Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
America’s faith in the laugh resistance – popular beliefs about political humor in the 2016 presidential elections

Abstract Taking its cue from the observation that forms of aggressive humor directed against the political figure Donald Trump are not an ephemeral aspect of contemporary American politics but have been firmly embedded in American cultural discourse for more than two years, this article will explore the ways in which comedians, journalists and other contemporary observers have described and commented on the role and functions of humor and comedy with regard to the Trump phenomenon in the context of the 2016 presidential elections and its aftermath. Drawing on a selection of material from established online news resources the essay will document how popular media outlets have presented the nation’s most prominent late-night comedy as an arena in which the format’s popular hosts deploy humor in an attempt to undermine Trump’s status and ultimately to end his foray onto America’s highest political sphere. The article will then trace the popularity of the idea that political humor is subversive in the tradition of the country’s intellectual history and check it against a selection of empirical studies devoted to the topic. In this context it will become apparent that the belief in the corrective power of humor is deeply ingrained in the American popular imagination and is being perpetuated by contemporary reports and comments in important segments of the media landscape.
Microwave CMOS-device physics and design

This paper discusses design issues and the microwave properties of CMOS devices. A qualitative understanding of the microwave characteristics of MOS transistors is provided. The paper is directed toward helping analog IC circuit designers create better front end radio-frequency CMOS circuits. The network properties of CMOS devices, the frequency response, and the microwave noise properties are reviewed, and a summary of the microwave scaling rules is presented.
An Approach to Evaluation of Clinically Healthy People by Preventive Cardio Control

Abstract This article presents the main algorithms and the methodology for the development of the evaluation criteria and the results of the work of the program environment developed for evaluation and analysis of the electrocardiographic signals in the preventive control of clinically healthy people after emotional or physical stress for the purpose of diagnosing of current disorders in the cardiac activity. The presented structure combines a new approach to building an electronic system for assessing individual medical information from the real life of healthy people and a specific method for analyzing the results. The purpose of preventive control is to preserve human health through early and timely assessment of its current health status.
Optimal Principles For Skilled Limb Movements & Speed Accuracy Tradeoff

A linear model of the limb movement with a stochastic input which is useful in studying motor control strategies for skilled movements of one degree-of-freedom is presented. This model helps in providing a reasonable explanation of the speedaccuracy tradeoff that occurs when the motor system attempts to move a limb in minimum time to a target at a specified distance and with a defined width, the well known Fitts' law for speed accuracy tradeoff.
A novel model to analyze the performance of routing lookup algorithms

To forward packets fast and properly, routers need not only perform lookups in the routing table at high speed but also update the routing table in time. Due to confliction between reading and writing the routing table, updates must have some effects on lookups. To quantify the effects, we propose a performance model based on the queuing theory. The model mainly analyzed the effects of updates on lookup throughput and delay. We also apply the model to a fast lookup algorithm - 24-8 multibit tries. We examine the modeling results and present a high efficient update algorithm that greatly improves the update performance of 24-8 multibit tries and lessens the effects of updates on lookup performance. Besides 24-8 multibit tries, the model can also be applied to other routing lookup algorithms.
Designing Proof Formats: A User's Perspective

Automatic provers that can produce proof certificates do not need to be trusted. The certificate can be checked by an independent tool, for example an LCF-style proof assistant such as Isabelle/ HOL or HOL4. Currently, the design of proof formats is mostly dictated by internal constraints of automatic provers and less guided by applications such as checking of certificates. In the worst case, checking can be as involved as the actual proof search simply because important information is missing in the proof certificate. To address this and other issues, we describe design choices for proof formats that we consider both feasible for implementors of automatic provers as well as effective to simplify checking of certificates.
Mechanical and Structural Properties of Maltodextrin/Agarose Microgels Composites

Abstract We present results from a new approach to the study of multicomponent gels, which allows independent investigation of the effect of phase volume and droplet size of the dispersed phase on the mechanical properties of the mixed gel composites. The method involves preparation of agarose microgels with different sizes, which are then embedded in maltodextrin gel matrices with different gel strengths. The effects of both phase volume and droplet size on composite properties are dependent on the phase modulus ratio. The higher the phase modulus ratio, the larger is the reinforcement effect and the effect of droplet size on mechanical properties of the maltodextrin/agarose composites. The observed behaviour was compared with literature models for the behaviour of composite materials.
A coupled two-stage ring oscillator

Modeling, analysis and test results of a fabricated coupled two-stage ring oscillator are presented in this paper. The oscillator consists of two two-stage ring oscillators which are coupled to each other and oscillate with the same frequency, but with 45 degrees phase difference resulting in two sets of quadrature outputs. It has been proven analytically that the coupled ring oscillator has an inherent capability of oscillating with frequencies as high as 1.96 times that of a single three-stage ring. A coupled two-stage ring oscillator, fabricated in CMOS 0.18 /spl mu/m technology, is described. This VCO has frequency tuning range of 2.5 - 9 GHz for a 1.8 V power supply voltage.
Alpha: a nonproprietary OS for large, complex, distributed real-time systems

Alpha is a novel nonproprietary operating system for large, complex, distributed real-time systems. Examples include combat platform and battle management, factory automation, and telecommunications. Such systems run distributed applications and need global (transnode) resource management. They are inherently asynchronous, dynamic, and stochastic, and yet must be highly dependable. Alpha includes support for maintaining application-specific correctness, of distributed execution and consistency of distributed data, and best-effort management of all resources directly with actual application time constraints. Certain features of Alpha are briefly described. First the distribution and real-time characteristics of Alpha's application context are summarized; some of Alpha's approaches to dealing with distribution are discussed. An overview of the project history and status is provided. <<ETX>>
Humans, Animals, Things and Animacy

Abstract Animacy influences the patterns of subject-verb agreement marking in many languages, including Persian and Inari Saami. In Persian, animate plural subjects trigger plural agreement on the verb, whereas inanimate subjects may or may not trigger agreement. The variation is governed by factors such as personification, agency and distributivity. In Inari Saami, verbs fully agree with human subjects and verbs partially agree with inanimate subjects. Verbs may or may not agree with subjects referring to animals. We argue that the intricate interaction between biological animacy and grammatical agreement in these two languages warrants careful consideration of the tripartite distinction between biological animacy in the world, our conceptualization of animacy and formal animacy features in the grammar.
Modular parallel programming in mpC for distributed memory machines

The mpC language is an ANSI C superset supporting modular parallel programming for distributed memory machines. It allows the user to specify dynamically an application topology, and the mpC programming environment uses this information in run time to provide the most efficient execution of the program on any particular distributed memory machine. The paper describes the features of mpC and its programming environment which allow to use them for developing libraries of parallel programs.
A Study of AODV Friendship Mechanism in Mobile Adhoc Network Trust Feature

Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETS) are mobile nodes moving rapidly and they use wireless connections to connect to various networks or nodes. The dynamic nature of MANETs, make it vulnerable to attack by intruders. The sending and passing of nodes are based on several routing protocols. The packets do not reach the destination and some form of secure mechanism based on trust or friendship are deployed to protect the network integrity. Denial of service attacks is one of the typical attack type in mobile adhoc network. In this paper, we deployed Black hole and Grey hole attack. Black hole attack absord all data packets that are sent to its node whereas grey hole attack will drop some packet for a particular network destination based on packets type, time or randomly selected portion of packets. In this experiment we simulated several routing protocol to investigate the secure mechanism in protecting from the blackhole ad greyhole attack. The findings are presented and discussed. Index Terms—AODV; MANET; Trust
Geographical Information System for Beekeeping Development

Abstract Geographical Information System (GIS) is a computer-based system that can perform analysis for various datasets in relation to specific geographical locations and has been widely applied in agriculture. So far, GIS has been used in relatively few studies related to honey bees and beekeeping, but this article aims to review those previously performed and to present trends to apply GIS in beekeeping and then to help and guide researchers to perform more studies utilizing it. GIS can clearly be utilized to select suitable locations for apiaries, to map bee plants, to study bee behavior, diseases and pests, and to predict the effects of climate change on honey bees beside other benefits for beekeeping. Many obstacles and problems facing beekeeping can be mapped and analyzed using GIS, and other techniques can be used with it to perform the required tasks as presented in this review.
Research of Automatic Drawing Scheduling Network Method Based on Force-Directed

Automatic drawing algorithm has been one of the hotspot in research of drawing. So far there is no completely effective method. Force-directed graph drawing algorithm is based on physics model, makes the drawing problem into force for solving the problem in physics, then into unconstrained optimization for solving the problem in mathematics. Its advantage is based on people familiar with the physical model, and the principle is easy to understand. We can draw large-scale graphics with symmetrical and beautiful appearance through certain set and the improvement. At the advantages of Force-directed algorithm, this paper presents force-directed algorithm can be applied to automatic drawing in scheduling network, and explores the image style in a more intuitive graphical way to show the connection between scheduling network vertices.
Detection of Blinking Part from Animated Videos / Pictures

The aim of this thesis is to execute a technique and the region detection of blinking part in gif images, to find out the new method which is capable for it. It is a very difficult task in image mining examines area for extract a blinking part into variations of any size or type of natural blinking image. The intend of this research is to explain this problem by introduce a new technique called Morphology based technique for Extraction and Detection of blinking Region from gif Images which is more capable for area extraction and edge detection of blinking part into any type of gif image edge based and connected component Here we are using the edge based area extraction process which help in detecting and extraction of blinking part and also in fined out the recall rate and precision rate of blinking part of any animated image.
Multiple UAV Dynamic Task Allocation using Mixed Integer Linear Programming in a SEAD Mission

*† ‡ This paper extends previous work using Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) to efficiently assign vehicles in a Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) mission by adding important new assumptions that increase the complexity of the task allocation problem. The new assumptions include survivable vehicles modeled after unmanned combat aerial vehicles, heterogeneous teams, and dynamic target discovery. With the addition of a new vehicle and mission type, constraints formulated in the previous MILP research are modified or replaced. A dynamic constraint builder is constructed in MATLAB and integrated into the MultiUAV research tool. This allows the new tasking and timing constraints to be formulated based upon the number of mission specified vehicles and the number of targets that have either been detected or partially prosecuted. These constraints can easily be altered based upon rules designated throughout the MATLAB software. Integration into MultiUAV allows the testing of this approach in a dynamic environment.
Examining the Effects of Sustainable Organizational Culture on Academic Achievement

Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of faculty culture perceptions of students on their academic achievement. Within the scope of the study, academic achievement was measured only with the Grade Point Average (GPA). Cultural perceptions were measured through organizational structure, commitment, symbols, power distance, and communication/relationship dimensions. The data was gathered from senior students in a business school operating in a public university in Turkey. Participants consist of the students who study in 2011–2012, 2012–2013 (questionnaires were completed before graduation), and 2018–2019 periods. A total of 359 valid questionnaire forms were obtained. 42 of the questionnaire forms were eliminated by the control questions included in the questionnaire. Within this scope, 111 questionnaire forms from 2011/2012, 163 from 2012/2013, and 85 from the 2018/2019 period were obtained as valid questionnaire forms. The data was collected by the random sampling method using convenience sampling. According to research findings, only the commitment dimension of the organizational culture positively predicted students’ academic achievement. Conversely, it was found that other dimensions of organizational culture didn’t predict students’ academic achievement. Findings were discussed and suggestions were presented for practitioners and future research.
Hydrological and erosional response of a small catchment in Sicily

Abstract Increasing our understanding of the main processes acting in small Mediterranean catchments is essential to planning effective soil and water conservation practices in semi-arid areas. A monitoring program of a Sicilian catchment started in 1996 and ended in 2006. The factors driving the hydrological response for 170 events with runoff generation and 46 with sediment production were specified. The catchment response varied greatly over the year. Rainfall intensity was a poor driver of runoff generation, whereas both the simulations made with the Thornthwaite-Mather water balance model and hydrograph recession analyses, pointed to the chief importance of wet antecedent conditions and soil saturation processes in runoff generation. The influence of rainfall spatial variability was also examined. SSC-Q relationships, classified by following their shapes for all sediment production events, suggested that the principal role of small poorly vegetated hillslope patches was as sediment sources and confirmed the complexity of the hydrological response in this small Mediterranean catchment.
Mycoflora of Maize in Niger State, Nigeria

Abstract Fungi have been associated with contamination and spoilage of food. These organisms are known to thrive in different weather and environmental conditions. Maize kernel obtained from field, store and market from 25 Local Government Areas of Niger State within the month of August to September were analyzed for fungi occurrence using standard methods. Ten different fungus; Aspergillus niger, A. ochraceus, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. parasiticus, Mucor spp, Fusarium spp, Penicillium spp, Yeast and Rhizopus spp, were identified and isolated from the maize kernel. From the agro-ecological zones of the state, the most predominant fungi were Aspergillus species (241/345), Rhizopus spp (41/345) and Mucor spp (37/345) while Penicilium spp and yeast were the least identified. Within the zones, Aspergillus species have the highest occurrence; wet (65/95), driest (63/95), wettest (56/95) and dry zone (54/95) zones. The highest occurrence of fungi was found in the market sample (129) followed by store (112) and field (104). High percentage occurrence of 11.6% was recorded in Suleja, Wushishi, and Borgu Local Government Area, followed by 10.6, 10.1, 8.7, 9.7, 9.2, 8.7 and 8.2% in Bosso, Tafa, Madalla, Minna, Paiko, Bida and Sabon wuse respectively. Mold species known to be mycotoxin producers were reported in this work. This poses as a risk factor to food safety.
Waterborne poly(urethane-urea)s films as a sustained release system for ketoconazole

Abstract Ketoconazole (KTZ) was incorporated in waterborne poly(urethane-urea)s dispersions (WPUU), aiming at the production of films for drug sustained release. Dispersions based on poly(ethylene glycol-block-propylene glycol) (PEG-b-PPG) (four monomers with different contents of PEG hydrophilic segments), poly(propylene glycol), isophorone diisocyanate, dime-thylolpropionic acid and hydrazine were produced and characterized by apparent viscosity and average particle size (APS). Cast films-drug interaction was investigated by Fourier-Transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR). In vitro dissolution assays were performed in simulated gastrointestinal juices, followed by application of kinetic models. Stable pseudoplastic dispersions, with APS between 27 to 320 nm were obtained. FTIR from KTZ-loaded films indicated interactions between polymer and drug. In vitro release of KTZ was achieved above 80%, notably influenced by PEG-based segments content up to 2 h, followed by sustained release for 8 h. Higuchi’s and first-order equations described the drug kinetic profile, as diffusion of the drug and erosion of the swollen polymer, respectively. Graphical Abstract
A Utilização da Aplicação Online VoiceThread como Complemento à Aula de Inglês Using the Web-based Application Voicethread as a Complement to the

Web 2.0 offers free tools that support the development of communication skills and high order thinking. One of these tools is VoiceThread , a web-based application that enables users to establish asynchronous conversations, while using an easy and attractive interface. This paper presents the results of a case study that tried to understand how the learning of oral skills occurs, using VoiceThread as a complement to the English as a Foreign Language classes.
Identification of contextual factors for pronunciation networks

A data-intensive, semiautomatic method is presented for identifying subsets of contextual factors which are useful for predicting the allophonic realizations of dictionary phonemes. The method organizes contextual descriptions of phonological variation into context trees. Context trees are computed using a combination of decision tree induction for factor selection and hierarchical clustering for forming natural groups of factor values. How the resulting context trees can be used to provide allophones in creating pronunciation networks is described. A phoneme-level representation with a flexible context description is used. It allows modeling of effects extending across syllables and word boundaries. <<ETX>>
Identification of Community Structures in Networks Employing a Modified Divisive Algorithm

In numerous networks, it is vital to identify communities consisting of closely joined groups of individuals. Such communities often reveal the role of the networks or primary properties of the individuals. In this perspective, Newman and Girvan [1] proposed a modularity score (Q) for quantifying the power of community structure and measuring the appropriateness of a division. The Q function has newly become a significant standard. In this paper, the strengths of the Q score and another technique known as the divisive algorithm [1, 2] are combined to enhance the efficiently of the identification of communities from a network. To achieve that goal, we have developed a new algorithm. The simulation results indicated that our algorithm achieved a division with a slightly higher Q score against some conventional methods [3-5]. Keywords-Social Networks; Community Structures; Divisive Algorithm; Modularity
Influence of aluminum on the elasticity of majorite-pyrope garnets

Abstract The effect of aluminum (Al) on the elasticity of majorite-pyrope garnets was investigated by means of ultrasonic interferometry measurements on well-fabricated polycrystalline specimens. Both velocities and elastic moduli increase almost linearly with increasing Al content within analytical uncertainty. No significant variation of the velocities and elastic moduli is observed across the tetragonal-to-cubic phase transition at majorite with the pyrope content up to 26 mol% along the majorite-pyrope system. The elasticity variation of majorite-pyrope garnets is largely dominated by the Al content, while the phase transition as a result of cation ordering/disordering of Mg and Si via substitution of Al on octahedral sites cannot significantly affect elastic properties. Seismic velocity variations of a garnet-bearing mantle transition zone are therefore dominated by garnet composition (e.g., Al, Fe, Ca, and Na) rather than the tetragonal-to-cubic phase transition because of cation ordering/disordering.
Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in Adults - new trends in patients safety

Abstract Sedation and analgesia may be needed for many interventional or diagnostic procedures, whose number has grown exponentially lately. The American Society of Anesthesiologists introduced the term “procedural sedation and analgesia” (PSA) and clarified the terminology, moderate sedation and Monitored Anesthesia Care. This review tries to present a nondissociative sedation classification, follow ing ASA guidelines as well as pre-procedural assessment and preparation, in order to choose the appropriate type and level of sedation, patient monitoring and agents, which are most commonly used for sedation and/or analgesia, along with their possible side effects. The paper also lists the possible complications associated with PSA and a few specific particularities of procedural sedation.