Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Calculation of coseismic displacement from lidar data in the 2016 Kumamoto, Japan, earthquake

Abstract. The spatial distribution of the coseismic displacements that occurred along the Futagawa fault during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake of Mw 7.0 was estimated using airborne light detection and ranging (lidar) data. In this study, a pair of digital surface models (DSMs) obtained from the high-density lidar data before and after the mainshock on 16 April 2016 were used. A window matching search approach based on the correlation coefficient between the two DSMs was used to estimate the geodetic displacement in the near-field region. The results showed good agreements with the geodetic displacements calculated from strong-motion acceleration records and coincided with the fault line surveyed by the Geological Survey of Japan.
The Impact of Word Regularity on the Reading of Normal and Aphasic Gilak-Persian Adults

Article History: Received: 11 Aug 2017 Accepted: 04 Nov 2017 Available Online: 01 Jan 2018 Bullet Points: • The world regularity does not influence reading words neither in normal nor in aphasic persons. Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences "Caspian J Neurol Sci" Journal Homepage: http://cjns.gums. ac.ir Citation: Zebardast M, Danaye Tous M. The Impact of Word Regularity on the Reading of Normal and Aphasic Gilak-Persian Adults. Caspian J Neurol Sci. 2018; 4(1):6-12. https://doi.org/10.29252/NIRP.CJNS. 4.12. 6 Running Title: The Impact of Word Regularity on the Reading of Normal and Aphasic Gilak-Persian Adults : https://doi.org/10.29252/NIRP.CJNS. 4.12. 6 Use your device to scan and read the article online
Numerical investigation of the flow over a model transonic turbine blade tip

Direct numerical simulations (DNS) are used to investigate the unsteady flow over a model turbine blade tip at engine-scale Reynolds and Mach numbers. The DNS are performed with an in-house multiblock structured compressible Navier–Stokes solver. The particular case of a transonic tip flow is studied since previous work has suggested that compressibility has an important effect on the turbulent nature of the separation bubble at the inlet to the tip–casing gap and subsequent flow reattachment. The flow is simulated over an idealized tip geometry where the tip gap is represented by a constant-area channel with a sharp inlet corner to represent the pressure side edge of the turbine blade. The effects of free-stream disturbances, cross-flow and the pressure side boundary layer on the tip flow aerodynamics and heat transfer are studied. For ‘clean’ inflow cases we find that even at engine-scale Reynolds numbers the tip flow is intermittent in nature, i.e. neither laminar nor fully turbulent. The breakdown to turbulence occurs through the development of spanwise streaks with wavelengths of approximately 15 %–20 % of the gap height. Multidimensional linear stability analysis confirms the two-dimensional base state to be most unstable with respect to spanwise wavelengths of 25 % of the gap height. The linear stability analysis also shows that the addition of cross-flows with 25 % of the streamwise gap exit velocity increases the stability of the tip flow. This is confirmed by the DNS, which also show that the turbulence production is significantly reduced in the separation bubble. For the case when free-stream disturbances are added to the inlet flow, viscous dissipation and the rapid acceleration of the flow at the inlet to the tip–casing gap cause significant distortion of the vorticity field and reductions of turbulence intensity as the flow enters the tip gap. The DNS results also suggest that the assumption of the Reynolds analogy and a constant recovery factor are not accurate, in particular in regions where the skin friction approaches zero while significant temperature gradients remain, such as in the vicinity of flow reattachment.
Starch granule size distribution and morphogenesis in maize (Zea mays L.) grains with different endosperm types

In this study we investigated starch granule size distribution and morphogenesis in the grains of maize with different endosperm types. Four maize varieties including super-sweet (Huawei NO. 6), pop (Tebao NO. 2), waxy (Xixinghuangnuo NO. 6), and dent corns (Zhengdan 958) were examined for starch granule size distribution and arrangement within the grains using a laser diffraction grain size analyzer, transmission electron, and scanning electron microscopies. The distribution of starch granule volume formed a triple humped curve in which granules with a diameter of less than 2 mum were abundant, while greater than 15 mum were most prevalent. Super-sweet corn bucked the trend slightly, with granules from 2-15 mum predominating. Average diameter showed the following order: waxy>pop>dent>super-sweet. Correlation analysis indicated that grain weight and starch content were significantly correlated (0.649*, 0.764* ) with volume percentage in granules from 2-15 mum predominating, whereas other grain quality were not correlated with granule volume for size ranges. Transmission electron microscopy revealed a marked difference in the development of starch granules, protein and lipid bodies. In first layer endosperm cells, there were many protein and lipid bodies in waxy, super-sweet and dent corns, but none in the equivalent region of popcorn, which appeared to have a higher number of plastid starch granules. Vacuoles and most protein bodies were large in super-sweet corn. In second layer endosperm cells, pop, waxy, and dent corns contained many starch granules. In third layer endosperm cells, almost all starch granules were patterned in popcorn. In deep layer endosperm cells, patterned starch granules were plentiful in dent and super-sweet corn, but scarce in waxy and pop varieties. Lipid bodies and cell inclusions were more abundant in pop, dent, and waxy types than in super-sweet corn.
Accuracy, cost and performance trade-offs for streaming set-wise floating point accumulation on FPGAs

The set-wise summation operation is perhaps one of the most fundamental and widely used operations in scientific applications. In these applications, maintaining the accuracy of the summation is also important as floating point operations have inherent errors associated with them. Designing floating-point accumulators presents a unique set of challenges: double-precision addition is usually deeply pipelined and without special micro-architectural or data scheduling techniques, the data hazard that exists. There have been several efforts to design floating point accumulators and accurate summation architecture using different algorithms on FPGAs but these problems have been dealt with separately. In this dissertation, we present a general purpose reduction circuit architecture which addresses the issues of data hazard and accuracy in set-wise floating point summation. The reduction circuit architecture is parametrizable and can be scaled according to the depth of the adder pipeline. Also, the dynamic scheduling logic we use in this makes it highly resource efficient. Further, the resource requirements for this design are low. We also study various methods to improve the accuracy of summation of floating point numbers. We have implemented four designs. The reduction circuit architecture serves as the framework for these designs. Two of the designs namely AEC and AECSA are based on compensated summation while the two designs called EPRC80 and EPRC128 implement set-wise floating point accumulation in extended precision. We present and compare the accuracy and costoperating frequency and resource requirementstradeoffs associated with these designs. On the basis of our experiments, we find that these designs achieve significantly better accuracy. Three of the designs– AEC, EPRC80
Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Editing Measured Acoustical Data for Simulations in Virtual Environments

Acoustic simulation tools are used and demanded by various groups of people. Architects and urban planners as well as product designers and engineers are interested in simulating the acoustical properties of buildings, machines or other products. Acoustic simulation techniques are continually evolving. The current trend is towards integrating forward-looking technologies like virtual reality (VR) into the simulation process. Common acoustical simulation tools, such as numerical methods, are computationally expensive and cannot be applied in real time. This, however, is a mandatory requirement for VR-applications. For that reason, techniques based on measured acoustical data are often used for acoustic simulations in VR. However, various disturbance variables, such as interfering noise, can distort measurement results immensely. In this paper an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is described which can be used for the post-processing of measured data. A concept specifically for the noise cancellation in acoustic measurement data is outlined.
UNIVERSITIES AND COMPANIES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP : RUSSIAN PRACTICE

One of the main purposes of the educational system is to provide a qualified workforce for the companies of the different industries. And nowadays universities understand that along with the teaching and research activities they should pay attention to the creation positive and effective relationship with the business world. To achieve their goals and to become competitive on the market both universities and companies should create long-term relationships that give them the opportunities for effective development. So, they should think about strategic partnership. Because of the strategic partnership universities can share and exchange knowledge and expertise with the business community. They understand the “outside world” and its needs and requirements better and then they can use this knowledge in their activities. Strategic partnerships can help universities earn extra profit and encourage innovations. But to use all of these advantages universities should learn more about strategic partnerships. They should know about the mechanism and forms of the partnership, such as universities enterprises and technical parks, the using of the universities facilities, professional development courses, business-related events, employing universities graduates, research cooperation. The paper contains the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of the strategic partnership between universities and companies. The authors have summarized the approaches to the strategic partnership and analyzed the most important forms of the partnership in Russia using the practice of the most developed Russian universities.
Erzurum İli Temel Coğrafi Özellikleri ve Potansiyel İşlemeli Tarım Alanı Varlığı

Bu calismanin temel amaci, guncel veriler kullanarak Erzurum ilinin temel cografi ozelliklerinin belirlenmesi ile, analitik hiyerarsik surec AHP-Fuzzy yaklasimi ve CBS ortaminda bindirme analiz yontemleri ile islemeli tarim faaliyetlerine uygun potansiyel tarim alanlarinin belirlenmesini icermektedir. Yaklasik 25.000 km 2 yuz olcumune sahip Erzurum iline ait islemeli tarima uygun potansiyel sahalarin belirlenmesine yonelik olarak egim, derinlik, erozyon, ana materyal olmak uzere dort adet arazi ozelligi ve organik madde, hacim agirligi, bunye, pH ve kirec olmak uzere bes adet toprak ozelligi toplamda 9 adet kriter kullanilmistir. Yukselti ve egim ozelliklerinin belirlenmesi amaciyla 10 m piksel cozunurluklu sayisal yukseklik modeli (SYM), sayisal jeoloji ve toprak haritalari, CORINE arazi kullanim arazi ortusu, uzun yillara ait meteorolojik veriler ile alandan alinan 329 adet toprak ornekleri kullanilmistir. Elde edilen sonuclara gore, toplam il sinirina ait alanin %19.64’u islemeli tarima S1 ve S2 duzeylerinde yani cok uygun ve uygun olarak belirlenirken, %49.45’i ise islemeli tarimsal faaliyetlere uygun olmadigi (N) belirlenmistir.
Indoor location systems in emergency scenarios: A Survey

Indoor location data are critical in emergency situations. Command centers need to monitor their operational forces. Rescuers need to find potential victims to carry proper care and the building's occupants need to find the way for fast evacuation. Despite the growing body of research in indoor location, no technique is considered appropriate for different situations. Furthermore, few studies have analyzed the applicability of these techniques in an emergency setting, which has particular characteristics. This survey reviews works in indoor location applied to emergency scenarios, analyzing their applicability in relation to existing requirements in these types of situations.
Histopathological changes induced by lindane (?-HCH) in various organs of fishes

This paper reports the histological analysis of various organs of Mugil sp. , Cyprinus carpio and Barbus sp. after an accidental discharge of lindane (? -Hexachloro-cyclohexane - ? -HCH-) into the Barbate River (Cadiz, SW Spain). Histopathological alterations of gills, liver and kidney were detected. Fusion of the secondary lamella, increased raising of the branchial epithelium and intraepithelial edema in gills, reduction of the diameter of the hepatocytes and, in advanced cases, cellular vacuolisation with hypertrophy of the hepatocytes in liver, as well as tubular necrosis, desquamation and vacuolisation of tubular epithelial cells in kidney, were observed. Quantification of lindane in water and whole fish samples was performed using a gas chromatograph equipped with an electron capture detector. The results of this histological analysis of various fish tissues indicate a direct correlation between pesticide exposure and the histopathological disorders observed. Chemical analysis of the lindane in the water and fish tissues confirmed a causal relationship between exposure to this pesticide and the fish damage found.
Phonon-cooled NbN HEB Mixers for Submillimeter Wavelengths

The noise performance of receivers incorporating NbN phonon-cooled superconducting hotelectron bolometric mixers is measured from 200 GHz to 900 GHz. The mixer elements are thin-film (thickness — 4 nm) NbN with —5 to 40 1= 2 area fabricated on crystalline quartz substrates. The receiver noise temperature from 200 GHz to 900 GHz demonstrates no unexpected degradation with increasing frequency, being roughly T Rx 1-2 K GHz -1 . The best receiver noise temperatures are 410 K (DSB) at 430 GHz, 483 K at 636 GHz, and 1150 K at 800 GHz.
Social Change and Welfare State Developments in CEE and Russia

This paper provides a brief description of the main systemic problems (strukturprobleme) of post-communist capitalism(s), as well as exploring the main changes occurring in the social structure and the subsequent new social risks and welfare state responses emerging. It shows that post communist societies are characterized by more intense strukturprobleme, which are resulting in the materialization of broader social risks types and groups. As a consequence of a difficult and still uncompleted process of recalibration (functional, distributive, normative and institutional), the welfare states in Central and Eastern Europe and in the Russian Federation are called to face a double burden of responsibilities: they must ensure protection against old and new social risks for a larger proportion of citizens than those in the West, while, simultaneously, dealing with the most serious social, economic and political challenges stemming from the transition.
Novel Uses of Biopolymers in Composites : From Chemistry to Processing of Materials and Food

Plant bio-polymers obtained as industrial side-streams (wheat gluten and potato proteins) and specifically designed potato starch and hemp fibres were used to produce composite materials. Fractionated pea protein and pea dietary fibres were used to make pasta-like sheets for production of healthy food. During processing of composite materials and food, the blend composition, temperature and additives influenced protein chemistry and structure and caused physicochemical changes. These physicochemical changes in proteins and other blend components, and their interactions, influenced the functional performance of materials and food. In wheat gluten protein-hemp fibre composites, the hemp fibres contributed to increasing stiffness, while higher temperatures increased protein cross-linking and thereby the mechanical strength of the composites. In wheat gluten protein-starch blends, high processing temperature (130 compared with 110 °C) induced a high degree of protein cross-linking and increased β-sheet formation, which increased both stiffness and strength in wheat gluten-starch blends and only strength in glutenin-starch blends. The gliadins showed a hierarchical hexagonal arrangement, observed for the first time in a gliadin-starch processed composite. The wheat gluten protein-starch composites also showed low oxygen permeability suitable for packaging applications. Combining glycerol with water improved composite processability and micro-structural morphology and also increased protein cross-linking and β-sheets. This increased the strength, stiffness and extensibility of wheat glutenand glutenin-starch composites. Hot pressing at 130 °C induced a high degree of protein cross-linking and high amount of β-sheets and improved the mechanical properties of pea protein and pea protein-fibre at 90/10 and 80/20 blends. Pasta-like sheets with higher pea fibre content showed higher water uptake and reduced cooking losses. Chemical modification of wheat gluten and potato proteins de-polymerised the proteins, and thereby making them less cross-linked. In hot-pressed materials, less cross-linked proteins re-cross-linked and increased the tensile performance for potato proteins but not for wheat gluten. Processing conditions and blend component interactions in composites and foods governed the variation in protein cross-linking, structure and mechanical performance.
Intercomparison of midlatitude tropospheric and lower-stratospheric water vapor measurements and comparison to ECMWF humidity data

Abstract. Accurate measurement of water vapor in the climate-sensitive region near the tropopause is very challenging. Unexplained systematic discrepancies between measurements at low water vapor mixing ratios made by different instruments on airborne platforms have limited our ability to adequately address a number of relevant scientific questions on the humidity distribution, cloud formation and climate impact in that region. Therefore, during the past decade, the scientific community has undertaken substantial efforts to understand these discrepancies and improve the quality of water vapor measurements. This study presents a comprehensive intercomparison of airborne state-of-the-art in situ hygrometers deployed on board the DLR (German Aerospace Center) research aircraft HALO (High Altitude and LOng Range Research Aircraft) during the Midlatitude CIRRUS (ML-CIRRUS) campaign conducted in 2014 over central Europe. The instrument intercomparison shows that the hygrometer measurements agree within their combined accuracy (±10 % to 15 %, depending on the humidity regime); total mean values agree within 2.5 %. However, systematic differences on the order of 10 % and up to a maximum of 15 % are found for mixing ratios below 10 parts per million (ppm) H2O. A comparison of relative humidity within cirrus clouds does not indicate a systematic instrument bias in either water vapor or temperature measurements in the upper troposphere. Furthermore, in situ measurements are compared to model data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) which are interpolated along the ML-CIRRUS flight tracks. We find a mean agreement within ±10 % throughout the troposphere and a significant wet bias in the model on the order of 100 % to 150 % in the stratosphere close to the tropopause. Consistent with previous studies, this analysis indicates that the model deficit is mainly caused by too weak of a humidity gradient at the tropopause.
Design of Normal Concrete Mixtures Using Workability-Dispersion-Cohesion Method

The workability-dispersion-cohesion method is a new proposed method for the design of normal concrete mixes.Themethod uses special coefficients called workability-dispersion and workability-cohesion factors. These coefficients relate workability to mobility and stability of the concrete mix. The coefficients are obtained from special charts depending on mix requirements and aggregate properties. The method is practical because it covers various types of aggregates that may not be within standard specifications, different water to cement ratios, and various degrees of workability. Simple linear relationships were developed for variables encountered in the mix design and were presented in graphical forms. The method can be used in countries where the grading or fineness of the available materials is different from the common international specifications (such as ASTM or BS). Results were compared to the ACI and British methods of mix design. The method can be extended to cover all types of concrete.
Using tethered-personal health records for pre-liminary end-of-life discussions with medical providers: Preferences of African American vs. Caucasian primary care patients

Background: End-of-life discussions rarely begin early in a patient’s disease course due to the time intensive nature of these conversations. Neglect of such conversations often results in poor understanding about a patient’s care preferences. Electronic health record (EHR)-tethered Personal Health Records (PHRs) are being used more widely in chronic disease management and may provide a time efficient vehicle to embark on early end-of-life conversations, also known as Advance Care Planning (ACP). Objective: To investigate cultural differences among elderly patients in willingness to engage in electronic ACP communication using EHR-tethered PHRs. Methods: Qualitative exploratory study. Four focus groups (2 Caucasian Groups and 2 African-American Groups) were conducted, with purposive sampling of patients over 50 years old to represent culturally diverse views on ACP and use of the EHR. Focus groups lasted 60 minutes and were led by 2 consistent co-facilitators. Participants were identified on clinical schedules of an outpatient Midwestern primary care practice over a 30 day period. Results: Caucasian participants responded more enthusiastically to PHR-based ACP than African-American participants. Discomfort for PHR-based ACP communication stemmed from: lack of computer access; uneasiness with technology; potential loss of human interaction; lack of opportunities for family-centered decision making; and fear of misrepresentation. Discussion: PHR-based ACP tools may improve delivery, but need individualization for cultural needs of patients. Further investigation is needed to develop tools specific for African-American patients and to reproduce findings in a larger study. Conclusions: In order to ensure applicability to African-American patients, PHR-based ACP tools must incorporate strategies such as: face-to-face interaction; follow-up communication from trusted medical providers; and family engagement.