Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
FST-Based Natural Language Processing Method for Opinion Extraction

This paper proposes a rule-based and Finite State Transducers (FST) based NLP method for extracting information from massive text. The method differs from n-gram based popular method which relies on probability statistics and machine learning. In our method, the rules are grammars of a language, summarized by people. FST is the implementation tool of rules. It can process natural language and generate a syntax tree for each sentence. To support applying the rules, we tokenize and generate the stem of words, and find many word features which are recorded in a dictionary. After generating a syntax tree, we extract useful information on many aspects, such as subject-verb-object matches and opinion matches. We evaluate our system on the accuracy rate of the syntax trees, and show that the result is satisfactory.
MOA-2015-BLG-337: A Planetary System with a Low-mass Brown Dwarf/Planetary Boundary Host, or a Brown Dwarf Binary

We report on the discovery and analysis of the short-timescale binary-lens microlensing event, MOA-2015-BLG-337. The lens system could be a planetary system with a very low-mass host, around the brown dwarf (BD)/planetary-mass boundary, or a BD binary. We found two competing models that explain the observed light curves with companion/host mass ratios of q ∼ 0.01 and ∼0.17, respectively. A significant finite source effect in the best-fit planetary model (q ∼ 0.01) reveals a small angular Einstein radius of θE ≃ 0.03 mas, which favors a low-mass lens. We obtain the posterior probability distribution of the lens properties from a Bayesian analysis. The results for the planetary models strongly depend on a power-law index in planetary-mass regime, αpl, in the assumed mass function. In summary, there are two solutions of the lens system: (1) a BD/planetary-mass boundary object orbited by a super-Neptune (the planetary model with αpl = 0.49) and (2) a BD binary (the binary model). If the planetary models are correct, this system can be one of a new class of planetary system, having a low host mass and also a planetary-mass ratio (q < 0.03) between the companion and its host. The discovery of the event is important for the study of planetary formation in very low-mass objects. In addition, it is important to consider all viable solutions in these kinds of ambiguous events in order for the future comprehensive statistical analyses of planetary/binary microlensing events.
Effect of addition of four base compounds on sulphuric-acid–water new-particle formation: a laboratory study

Effect of four different base compounds [ammonia (NH3), monomethyl(MMA), dimethyl(DMA) and trimethylamine (TMA)] on sulphuric-acid–water nucleation was studied using a laminar flow tube. The concentration and size distribution of freshly-formed particles were monitored with an Ultrafine Condensation Particle Counters (UCPC) and a Differential Mobility Particle Sizer (DMPS) system. Two separate experiments were conducted. In the first experiment, the sulphuric acid concentration was measured using a mass spectrometer and the amount of base compound input was determined. In the second experiment, the concentration of base compounds in the flow tube was directly measured with an online ion chromatograph. All experiments were conducted at the constant temperature of 298 K and relative humidity of 30%, as well as constant sulphuric acid concentration. The concentration of the added base compounds was increased stepwise from 27 up to 25 000 pptv. An enhancement of the particle nucleation rate was observed only with TMA, and the maximum enhancement factor (EF) was approximately 5.5 at the TMA concentration of 2500 pptv. The possible nucleation enhancement by the other base substances was most probably saturated due to background contaminant levels of DMA, MMA and NH3. Detection of the base compounds was discussed, and the results obtained in this study were compared with those from other similar laboratory experiments found in literature.
Degradation Study of Phenazin Neutral Red from Aqueous Suspension by Paper Sludge

The potential ability of paper sludge to remove neutral red (NR) from aqueous solution was investigated using UV-visible and FTIR spectroscophotometers. The stability of the optical properties of NR was assessed in terms of evolution of the main absorption bands of NR in aqueous solution and in NR/incinerated sludge suspension as a function of pH and exposure time. The results showed that, the adsorption kinetic of NR onto incinerated paper sludge was fast as a result of 60.09% removal efficiency obtained within 80 minutes at pH 5. The adsorption reaction was perfectly described by pseudo- second-order kinetic model. The profile of isotherm adsorption of NR onto incinerated sludge was S-shape type. Incinerated sludge exhibited excellent performance for adsorption of NR with a maximum of 374. 98 mg/g. The equilibrium adsorption data were well fitted with Freundlich model. FTIR analysis revealed the strong interaction forces operating on heterogeneous surface of the incinerated sludge between the dissociation of the oxygenated groupings, which are in general acid functional, and dimethylamine goup [-N+(CH3)2 ] of the NR dye which could be used to explain the high adsorption capacity of cationic dye onto incinerated sludge. These findings can support the design of remediation processes and also assist in predict their fate in the environment.
Exponential Acceleration of Grover's Search by Imaginary-Time Quantum Annealing

We analytically verify that the computational complexity of Grover's search is of order $\log N$, where $N$ is the number of items in the database, for quantum annealing by the imaginary-time Schr\"{o}dinger equation with linearly decreasing fluctuation. The computational complexity in quantum annealing by the real-time Schr\"{o}dinger equation is of order $\sqrt{N}$, even if the time-dependent Hamiltonian is optimally tuned during the protocol to efficiently identify the ground state. The contrastive results for real-time and imaginary-time evolution seem to imply that classical dynamics, which can be mapped to imaginary-time Schr\"{o}dinger dynamics, are exponentially faster than real-time Schr\"{o}dinger dynamics. However, this result dose not immediately suggest that the exponential fast algorithm is established, but rather our system is not physically realistic. Quantum annealing behavior is fundamentally different in the real-time and imaginary-time Schr\"{o}dinger equations when the annealing time is not sufficiently long and the Landau-Zener transition is dominant. We found that simulations of quantum annealing based on imaginary-time quantum Monte Carlo methods were reliable for demonstrating actual behavior in a real-time region, only for an adiabatically evolved system.
Effect of Dietary Organic Zinc and Prebiotic on Productive Performance and Immune Response of Growing Quails

The aim of the present study was to investigate the possibility of improving productive performance and immunity of growing Japanese quail reared during summer in Egypt by supplementing the diets with organic zinc (Bioplex zinc) and prebiotic (mannan oligosaccharides). Diets were a basal diet or the basal diet supplemented with 20 mg Bioplex zinc (3.0 mg Zn) (Zn1), 40 mg Bioplex zinc (6.0 mg Zn) (Zn2), 1.0 g prebiotic (P), P + Zn1 or P + Zn2. Ambient temperature and relative humidity ranged between 34 to 36 ˚C and between 45 to 51%, respectively. No significant difference was observed in body weight, body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion and mortality of the treated quails when compared to the control group. The effect of treatments on the carcass traits and relative weights of the lymphoid organs and thyroid gland was not significant. The primary and secondary immune responses were the highest in the treated quails. The results showed that plasma total protein of the (P) and (P+Zn2) treated quails increased significantly when compared to the control group. The level of plasma total lipids and cholesterol decreased significantly (P<0.05) in quails fed the supplemented diets. No significant change was observed in the plasma AST and ALT enzyme activities and triiodothyronine concentration. It is concluded that, supplementing diets of growing Japanese quails reared during summer in Egypt with 20 or 40 mg Bioplex zinc/kg each alone or in combination with 1.0 g/kg prebiotic (mannan oligosaccharides) had no significant effect on productive performance but improved their immune response.
ROADWAY POWERED ELECTRIC VEHICLE: AN ALL-ELECTRIC HYBRID SYSTEM

The design and development of the roadway-powered electric vehicle (RPEV) are described. A hybrid system that includes an onboard energy storage device and a system for inductively transferring energy to the vehicle is discussed. How the RPEV system can provide a battery vehicle with essentially unlimited range, using as an example the design, development, and testing of a prototype electric bus system for Santa Barbara, CA is explained. The system design issues and trade-offs are explained, with particular emphasis on the energy budget that ensures a full day of vehicle operation. Results of testing of the prototype vehicle are used to demonstrate the feasibility of the technology, and future directions for the development of the RPEV are indicated.
The Institutional Sphere of the Labour Market of a Highly Competitive Economy - the Case of Singapore

For years Singapore has ranked at the top the global competitiveness rankings and labour market eciency rankings developed by the World Economic Forum. e paper aims to present Singapore's labour market institutional infrastructure and iden- tify the underlying reasons for the good situation in its labour market. It discusses the assumption that the high eciency of Singapore's labour market, contributing to the country's global competitiveness, stems from a specic approach to labour market institutions, which involves using the alternative labour market regulation mecha- nisms, such as the promotion of good practices, to increase relatively low work stand- ards. Based on the breakdown of labour market institutions into formal and informal, the theoretical interpretation of the analysed mechanisms is presented. e conclu- sion indicates the direction for further research on labour market institutions in other Southeast Asian countries. Even though the labour market model in Singapore as such does not seem to be suitable for European economies, it is still a useful reference while shaping their labour markets.
FTIR Spectra and Vibrational Spectroscopy of Lantadene A

The molecular geometry and vibrational frequencies of Lantadene A in the ground state have been calculated by Semi-empirical AM1 and PM3 parametrizations. Semi-empirical methods can produce reasonable results on relatively large molecules (near 100s of atoms) in a reasonable amount of time. The experimental frequencies of Lantadene A and the frequencies calculated by AM1 and PM3 methods are nearly the same. Quantum chemical calculations have been carried out to understand the dynamical behaviour of the bioactive molecule Lantadene A.
W HITE P APER Continuous Data-driven Learning Assessment

As educators of novice programmers, we are constantly seeking ways to improve the educational experience of our students. Regardless of what intervention we employ—whether it is a lab-centric model of instruction, a multiple-choice approach to assessment, or the use of pair programming in the classroom—we lack tools to evaluate the effectiveness of our interventions with respect to our students’ programming practices. Our best assessment often comes from grades on examinations, which rarely provide a lens into the day-to-day experiences and learning of our students. The teaching and study of novice programmers is rife with claims regarding the benefits of learning to program and the power of [insert pedagogic intervention here]. While automatic, on-line protocols are commonplace in human-computer interaction studies, no framework for automatically collecting and analyzing student programming behavior—beginning with code authoring and ending with assessment— exists today. The systematic collection of this data is critical to the teaching of programming from three different perspectives:
Comparison of dispersion compensation with Fiber Braggs Grating at Transmitter and Receiver end of a single channel optical communication system

Er. Abhishek Sharma, Er. Sukhbir Singh, Er. Rajeev Thakur, Er. Bhubneshwar Sharma M. Tech student (ECE), Eternal University, H.P (India) sharma.abhishek174@gmail.com Assistant Professor (ECE), Eternal University, H.P (India) sukh_ece@yahoo.co.in Lecturer (ECE),Eternal University, H.P (India) thakur.rajeev. 1984@gmail.com Assistant Professor (ECE), Eternal University, H.P (India) bhubnesh86@gmail.com
Software for monitoring current trends on Twitter

3 Chapter 1: Introduction . 5 1.1 Overview . 5 1.2 Problem Statement and Objectives . 7 1.3 Twitter . 7 1.4 Sentiment Analysis . 8 1.5 Structure . 10 Chapter 2: Related Works . 10 Chapter 3: Methods and Technologies . 13 3.1 Summary . 13 3.2 Software Architecture . 13 Chapter 4: Methods of Approach . 20 4.1 Registration for Twitter API . 20 4.2 Installation of dependencies needed . 21 4.3 Creation of sentiment analyzer . 22 Chapter 5: Testing and Evaluation . 26 5.1 Data gathering . 26 5.2 Methods . 26 5.3 Results / Validation . 27 6. Conclusions and Future Work . 29 6.1 Conclusions . 29 6.2 Future Work and Suggestions. 30 Bibliography . 32 Appendix . 34
Two different modes of attachment of Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 to wheat roots

Summary: Two in vitro assays are described that can distinguish between two modes of attachment of Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 to wheat roots, and quantify the number of attached bacteria. The first assay measures A. brasilense adsorption (Ads), which reaches a maximal level within 2 h of incubation. Adsorption forces are weak, since adsorbed bacteria can be quantitatively removed by vortexing the root in water. In addition, adsorption is strongly reduced by pretreatment of A. brasilense cells with pronase E. The second assay measures A. brasilense anchoring (Anc), which begins only after 8 h of incubation and reaches a maximal level after 16 h. That adsorption and anchoring are different phenomena is further demonstrated by the properties of two classes ofA. brasilense attachment mutants. The first class of mutants, deficient in the production of a particular surface polysaccharide, has completely lost anchoring capability, but maintains wild-type adsorption capacity (Ads+Anc-). Mutants of the second class are defective in adsorption, but not in anchoring (Ads-Anc+). On the basis of these data, a two-step attachment mechanism of A. brasilense to wheat roots is proposed. The first step consists of a rapid and weak adsorption and depends on bacterial surface protein; the second step is, at least in vitro, independent of the first and consists of firm anchoring of adsorbed and free bacteria by means of bacterial extracellular polysaccharide.
Problem of violence at school in an urban agglomeration within the relations of student – teacher – student

Violence at school is a more and more commonly observed phenomenon. It has become widespread to call others names. The behaviour is tolerated and is not understood as a sign of aggression. The objective of the work has been the attempt to analyse the phenomenon of violence at school, with particular attention paid to the relations between students, and the influence of teachers on the aggression among students. The analysis based on anonymous questionnaires. The questionnaires referred to children at the age from 10 to 18 years. As a result of the analysis, it has been concluded that violence at school is observed to a larger extent in the relations among students than in the relations between teachers and students. Most often students call each other names, push, beat or threaten each other. Each fact of violence reported to the teacher triggers an adequate reaction on the teacher’s part.
The effects of 1 mT and 5 mT static magnetic fields on platelet aggregation 1 mT ve 5 mT statik manyetik alanların trombosit ag regasyonuna etkisi

Materials and Methods: Blood samples taken from 18 healthy volunteers were anti-coagulated with citrate or with heparin. The platelet rich plasma obtained from the anti-coagulated whole blood was divided into four equal parts. Two were exposed to 1 mT or 5 mT static magnetic fields produced by a Helmholtz coil for 1 hour; the remaining two were assigned as control groups. Both groups were simultaneously studied with a 4-channel optical aggregometer. ADP (2-4 μM), Collagen (38-95 μg/ml) and Epinephrine (10 μM) were used to induce platelet aggregation. The slopes, maximum values, and lag times for the aggregation curves for the control samples and the exposure groups were compared.
Electricity Theft Prediction on Low Voltage Distribution System Using Autoregressive Technique

Electricity consumers tend to avoid the payment of electricity dues through various methods such as tampering with energy meter and illegal tapping via direct connection to the distribution feeder. This has led to huge revenue losses by the electricity supplying corporation and the related government or private agencies. A new approach of detecting electricity theft on low voltage distribution systems, either single or three phase, based on the advanced signal processing using linear prediction is presented in this paper. Consumer data were analyzed using Autoregressive (AR) model in order to predict the quantity of power consumed within the specified interval and consequently, compare the result obtained with the actual data recorded against the consumer under study. Thus the model developed was used to predict power consumption at 30minutes interval ahead, thereby facilitating the detection of electricity theft if there is a wide variation between the actual and the predicted data. Keywords— autoregressive model, electricity theft, linear prediction, low voltage distribution system.
SUZAKU X-RAY FOLLOW-UP OBSERVATIONS OF SEVEN UNASSOCIATED FERMI-LAT GAMMA-RAY SOURCES AT HIGH GALACTIC LATITUDES

We report on our second-year campaign of X-ray follow-up observations of unidentified Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) γ-ray sources at high Galactic latitudes (|b| > 10°) using the X-ray Imaging Spectrometer on board the Suzaku X-ray Observatory. In this second year of the project, seven new targets were selected from the First Fermi-LAT Catalog, and studied with 20–40 ks effective Suzaku exposures. We detected an X-ray point source coincident with the position of the recently discovered millisecond pulsar (MSP) PSR J2302+4442 within the 95% confidence error circle of 1FGL J2302.8+4443. The X-ray spectrum of the detected counterpart was well fit by a blackbody model with temperature of kT ≃ 0.3 keV, consistent with an origin of the observed X-ray photons from the surface of a rotating magnetized neutron star. For four other targets that were also recently identified with a normal pulsar (1FGL J0106.7+4853) and MSPs (1FGL J1312.6+0048, J1902.0−5110, and J2043.2+1709), only upper limits in the 0.5–10 keV band were obtained at the flux levels of ≃ 10−14 erg cm−2 s−1. A weak X-ray source was found in the field of 1FGL J1739.4+8717, but its association with the variable γ-ray emitter could not be confirmed with the available Suzaku data alone. For the remaining Fermi-LAT object 1FGL J1743.8−7620 no X-ray source was detected within the LAT 95% error ellipse. We briefly discuss the general properties of the observed high Galactic-latitude Fermi-LAT objects by comparing their multiwavelength properties with those of known blazars and MSPs.
The human in the loop robot Human robot interaction in an industrial environment with the aid of the Myo band

This project is a Bachelor’s thesis carried out at the department of Electrical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology. The thesis describes the process of connecting and communicating with a robot arm and an AGV, Automated Guided Vehicle, using the Thalmic Labs Myo Gesture Control Armband, also called the Myo band. The Myo band is an armband which uses sensors to detect gestures made by the bearer. The aim of the project was to examine the potential of human robot interaction using the Myo band, and also how to make the interaction feel natural for a user when communicating with a collaborative robot set in an industrial environment. The robots used in the project were the robot arm, Universal Robot 10 and the AGV, MiR200. ROS, Robot Operating System, was used to enable the connection between the robots and the Myo band. Using ROS, programs were developed and existing programs were modified. Two user studies regarding the gestures for the commands were conducted. The first user study considered intuitive gestures, and lead to the choice of the final gestures to control the robots. The second user study evaluated the robustness of the final gestures, and resulted in a conclusion of which gestures that needed to be improved or remade. Six gestures were implemented for the following commands; stop, continue, slow down, speed up, move to the left and move to the right. Those commands were chosen since they were considered suitable for an industrial environment where humans and collaborative robots work together. Finally, the possibilities of the Myo band when used for gesture detection in an industrial environment and ethical aspects are discussed, accompanied by suggestions about future development of the project.
The Discriminant Validity Of The Culture Assessment Instrument: A Comparison Of Company Cultures

The aim of this study was to assess the discriminant validity of the Culture Assessment Instrument (CAI); that is to distinguish between mean culture scores of different companies. The convenience sample consisted of 4066 respondents from five different companies, originating from various industries. CAI scores of 56 items were factor analysed on two levels, followed by iterative item analyses. Significant differences between company mean scores were identified, but only a small portion of the variance in these scores could be ascribed to culture differences. Based on these findings, it was concluded that the CAI in its current form does not possess discriminant validity. It is recommended that items attuned to deeper levels of culture, based on Schein’s three-level typology, be added to the instrument. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om die diskriminante geldigheid van die ‘Culture Assessment Instrument’ (CAI) te beoordeel; dit is om tussen gemiddelde kultuurtellings van verskillende ondernemings te onderskei. Die geleentheidsteekproef het bestaan uit 4066 respondente uit vyf verskillende ondernemings afkomstig uit verskeie industriee. CAI-tellings van 56 items is op twee vlakke gefaktoranaliseer, gevolg deur iteratiewe itemontledings. Beduidende verskille tussen ondernemings se gemiddelde kultuurtellings is gevind, maar slegs ’n klein proporsie van die variansie in die tellings kon aan kultuurverskille toegeskryf word. Gebaseer op hierdie bevindinge, is daar tot die slotsom gekom dat die CAI in sy huidige vorm nie oor diskriminante geldigheid beskik nie. Daar is aanbeveel dat items gerig op dieper kultuurvlakke, gebaseer op Schein se drievlaktipologie, tot die instrument gevoeg word.