick model for nonlinear kinematic hardening is regarded as a benchmark model in contemporary elastoplasticity. This work presents an existence result to an appropriately time-rescaled evolution for that model. To do so, we have to resort to a regularization of the dependence of the convex of plasticity upon the back stress. Such a regularization process seems to be the unfortunate price one has to pay for a successful mathematical analysis.
Forest Recovery after Disturbance by the 1926 Mudflow at Mount Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan

Regenerated forests after the 1926 Mudflow on Mount Tokachi Vokano were studied with respect to species composition, tree age structure and their spatial distributions. Size distribution of sediment was also analyzed to determine the relationship between forest structure and disturbance intensity. Regenerated forests were not homogeneous in domi­ nant species, height and age structures, displaying a mosaic distributional pattern in the riparian zone. Dominant species were Picea glehnii, Picea jezoensis, Abies sachalinensis, Betula platyphylla var. japonica, and Betula ermanii. They formed pure or mixed stands with other species. Tree height distribution of the stands could be classified into unimodal, platykurtic, bimodal, and reverse-J types. The establishment date of seedlings varied between stands. The earliest was three years after the mudflow. There was a close linkage between size distribution of sediment and forest type. Betula stands established themselves on sandy soil with dwarf bamboo on the forest floor, whereas Picea glehnii grew on gravelly substrata. The heterogeneous pattern in the spatial distribution of regenerat­ ed stands and their complex structures may be attributed to the difference in edaphic conditions reflecting disturbance intensity.
Marine aerosol chemistry gradients: Elucidating primary and secondary processes and fluxes

Production mechanisms of aerosol chemical species, in terms of primary and secondary processes, were studied using vertical concentration gradient measurements at the coastal research station in Mace Head, Ireland. Total gravimetric PM1.0 mass, sea salt and water insoluble organic carbon (WIOC) concentration profiles showed a net production at the surface (i.e. primary production), while nssSO4 and water soluble organic carbon (WSOC) concentration profiles showed a net removal at the surface. These observations indicate that WSOC was predominantly of secondary origin and that WIOC was predominantly of primary origin. Derived PM1 mass fluxes compared reasonably well with those previously obtained from an eddy covariance (EC) technique following a power law relationship with the wind speed (FPM1 = 0.000096*U4.23). For cases with clear primary organic mass fluxes in the flux footprint WIOM mass fluxes ranged between 0.16 and 1.02 ng m−2 s−1 and WIOM/sea salt mass ratio was 0.34–3.6, in good agreement with previous measurements at Mace Head.
Assessing the Hygienic Quality of Raw Cow Milk from Transylvanian Farms

The aim of this study was to assess the hygienic quality of raw cow milk based on the total bacterial count (TBC), in farms from Transylvania. There were collected and analysed 288 milk samples from 12 farms (24 samples/farm). The total bacterial counts varied greatly in the milk from the investigated farms, from 55 CFU/ml to 693 x 10 3 CFU/ml. Significant differences were demonstrated among the majority of the farms (P<0.05). The mean values of TBC were significantly higher in summer than in winter (P<0.05). In 58.33% of the studied farms the raw milk’s bacterial counts exceeded the limits admitted by the European standards. The obtained results show high microbial contamination of the raw milk in more than half of the investigated farms, most probable because that the hygienic regulations are not respected.
Analysis of velocity field in the eastern Black Sea from satellite data during the Black Sea '99 experiment

[1] Maximum cross correlation (MCC) analysis of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) imagery of the eastern Black Sea in late September 1999 has been used to reconstruct the velocity and vorticity fields of the upper layer of the sea. Analysis revealed the large-scale dynamic features characteristic of the Black Sea, namely the Rim Current, as well as the detailed pattern of mesoscale vortical activity including meanders, eddies, and dipoles, which are often observed on satellite visible, infrared, or sea color imagery. The dynamical character of the pronounced dipole structure in the northeastern part of the Black Sea was determined by comparison with satellite IR images, geostrophic velocities calculated on the basis of conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) casts performed and trajectories of six Argos-tracked surface velocity program (SVP) drifters deployed during the Black Sea '99 expedition onboard R/V Akvanavt on 25–30 September 1999.
Scene understanding techniques using a virtual camera

An automatic computation of the path for a camera around a three-dimensional scene is discussed. Previous work on automatic virtual camera, based on a heuristic evaluation function, is reviewed, and new methods to improve this work are presented. Theses methods consist of additional criteria in the evaluation function as well as new ways to determine the camera’s path. Ideas to animate automatically a camera inside a scene are presented, and in the end, results are discussed.
A Bilingual Child Learns Social Communication Skills through Video Modeling-A Single Case Study in a Norwegian School Setting

Video modeling is one of the recognized methods used in the training and teaching of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The model’s theoretical base stems from Albert Bandura's (1977; 1986) social learning theory in which he asserts that children can learn many skills and behaviors observationally through modeling. One can assume that by observing others, a child with ASD can construct an idea of how new behaviors are performed, and on later occasions this mentally and visually constructed information will serve as a guide for his/her way of behaving. There are two types of methods for model learning: 1) In Vivo Modeling and 2) Video Modeling. These can be used a) to teach children with ASD skills that are not yet in their behavioral repertoire and / or b) to improve the children's emerging behaviors or skills. In the case of linguistic minority children at any stage of their bilingual development, it has been presumed that some of their behaviors that can be interpreted as attitude or culture-related actions. This approach, however, can sometimes delay referral, diagnosis, and intervention. In our project, we used Video Modeling and achieved positive results with regard to teaching social communication skills and target behavior to an eleven year-old bilingual boy with ASD. Our study also reveals that through Video Modeling, children with ASD can learn desirable behavioral skills as by-products. Video Modeling can also contribute positively to the social inclusion of bilingual children with ASD in school settings. In other words, bilingual children with ASD can transfer the social communication skills and targeted behaviors they learn through second-language at school to a first-language milieu.