Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Machine Intelligence in Automated Performance Test Analysis

Software testing is a large part of development and especially important for projects that practice Continuous Integration. In order to reduce the burden of testing and make the process more efficient, as much as possible is automated. In this thesis, a design science approach is used to investigate how machine intelligence can be used to improve the automation of the analysis of non-functional testing. A prototype is created in order to demonstrate the ability of machine intelligence methods to provide useful information about the relationships between different test cases and their histories. This prototype was found to be fairly accurate in its predictions of test results, could identify most related degradations across test cases, and was positively received by the testers. Based on the results of this thesis, machine intelligence was found to have great potential in dealing with the large amount of data created during testing.
Robust DoA estimation in case of multipath environment for a sense and avoid airborne radar

This paper deals with the sense and avoid problem for an helicopter. The objective of such a system is to early detect collision targets (typically high voltage wires). The Direction of Arrival (DoA) of the target is then a crucial information. In severe multipath environments (flight over a river, for instance) classical DoA estimation schemes dramatically degrade. In this paper, we make use of a method based on the Maximum Likelihood (ML) principle that can resolve two highly correlated and close targets. The major drawback of ML algorithms, namely the computational burden, is removed using an approximation for closely space targets. The contribution of this paper is twofold. We first extend the approximated ML DoA estimation to the case of Non Uniform Linear Antennas (NULA) and we complete the procedure by a detection scheme. Second, we attest the validity of this new processing on real radar data. Hence, we show that the proposed procedure is able to detect a high voltage wire, over a river, at ranges up to 1 km, where a capon beamformer cannot.
Improving Canada's Productivity Performance: The Potential Contribution of Firm-level Productivity Research

Canada’s recent productivity growth has been low by historical and international standards. Canadian and international studies have suggested this may be partly due to firm-level determinants. A chance to study this hypothesis has arisen from improved availability of firm-level data through the Canadian Centre for Data Development and Economic Research. We argue that this creates an important opportunity for researchers and describe one attempt to capitalize on it by developing a research network
Ja n 20 06 Structure formation in modified gravity models alternative to dark energy

We study structure formation in phenomenological models in which the Friedmann equation receives a correction of the form H/r c , which realize an accelerated expansion without dark energy. In order to address structure formation in these model, we construct simple covariant gravitational equations which give the modified Friedmann equation with α = 2/n where n is an integer. For n = 2, the underlying theory is known as a 5D braneworld model (the DGP model). Thus the models interpolate between the DGP model (n = 2, α = 1) and the LCDM model in general relativity (n → ∞, α → 0). Using the covariant equations, cosmological perturbations are analyzed. It is shown that in order to satisfy the Bianchi identity at a perturbative level, we need to introduce a correction term Eμν in the effective equations. In the DGP model, Eμν comes from 5D gravitational fields and correct conditions on Eμν can be derived by solving the 5D perturbations. In the general case n > 2, we have to assume the structure of a modified theory of gravity to determine Eμν . We show that structure formation is different from a dark energy model in general relativity with identical expansion history and that quantitative features of the difference crucially depend on the conditions on Eμν , that is, the structure of the underlying theory of modified gravity. This implies that it is essential to identify underlying theories in order to test these phenomenological models against observational data and, once we identify a consistent theory, structure formation tests become essential to distinguish modified gravity models from dark energy models in general relativity.
Evaporation of hot jupiters and hot neptunes

Among the nearly ﬁve hundred extra-solar planets known, almost 30% orbit closer than 0.1 AU from their parent star. We will review the observations and the corresponding models of the evaporation of these ‘hot jupiters’. The observations started with the discovery made with HST that the planet orbiting HD 209458 has an extended atmosphere of escaping hydrogen. Subsequent observations obtained with HST /STIS and HST /ACS conﬁrm the escape of the gas. Even more, oxygen and carbon have been shown to be present at very high altitude in the upper atmosphere. Observations of other targets like HD 189733 and WASP-12 show that evaporation is a general phenomenon which could contribute to the evolution of planets orbiting close to their parent stars. To interpret these observations, we developed models to quantify the escape rate from the measured occultation depths. Numerous models have also been published to investigate mechanisms which can lead to the estimated escape rate. In general, the high temperature of the upper atmosphere heated by the far and extreme UV combined with the tidal forces allow a very eﬃcient evaporation of the upper atmosphere. We will review the diﬀerent models and their implications.
Potatoes and Human Health

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Review of Best Practice Methods for Determining an Electrode Material's Performance for Ultracapacitors

Ultracapacitors are rapidly being adopted for use for a wide range of electrical energy storage applications. While ultracapacitors are able to deliver high rates of charge and discharge, they are limited in the amount of energy stored. The capacity of ultracapacitors is largely determined by the electrode material and as a result, research to improve the performance of electrode materials has dramatically increased. While test methods for packaged ultracapacitors are well developed, it is often not feasible for the materials scientist to assemble full sized, packaged cells to test electrode materials. Methodology to reliably measure a material's performance for ultracapacitor electrode use is not well standardized with the different techniques currently being used yielding widely varying results. In this manuscript, we review the best practice test methods that accurately predict a materials performance, yet are flexible and quick enough to accommodate a wide range of material sample types and amounts.
Proteolysis and texture profile of traditional dry-fermented sausage as affected by primary processing method

In this study, proteolysis and texture profile of Petrovska klobasa sausages produced with different raw batter mixing procedures (traditional, manual vs. mechanical) were investigated. Physicochemical analyses (pH value, moisture, nitrogen fraction), Labon-a-Chip (LoaC) electrophoresis-based protein analyses and texture profile analyses were performed in order to follow the drying/ripening process. The results obtained showed that manual mixing caused better water holding capacity of meat proteins, and thus, at the end of the drying process and under identical thermo-hygrometric conditions, control sausages had higher moisture content and lower hardness and chewiness values compared to their mechanically mixed counterparts. The increase in non-protein nitrogen and free amino acid nitrogen content and the results of electrophoretic separation of myofibrillar proteins indicated somewhat more intense proteolytic changes in manually-mixed sausages. However, the different mixing procedures did not significantly affect (p>0.05) sensory texture scores of Petrovska klobasa at the end of the drying process.
MORPHOLOGICAL DIFFERENTIATION IN THE WHITE-EARED OPOSSUM GROUP (DIDELPHIDAE: DIDELPHIS)

Abstract We analyzed phenotypic variation in white-eared Didelphis and its relevance to the current taxonomy of these opossums. On the basis of morphologic and morphometric data we show that the white-eared Didelphis can be split into 3 groups of populations referred to as albiventris, pernigra, and imperfecta. Morphologically, pernigra possesses a large, peg-like 3rd upper premolar (P3), whereas albiventris and imperfecta possess a small, non–peg-like P3. Also, albiventris has 88% of its specimens in the gray dorsal color phase, whereas the other 2 groups show similar percentages of specimens in the gray and black color phases. Morphometrically, pernigra is significantly larger (P < 0.05; analysis of variance) than the other 2 groups in most traits. Squared Mahalanobis distances among the 3 groups were found to be high, and discriminant analysis was successful in separating groups (99% of cases correctly classified). The congruence in variation of independent traits indicates genetic differentiation among populations. In addition, the sharp discontinuity observed between the parapatric albiventris and pernigra in Bolivia suggests that limited or no gene flow occurs between them. We conclude that the 3 groups analyzed here merit taxonomic recognition at the species level.
Server-side Early Detection Method for Detecting Abnormal Players of StarCraft

StarCraft is one of the most popular online real-time strategy games supporting multiple players but there are some undesirable players causing social problems to the community. For example, players can remove uncertainty of the game (fog-of-war) using map hacking tools, lose the game purposely to increase the rank of friends and disclose their team’s information to others through external communication channels. It is necessary to detect automatically such players from their non-standard strategic behavior. In this work, we tried to build models to discriminate whether the current player’s build orders and timings are from one of standard strategies or not in the early stage of the game. Experimental results on 1139 Protoss vs. Terran games showed that it is possible to predict unknown strategy with 10-fold cross-validation accuracy 99% (sensitivity 96%) using 15 minutes of game playing by K-Nearest Neighbor classifier. Especially, it achieved 97% accuracy (sensitivity 80%) only using information available for the first 6 minutes of the game issuing early warnings to administrator.
Forestry in changing social landscapes

Social systems and ecological systems are both essential to building human well-being. The dynamic relationship between these systems is embedded in a larger social, cultural, political, and economic context. Many of the world’s forests currently face rapid changes that tend to push both systems towards conditions where their historic relationship can no longer be sustained. The challenge is to maintain the balance between these systems and, simultaneously, secure ecological resilience while avoiding social disruption and insecurity. People are key actors in the social-ecological system. The growth of the global population, its concentration in urban centres, as well as changing consumption habits will impact on global land use, including on forests. Individuals and societies have essential roles in the larger social, economic, and political settings of globalisation, including shifts in policies and new power structures. In the interplay of society and the environment, an understanding of the perceptions and attitudes between individuals and groups of people may carry over to new and positive solutions, specifically in governance and institutions, both for people and nature. The set of perceptions and attitudes, and the inherent cultures of the individual and societies determine the public support and success of forestry, of implementation of sustainable management, and more effective conservation measures. Contradictory perceptions and potentially consequent mistrust and antagonism may cause conflict and inefficient management of the natural resource. Yet, conflict can provide an opportunity for mutual learning and may trigger new ideas that can improve or replace outdated patterns.
Interconnecting micro controller for PV systems in Japan

Roof top system, which is the most popular PV system for residential use, has been growing all over the world. In Japan, almost all of the roof top systems have a power conditioner corresponding with the 3 to 4 kW of PV modules. These systems generate their maximum power under the ideal conditions, thus facing to one unified direction with adequate mount angle and without shadow. Generally residential area is bristling with buildings, which cast their shadows on PV arrays each other, and roofs of residences have various figures. Under these conditions, it is said that AC module that tracks each the maximum power operating point by a PV module is effective. This study, a part of "regional consortium R&D program", is focusing on the development of a 100 W class AC module that is suitable for the Japanese grid connection guideline. Our working group WG 2 has developed its controller part. This paper is a final report about the three years' activity of WG 2. A new controller and experimental results are introduced. The final conclusion and future view are also presented.
Tradeoff between Inflation Stabilization and Growth Maximization

This paper analyzes monetary policy implication in an endogenous growth model in which the average growth rate is inefficiently low and in which the capital accumulation technology is concave. This paper does two exercises. First, we derive the utility-based welfare criterion of the model. The welfare measure suggests that even if the natural rate of growth moves parallel to its efficient rate, the increase of inflation volatility may improve welfare through the increase of average growth. Second, we test this hypothesis numerically and show that in our calibrated model the tradeoff between inflation stabilization and average growth maximization exists. In addition, the tradeoff is resolved by highly growth-stimulating (investment stabilization) policy. The reason is the existence of concavity in the capital accumulation technology, through which investment stabilization rises average growth.
The Informal Sector and Women's Oppression

SUMMARY The similarity between the debates about the informal sector, and about women in development, lies in the fact that both deal with the problem of economic discrimination based on impeded access to productive assets and to incomes. Both, therefore, can agree on the need for asset redistribution and the imposition of constraints on the competitive labour market in the absence of permanent full employment. However, the women's debate, by introducing the additional problem of social oppression, raises a difficulty in that a competitive labour market is also a powerful weapon for combatting social discrimination. It is therefore necessary to consider the possibility that in combatting one form of oppression another may be strengthened. RESUME Le secteur informel et l'oppression des femmes Le parallelisme entre le debat sur le secteur informel et celui sur l'evolution de la condition feminine emane du fait qu'ils traitent tous deux d'une discrimination economique fondee sur un acces restreint aux biens de production et aux revenus. Dans les deux cas, on conclut a la necessite d'une redistribution des actifs et de l'imposition de contraintes sur le libre marche du travail, en l'absence du plein emploi. Parce qu'il ne saurait ecarter l'oppression sociale, le debat sur les femmes souleve toutefois un probleme supplementaire: un marche libre de la main-d'oeuvre est une arme puissante de lutte contre la discrimination sociale. Il est donc possible en combattant une forme d'oppression d'en favoriser une autre. RESUMEN El secto no oficial y la opresion de la mujer La semejanza entre los debates sobre el sector no oficial y sobre las mujeres en el desarrollo se halla en el hecho de que ambos tratan del problema de la discriminacion economica basandose en el dificil acceso hacia los bienes productivos y los ingresos. En ambos casos, por lo tanto, se puede aceptar la necesidad de la redistribucion de bienes y la imposicion de restricciones en el mercado competitivo de mano de obra, en ausencia de un pleno empleo permanente. Sin embargo, en el debate sobre las mujeres, al introducirse el problema adicional de la opresion social, se plantea la dificultad de que en un mercado laboral competitivo tambien constituye un arma potente para combatir la discriminacion social. Por lo tanto, es preciso considerar la posibilidad de que al combatir una forma de opresion se refuerce otra.
Green Shoots ? Where , when and how ? by Maximo Camacho

What is the meaning of green shoots? In this paper we provide a statistical de nition of this term which allows us to analyze where, when and how the recovery started. With the same methodology, we con rm that the symptoms of recovery are clear in the US, the Euro area and Spain with some di¤erences in timing. In addition, we nd some leading behavior from the quotes in the press to the actual con rmation of the data, even when the data include variables with clear expectations contents. Keywords: Business Cycles, Output Growth, Time Series. JEL Classi cation: E32, C22, E27 The authors thank Antoni Espasa for very helpful comments and suggestions. Maximo Camacho thanks Fundacion Ramon Areces for nancial support. The views in this paper are those of the authors and do not represent the views of Bank of Spain or the EuroSystem. yCorresponding Author: Gabriel Pérez Quirós, Banco de España, Research Division, Monetary and Financial Studies Department, DG Economics, Statistics, and Research. Alcalá 48, 28014 Madrid, Spain. E-mail: gabriel.perez@bde.es
Rational Prescription of Drug in Iran: Statistics and Trends for Policymakers

Background: Medicine is considered as strategic goods worldwide and, therefore, a hugeamount of health care budget is spent on it. To prepare universal access to appropriate health services and achieve the health-related millennium development goals, rational use of drugs is an essential goal in the health system. This study aimed to investigate the proportion of drug prescription in three categories of injections, antibacterials agents and corticosteroids in a 10 year period.Methods: This is a descriptive study using data from an Iranian national insuranceorganization and National Center of Drug Use. The data about prescribed drugs during 2003to 2013 were collected and analyzed by Excel Microsoft software, version 2010.Result: Results indicated that injections were decreased from 49.25% in 2003 to 46% in 2013;also, antimicrobials had a decrease from 64.25% in 2003 to 42.2% in 2013. Totally, it was reduced about 16% in the period of 10 years. Corticosteroids increased 10 % from 13% to 23% in 2013.Conclusion: According the present findings that indicate irrational and increasing use ofcorticosteroids and antimicrobials, it seems necessary for Iranian policy makers to pay specific attention to customizing clinical and pharmaceutical guidelines along with improvement of medical education system and rational prescription, holding scientific committees of prescription supervision, arranging continuous and effective education of health personnel, and improving public culture and community education.Keywords: Injections, Antimicrobials, Rational prescribing
Cucumis sativus (cucumber): a review on its pharmacological activity

Medicinal plants have been used for centuries, and numerous cultures still rely on plants for their primary health care needs. In the recent past there has been a tremendous increase in the use of plant based health products in developing as well as developed countries resulting in an exponential growth of herbal products globally. The present article gives an account of such a medicinally important of Cucumis sativus belonging to family Cucurbitaceae which comprise both wild and cultivated species and is consumed in different ways like vegetable and salads, but less is known about its medicinal importance. Phytochemical analysis of these plants confirms the presence of various phytochemicals like tannins, cardiac glycosides, terpenoides, carbohydrates, resins, Saponins and phytosterols. While other phtochemicals like alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, steroidal terpenes and phylobatamins were found to be cucumber fruits. The plant exhibits various pharmacological activities such as anti-bacterial activity, antifungal activity, cytotoxic activity, Antacid & Carminative activity,Â Activity against ulcerative colitis ,Hepetoprotective activity, Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic activity, Wound healing activityÂ Â etc. A study on safety profile suggests the plant to be safe for its therapeutic uses.
Sleep hygiene behavior among Balinese adolescent

Introduction: Sleep hygiene is very important for predicting the quality and quantity of sleep in adolescent students. Studies in recent years showed the number of adolescents who get sleep disturbances due to poor sleep behavior increase d by 72.9%, however, only a few studies explored the sleep hygiene behav iour particularly from developing country setting . The purpose of this study was to know sleep hygiene in adolescent students particularly in Bali island . Method: Design used in this study was descriptive analytic with cross-sectional approach. The population was all students of class X and XI in PGRI Negara High School. Total sample was 46 respondents. Data were collected by using modified Adolescent Sleep Hygiene Scale (ASHS) questionnaire and analyzed by using multiple linear regression test with a level of significance p < . 05. Result: The result showed that sleep hygiene for Balinese adolescents in terms of physiological aspect to have enough category ( 50%) and the cognitive aspect showed less category ( 71.74%). M ost students have sleep hygiene behavior with good category ( 41.32%) on the emotional aspect and t he sleep environment aspect on less category ( 45.65%). The sleep hygiene behavior of daytime sleep aspect having enough category ( 50%) and the sleep stability aspect on less category ( 43.48%). Discussion and conclusion: It can be concluded that most of Balinese adolescents has sleep hygiene with less to moderate category . Further studies should be done to improve sleep quality through nursing intervention .
Wind Turbine – Types and Modelling

The popularity for renewable energy resources is increasing and wind energy resource is one of the promising renewable energy resource used for harnessing electric power. This paper presents the types of wind turbines used for power generation, modelling of wind turbines. The simulation and results obtained are discussed in detail. Keywords— Horizontal axis wind turbines, Vertical axis wind turbines, Fixed speed wind turbines, Variable speed wind turbines.