Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Syddansk Universitet DCount-A Probabilistic Algorithm for Accurately Disaggregating Building Occupant Counts into Room

Sensing accurately the number of occupants in the rooms of a building enables many important applications for smart building operation and energy management. A range of sensor technologies has been studied and applied to the problem. However, it is costly to achieve high accuracy by instrumenting all rooms in a building with dedicated occupant sensors. In this paper, we propose a new concept for estimating accurate room-level counts of occupants. The idea is to disaggregate accurate building-level counts via existing common sensors available at the room level. This solution is cost-effective as it scales to large buildings without requiring dedicated sensors in each room. We propose an algorithm named DCount that implements this concept. Our results document that DCount can provide room-level counts with a low normalized root mean squared error of 0.93. This is a major improvement compared to a state-of-the-art algorithm using common sensors and ventilation rate measurements resulting in a normalized root mean squared error of 1.54 on the same data set. Further more, we demonstrate how the results enable occupant-driven analysis of plug-load consumption which is one out of many applications using accurate room-level counts of occupants we hope to enable by proposing DCount.
Sulphur-bearing molecules in AGB stars - I. The occurrence of hydrogen sulphide

Context. Sulphur is a relatively abundant element in the local Galaxy that is known to form a variety of molecules in the circumstellar envelopes of AGB stars. The abundances of these molecules vary based on the chemical types and mass-loss rates of AGB stars. Aims. Through a survey of (sub-) millimetre emission lines of various sulphur-bearing molecules, we aim to determine which molecules are the primary carriers of sulphur in different types of AGB stars. In this paper, the first in a series, we investigate the occurrence of H2S in AGB circumstellar envelopes and determine its abundance, where possible. Methods. We surveyed 20 AGB stars with a range of mass-loss rates and different chemical types using the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) telescope to search for rotational transition lines of five key sulphur-bearing molecules: CS, SiS, SO, SO2, and H2S. Here we present our results for H2S, including detections, non-detections, and detailed radiative transfer modelling of the detected lines. We compared results based on various descriptions of the molecular excitation of H2S and different abundance distributions, including Gaussian abundances, where possible, and two different abundance distributions derived from chemical modelling results. Results. We detected H2S towards five AGB stars, all of which have high mass-loss rates of. M >= 5 x 10(-6) M-circle dot yr(-1) and are oxygen rich. H2S was not detected towards the carbon or S-type stars that fall in a similar mass-loss range. For the stars in our sample with detections, we find peak o-H2S abundances relative to H-2 between 4 x 10(-7) and 2.5 x 10(-5). Conclusions. Overall, we conclude that H2S can play a significant role in oxygen-rich AGB stars with higher mass-loss rates, but is unlikely to play a key role in stars of other chemical types or in lower mass-loss rate oxygen-rich stars. For two sources, V1300 Aql and GX Mon, H2S is most likely the dominant sulphur-bearing molecule in the circumstellar envelope.
High Efficiency Semiconductor‐Liquid Junction Solar Cells based on Cu/Cu2O

Cu/Cu2O photoelectrodes are synthesized by a simple electrodepositing process at low temperature. The values of the electrolyte pH have great influence on the morphology and the compositions of the obtained films, and thus affect the performance of the electrodes. The best device based on Cu/Cu2O and I−/I3− electrolyte gives a high conversion efficiency of 3.13% under simulated AM1.5G illumination. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest efficiency reported for solar cells based on electrodeposited Cu2O. For comparison purposes, pure Cu2O films are also synthesized. The performance of the solar cells based on pure Cu2O is very poor, as low as 0.013%. In addition, the Cu/Cu2O films are perfectly compatible with the lightweight plastic substrates and yielded a power conversion efficiency of 1.44%.
Upper tropospheric divergence in tropical convective systems from Meteosat‐8

The upper level wind field divergence in tropical convective cloud systems is directly inferred from satellite tracked Atmospheric Motion Vectors (AMVs) using successive images at 15 minute intervals in the water vapor channel (6.2 μm) of Meteosat‐8. The use of radiances in the strongly absorbing 6.2 μm channel confines the feature tracking to the upper troposphere, enabling the derivation of consistent wind fields. A Lagrangian approach following the convective cloud systems throughout a day shows a pronounced diurnal cycle of the divergence with maximum values of 450 * 10−6 s−1. A comparison with the ECMWF forecast system shows that the forecast does not depict the observed spatial structure and does not reach the maximum values of observed divergence at the scale of tropical cloud systems. Divergence averages over the study area of about 1300 * 1400 km2 agree within a factor of two.
SUBDUNE tool: quasi-explicit formulation of the water level along the shoreline

SUBDUNE v0.6 is a very preliminary version of an exploratory model designed to compute the sea level to the shoreline, combining the effects of various physics, from run-up to tides. It aims at providing an easy-to-use and quick way to estimate water elevation to the beach, assuming morphology is known. Combined with accurate beach data, such as LIDAR, this engineering tool may provide with end-users an efficient way to quantify submersion.
Assessing the Trade and Poverty Nexus in the Philippines

The paper tried to measure the poverty growth in the country using selected external factors such as: Total Amount of Exports and Imports in the Philippines. Trade openness is said to be conducive to economic growth therefore alleviating poverty in the country. A notable gap exists between trade integration and poverty. This study attempts to assess their relevance for the Philippines and concentrates on specific quantitative empirical evidence available on the country. However, the impact of trade on poverty is generally small and the causes of indigence are to be found elsewhere.
INVESTIGATIONS ON THE Se DOPED Sb 2 S 3 THIN FILMS

Thin films of Sb2S3 and (Sb2S3)0.9Se0. 1 were prepared on microscope glass slides at room temperature by thermal vacuum evaporation and electron beam deposition techniques, respectively. The effect of Selenium doping on the structural, optical and electrical properties of Sb2S3 thin films is investigated. As-deposited films of Sb2S3 and (Sb2S3)0.9Se0. 1 do not show any peak in the XRD patterns, while peaks appeared in the powder samples. The observed direct band gaps of Sb2S3 and (Sb2S3)0.9Se0. 1 are 2.21 eV and 2.61 eV, respectively. The studies on dielectric properties and impedance analysis have been done in the frequency range 100 KHz – 10MHz for Sb2S3 and (Sb2S3)0.9Se0. 1 films on glass substrates and the influences of both temperature and frequency on these properties evaluated.
CALCULATION OF VIBRATORY POWER TRANSMISSION FOR USE IN ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL

Abstract Typical active vibration isolation experiments use point measurements of acceleration or force at the junction between the vibratory source and the receiving structure. This does not necessarily lead to the minimization of the transmitted vibrational energy. A simple method is described to generate a signal which is proportional to the harmonic vibratory power transmission at the driving frequency, which is suitable for use as an error signal with an existing filtered- x feedforward active vibration controller.
Response to reviewers ’ comments for : Interactive comment on “ The implications of climate change scenario selection for future streamflow projection in the Upper Colorado River Basin ”

This is an important paper that represents the most complete attempt yet to understand the properties of future climate scenarios in the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB). The UCRB is the source of water for millions of people in the western United States and an important driver of economic activity in the region. Accordingly, the results presented here could have a significant impact on stakeholder discussions and real life applications for a large number of people. It is therefore critical to examine the work carefully, and make sure it is treating the problem correctly and the conclusions drawn are supportable and unbiased by the methods and procedures used in the analysis. It is obvious that the manuscript describes an epic undertaking. Working with so many projections, downscaling them, and producing hydrological simulations from all the climate information was surely a monumental task. So I would like to express my appreciation of the authors for the very large effort involved in the work described here.
Are Physicians' Decisions Affected by Multiple Nonclinical Factors?

Physicians' decision-making during patient encounters is multifactorial and complex. Decisions may be affected by multiple nonclinical factors but the scope of these influences and their potential effects remain unclear. Qualitative interviews with clinicians were analyzed and complemented by MEDLINE search. Fifteen clinicians raised many undue nonclinical factors agreeing that they were often operative and relatively recent. Altogether, 75 nonclinical factors and barriers that may adversely influence the quality and objectivity of clinical decisions today were identified. Many were highly prevalent. They were grouped into 4 major domains: outside forces (n=13); components of the encounter (n=22); physician's personal and cognitive factors (n=22); and patient-related factors acting on the physician (n=18). A significant impact on the quality of care, resource utilization and patient-physician relationship is suggested by the interviews and literature. Unwarranted practice variation which is ubiquitous may also be related to nonclinical factors. Most research is limited, based on physicians' surveys and response to vignettes. Alternative prospective methods are suggested. Thus, decision-making by physicians appears to be often affected by multiple, ubiquitous, and potentially inappropriate nonclinical factors. Meanwhile, multifaceted educational efforts and system changes are feasible and likely to reduce the potential untoward effects which may be substantial.
The Impact of Intergovernmental Transfers on Education Outcomes and Poverty Reduction

This paper provides regression discontinuity evidence on development impacts of intergovernmental transfers. Extra transfers in Brazil increased local government spending per capita by about 20 percent over a 4 year period with no evidence of crowding out own revenue or other revenue sources. Schooling per capita increased by about 7 percent and literacy rates by about 4 percentage points. In line with the effect on human capital, the poverty rate was reduced by about 4 percentage points. Somewhat noisier results also suggest that the reelection probability of local incumbent parties in the 1988 elections improved by about 10 percentage points.
Random Growth Models

The link between a particular class of growth processes and random matrices was established in the now famous 1999 article of Baik, Deift, and Johansson on the length of the longest increasing subsequence of a random permutation [BDJ99]. During the past ten years, this connection has been worked out in detail and led to an improved understanding of the large scale properties of one-dimensional growth models. The reader will find a commented list of references at the end. Our objective is to provide an introduction highlighting random matrices. From the outset it should be emphasized that this connection is fragile. Only certain aspects, and only for specific models, the growth process can be reexpressed in terms of partition functions also appearing in random matrix theory.
Axionic black branes with conformal coupling

We find neutral and charged black branes solutions with axion fields in the context of a conformally coupled gravitational theory in four dimensions. These solutions describe AdS black branes supported by axion fields that break translational invariance at the boundary, providing for momentum dissipation. The conformally coupled scalar field is regular inside and outside the event horizon and there is no need of any self-interaction, obtaining in this way solutions without fine-tuned parameters. We analyze the thermodynamics of our solutions considering the effects of the axion charges and it is shown that axionic and electric charges must be related such that the conformal scalar field does not contribute to the mass. We compute the holographic DC conductivity and we show how it is affected by the inclusion of the conformal scalar field, which provides a temperature independent behavior. We include a non-linear axionic contribution given by a k-essence term that modifies the DC conductivity providing for more general behaviors. Finally, we endorse our solutions with rotation showing that angular momentum is sustained by the axion charges.
Skin filament recovery after clipping in Hippocampus guttulatus: behavioural and histological aspects

Skin filaments are present on the heads of several Hippocampus species. Their clipping is a useful, non-lethal technique for marking individuals and sampling tissue. Little is known about the consequences of clipping on behaviour and details of regeneration. We present the results of a study on the effects of filament clipping on activity patterns and the regeneration of this structure at the macroscopic and microscopic level in Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1801 from the Gulf of Taranto (Apulia, Ionian Sea). Twelve individuals of both sexes underwent filament clipping, and their behaviour sequences (expressed as percent of total time spent swimming, resting, food searching, and swinging) were monitored for 10 wk in water tanks. In the first week, individuals spent significantly more time food searching and swimming compared to controls, whereas in the following weeks, no differences between groups were observed. Regeneration was observed in 12 other individuals reclipped after 3, 5, and 7 wk. Sections of paraffin-embedded filaments were stained with Mallory’s trichrome, alcian blue pH 2.5, periodic acid-Schiff (PAS), and PAS with diastase. Epidermal cells and basal membranes were the first to recover fully. Basal epidermal cells were filled with glycogen. In the dermis, the arrangement of bundles of fibres surrounded by melanocytes took longer to reconstitute. After 10 wk, the filaments grew to about 36.7% of their original length, whereas at the microscopic level, the tissues recovered fully. It is concluded that filament clipping does not significantly affect the general behavioural patterns of H. guttulatus, and regeneration at the microscopic level is fully accomplished.
A general context for Goodwillie Calculus

The objective of this paper is to provide a fairly general model category context in which one can perform Goodwille Calculus. There are two main parts to the paper, the first establishing general conditions which guarantee the existence of universal $n$-excisive approximations, and a second providing conditions for which the layers of the Goodwillie tower can be appropriately factored through the spectra categories.
Home away home: Adjustment experience of Bangladeshi immigrants in the Netherlands

Adjustment into a new culture is of crucial importance for the immigrants to lead a meaningful life in that culture. The present study investigates the adjustment experiences of Bangladeshi immigrants in the Netherlands by exploring and describing the nature of psychological, socio-cultural, and economic adjustment. Participants were 14 Bangladeshi immigrants aged between 29 and 62 years who were selected through snowball sampling technique, were directly or indirectly related with restaurant business and had been residing in the Netherlands for at least five years. A qualitative approach to data collection and analysis was employed in order to get insights from the study participants. For collecting data, in-depth interviews were conducted among the study participants. Data analysis was done with the use of MAXQDA qualitative data analysis software. Examination of the interview transcripts revealed that the immigrants are psychologically happy with their well-being, as almost all of their expectations have been fulfilled despite some problems of cultural differences. Bangladeshi immigrants maintain socio-cultural relationship with the people sufficient to lead normal daily lives as they do hardly face any problem. However, there interaction with Dutch is limited. Though they are not completely happy with their busy lives in the Netherlands, they feel better here compared to Bangladesh. They are economically adjusted because of the fulfilment of their economic expectations. Several practical implications were elicited from the research including a need for programmes that promote immigrants’ integration with the mainstream of the Dutch society by encouraging the broadening of social relationship.
Prevalence of diarrhea among under-five children in health extension model households in Bahir Dar Zuria district, north-western Ethiopia

Aims: This study was carried out with an aim to assess the prevalence of diarrhea among underfive children and associated factors in health extensions model households in Bahir Dar Zuria district, North-western Ethiopia. Methods: Community based cross-sectional study was carried out from August 25 to September 30, 2015 in Bahir Dar Zuria district, North-western Ethiopia. A proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select 734 households that had at least one under-five child. Data was collected via face to face interview using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire includes socio-demographic characteristics, behavioral and environmental factors. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 statistical software. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were undertaken to identify predictors of childhood diarrhea. Results: In total, 715 women (model households) returned questionnaires, were valid for the analysis Desalegn Tesfa Asnakew1, Mulat Gebrehiwot Teklu2, Solomon Assefa Woreta3 Affiliations: 1MPH in Maternal and Child Health, Lecturer, Social and Public Health, Debretabor University, Debretabor, Amhara, Ethiopia; 2MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Lecturer, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, University of Gondar, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia; 3MPH in Health Informatics Lecturer, Health Informatics, University of Gondar, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia. Corresponding Author: Solomon Assefa Woreta, University of Gondar, Institute of Public Health, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia, P.O. Box 1086; E-mail: solomonazezo@gmail. com Received: 09 December 2016 Accepted: 24 December 2016 Published: 02 January 2017 making a response rate of 97%. The two-week period prevalence of diarrhea among under-five children was 20%, which was associated with unimproved water source [AOR: 2.59, 95% CI: (1.71, 3.93)], with no functional latrine [AOR: 3.00, 95% CI : (1.95, 4.58)], animals living with human [AOR: 2.01, 95% CI: (1.33, 3.05)], partial practice of hand washing [AOR: 2.16, 95% CI; (1.38, 3.38)] and having two and more than two under-five children in the household [AOR: 2.31, 95% CI: (1.46, 3.65)]. Conclusion: This study revealed the two weeks’ period prevalence of under-five diarrhea was relatively high. We noticed the availability of latrine, water source of the households, number of children in the households, hand washing methods of the mothers/caregivers and be housed with animals were significant predictors. Building improved water source and provide health education to the community about hand washing needs to be encouraged.
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Gram Positive Isolates from Saudi Arabian Hospital

The study was carried out in Jazan general hospital of Saudi Arabia. The main focus lies in recovery of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from different places confined to the hospital to determine the chances of nosocomial infection and its susceptibility pattern against selected antibiotics. Total 332 cfu were observed at five different places viz. OPD, Emergency, Ward, Corridor, and thumb impression of ward attendants & technical staff. No cfu was observed in Operation Theater. Out of total 332 only 63 cfu were found typical of gram positive Staphylococcus aureus, which were analyzed for its phenotypic characteristic and antimicrobial susceptibility. The biochemical character ization was done by API 20E and five different biochemical patterns (I-V) were detected among isolates. They were found distributed in almost all the areas; however the most predominant of all i.e. biochemical patterns I was found in each area of the hospital. The isolates vary in its antibiotic susceptibility pattern. All isolates (100%) were found to be susceptible to Gatifloxacin, Ampicillin sulbactam, Ciprofloxacin and Sulphamethoxazole trimethoprime. Chloramphenicol and Cefotaxime sodium shows 95%, Ofloxacin 96%, Tetracycline 95%, Vancomycin, and Methicillin 93%, Cefactor 85%, Cefeprime 84%, Gentamycin 82%, Latmoxef 77% and Cefprozoil & Fusidic acid 74% susceptibility. However all isolates were found to be resistant to Bacitracin, Aztreonam, Azithromycin and Cefixime.