Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Structural Investigation of Tungsten Bronze Type Compounds in the Relaxor Ferroelectric Sr 3 Ti 1-yZryNb 4 O 15 System

Compounds in the Sr3Ti1-yZryNb4O15 system were investigated by synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction. New structural models are proposed for all compositions across the series. These models include a doubled unit cell and orthorhombic symmetry. A solid solution was found to persist across the composition range from y = 0 1. Variable temperature studies reveal phase transitions from orthorhombic to tetragonal symmetry on heating.
On the Numerical Solution of Some Non-Linear Stochastic Differential Equations Using the Semi-Discrete Method

Abstract We are interested in the numerical solution of stochastic differential equations with non-negative solutions. Our goal is to construct explicit numerical schemes that preserve positivity, even for super-linear stochastic differential equations. It is well known that the usual Euler scheme diverges on super-linear problems and the tamed Euler method does not preserve positivity. In that direction, we use the semi-discrete method that the first author has proposed in two previous papers. We propose a new numerical scheme for a class of stochastic differential equations which are super-linear with non-negative solution. The Heston 3/2-model appearing in financial mathematics belongs to this class of stochastic differential equations. For this model we prove, through numerical experiments, the “optimal” order of strong convergence at least 1/2 of the semi-discrete method.
ANALYSIS OF AFLATOXIN IN DUCK AND POULTRY FEED IN WEST BENGAL

Assistant Director, ARD, Joint Director, ARD, Institute of Animal Health & Veterinary Biologicals (R&T), 37 Belgachia Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. *Corresponding author. e-mail: drsumit07@rediffmail.com ABSTRACT: Aflatoxin is a major metabolite of Aspergillus species which is liberated in feeds and feed stuff. The B 1 component of aflatoxin is more mutagenic, hepatogenic and nephrotoxic to poultry. A total number of eighteen samples from different parts of West Bengal have been analyzed by Lateral Flow Immuno-Chromatographic Assay (LFICA) and followed by detection in HPLC in 2475 multi fluorescence detector system. The samples were tested for presence of total aflatoxin by LFICA which detected seven samples positive with a cut off level ≥ 4 ppb (55.56%), ten sample between 1-4 ppb (38.89%) and one sample negative (5.55%). The positive samples were further confirmed by HPLC system using C 18 column (5 μm and 4.6x 150 mm in length), methanol: water as mobile phase (45:55) and standard for B 1 prepared from 2 ppb1000 ppb. All seven samples showed presence of B 1 in permissible limit ranging from 6.25 ppb to 12.50 ppb. Therefore, it was concluded that the presence of aflatoxin in the tested feeds are within permissible limit and regular detection and monitoring of aflatoxin in feed samples of all the farms may be an important control measure of aflatoxicosis in the poultry farms.
Responding to sensitive questions in surveys : A comparison of results from Online panels , face to face , and self-completion interviews

It is generally accepted that conducting surveys online is both faster and cheaper than other, more traditional, survey methodologies. Such advantages have helped to drive the growth of online surveys over recent years. In addition to the growth of online surveys, respondents are increasingly required to answer more personal and sensitive questions online. It is therefore important to investigate and understand the behaviour of respondents to sensitive questions in surveys in order to ensure the most effective methodology is employed. A salient issue in online survey research is the removal of an interviewer. This is particularly relevant when dealing with sensitive topics when the lack of interviewer presence can remove response bias. Much research has demonstrated that surveys administered online, without an interviewer being present, are characterised by higher levels of self disclosure (Weisband and Kiesler 1996), an increased willingness to answer sensitive questions (Tourangeau 2004) and reductions in socially desirable responding (Frick et al. 2001; Joinson 1999). Furthermore, survey methodologies that reduce the level of question administration by human interviewers (e.g. via computer-aided self interviews) also increase responses to sensitive personal questions and yield more honest, candid answers. As part of the ongoing experimental work at Ipsos MORI we are investigating the affect of different survey methodologies on respondents’ behaviour to sensitive questions. In the present paper we present a two part study. Part 1 searches evidence of survey mode effect on disclosure levels and examines data consisting of participants interviewed in one of three conditions. In condition one, 1,645 members of the Ipsos Online Panel completed an online survey. In condition two, 902 were interviewed offline, face-to-face using Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) interviewing. Finally, in condition three, 1028 participants were again interviewed offline, using Computer Assisted Self Interviewing (CASI). Direct comparison were possible between the two offline samples. Allocation to the online sample, on the other hand, was not randomized thus propensity score adjustment was applied to control for possible confounding of online/offline comparisons. Respondents were asked more than 50 questions about a variety of topics from
Incidence Rates of Post-ERCP Complications: A Systematic Survey of Prospective Studies

OBJECTIVES:To provide health-care providers, patients, and physicians with an exhaustive assessment of prospective studies on rates of complications and fatalities associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). METHODS:We searched MEDLINE (1977–2006) for prospective surveys on adult patients undergoing ERCP. “Grey literature” was sought by looking at cited references to identify further relevant studies. Data on postprocedural pancreatitis, bleeding, infections, perforations, and miscellaneous events as well as their associated fatalities were extracted independently by two reviewers. Sensitivity analysis was performed to test for data consistency between multicenter versus single center studies, and old (1977–1996) versus recent (1997–2005) reports.RESULTS:In 21 selected surveys, involving 16,855 patients, ERCP-attributable complications totaled 1,154 (6.85%, CI 6.46–7.24%), with 55 fatalities (0.33%, CI 0.24–0.42%). Mild-to-moderate events occurred in 872 patients (5.17%, CI 4.83–5.51%), and severe events in 282 (1.67%, CI 1.47–1.87%). Pancreatitis occurred in 585 subjects (3.47%, CI 3.19–3.75%), infections in 242 (1.44%, CI 1.26–1.62%), bleeding in 226 (1.34%, CI 1.16–1.52%), and perforations in 101 (0.60%, CI 0.48–0.72%). Cardiovascular and/or analgesia-related complications amounted to 173 (1.33%, CI 1.13–1.53%), with 9 fatalities (0.07%, CI 0.02–0.12%). As compared with old reports, morbidity rates increased significantly in most recent studies: 6.27% versus 7.51% (Pc = 0.029). CONCLUSIONS:ERCP remains the endoscopic procedure that carries a high risk for morbidity and mortality. Complications continue to occur at a relatively consistent rate. The majority of events are of mild-to-moderate severity.
Acute febrile toxic reaction in patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis who are receiving combined therapy with methotrexate and azathioprine.

OBJECTIVE To assess the frequency and clinical features of an acute febrile toxic reaction (AFTR) in patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving combined therapy with methotrexate (MTX) and azathioprine (AZA). METHODS A cohort of 43 RA patients being treated with MTX/AZA combination therapy were studied. In all of them, RA had been refractory to single-therapy disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. We analyzed the frequency and clinical features of AFTR, which consisted mainly of the development of fever, leukocytosis, and cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis when AZA was added to the MTX regimen. RESULTS Four of the 43 patients (9.3%) who had been receiving long-term, well-tolerated treatment with MTX (mean +/- SD 375.5 +/- 159.5 days, range 227-561 days) developed AFTR shortly (mean +/- SD 25.7 +/- 13.6 days, range 17-46 days) after the addition of AZA to the regimen. The AFTR resolved rapidly (3 +/- 1.4 days) after discontinuation of AZA and MTX. In 2 cases, rechallenge with AZA and MTX was linked to a new flare of AFTR. CONCLUSION The knowledge of this side effect is particularly important because it mimics a severe infectious complication related to immunosuppressive therapy, and because rechallenge can produce severe toxicity. Most of the new combined therapies for RA do not seem to be more toxic than single-drug treatment. Nevertheless, clinicians should be aware of a possible increase in side effects due to drug interactions or some other unidentified mechanism.
Improved Goddard Microphysics in the Simulation of Typhoon Morakot 2009

In recent years, heavy rainfall associated with severe weather events (e.g., typhoons, local heavy precipitation events) has caused significant damage to the economy and loss of human life throughout Taiwan. For example, Typhoon Morakot struck Taiwan on the night of Friday August 7th, 2009 as a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 85 knots (92 mph). Although the center made landfall in Hualien county along the central east coast of Taiwan and passed over the central northern part of the island, it was southern Taiwan that received the worst effects of the storm where locally as much as 2400 mm of rain were reported, resulting in the worst flooding there in 50 years. The enormous amount of rain resulted in massive flooding and devastating mudslides. More than 600 people were confirmed dead (including hundreds of people in Shiao Lin Village, which was buried by a large mudslide).
Effect of Surface Activation of Nylon-6 Fabrics by Plasma and Grafting With vinyl Monomers on Its Functional Finishing With TiO 2 Nanoparticles

The present work discusses the possibility of applying Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma and grafting with vinyl monomers [Methacrylic Acid (MAA) and Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)], as treatments for fiber surface activation that can facilitate the loading of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) from solution onto Nylon-6 fabrics by sol-gel method. Activated Nylon-6 fabrics loaded by TiO2 NPs were investigated by the use of Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Electron Dispersion Emission X-Ray (EDX), and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The multifunctionality of activated Nylon-6 fabrics loaded by TiO2NPs was evaluated by analyzing its antimicrobial activity and UV protection efficiency. Antimicrobial activity of modified Nylon-6 fabrics loaded by TiO2NPs was tested against Gram-positive (Bacillus mycoides), Gram-negative (Escherichia coli), and nonfilamentous fungus (Candida albicans). The achieved antimicrobial functions on the Nylon-6 fabrics are durable with repeated laundering processes even after five washing cycles. The level of UV protection was verified by the UV Protection factor (UPF) of modified Nylon-6 fabrics.
Chapter 13 Mars Exploration Rover Pancam Multispectral Imaging of Rocks, Soils, and Dust at Gusev Crater and Meridiani Planum

Multispectral imaging from the Panoramic Camera (Pancam) instruments on the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity has provided important new insights about the geology and geologic history of the rover landing sites and traverse locations in Gusev crater and Meridiani Planum. Pancam observations from near-UV to near-IR wavelengths provide limited compositional and mineralogic constraints on the presence abundance, and physical properties of ferricand ferrous-iron bearing minerals in rocks, soils, and dust at both sites. High resolution and stereo morphologic observations have also helped to infer some aspects of the composition of these materials at both sites. Perhaps most importantly, Pancam observations were often efficiently and effectively used to discover and select the relatively small number of places where in situ measurements were performed by the rover instruments, thus supporting and enabling the much more quantitative mineralogic discoveries made using elemental chemistry and mineralogy data. This chapter summarizes the major compositionallyand mineralogicallyrelevant results at Gusev and Meridiani derived from Pancam observations. Classes of materials encountered in Gusev crater include outcrop rocks, float rocks, cobbles, clasts, soils, dust, rock grindings, rock coatings, windblown drift deposits, and exhumed whitish/yellowish salty soils. Materials studied in Meridiani Planum include sedimentary outcrop rocks, rock rinds, fracture fills, hematite spherules, cobbles, rock fragments, meteorites, soils, and windblown drift deposits. This chapter also previews the results of a number of coordinated observations between Pancam and other rover-based and Mars-orbital instruments that were designed to provide complementary new information and constraints on the mineralogy and physical properties of martian surface materials.
Electromechanical Actuation for Morphing Winglets

As a key enabler for future aviation technology, the use of servo electromechanical actuation offers new opportunities to transition innovative structural concepts, such as biomimicry morphing structures, from basic research to new commercial aircraft applications. In this paper, the authors address actuator integration aspects of a wing shape-changing flight surface capable of adaptively enhancing aircraft aerodynamic performance and reducing critical wing structural loads. The research was collocated within the Clean Sky 2 Regional Aircraft Demonstration Platform (IADP) and aimed at developing an adaptive winglet concept for green regional aircraft. Finite Element-based tools were employed for the structural design of the adaptive device characterized by two independent movable tabs completely integrated with a linear direct-drive actuation. The structural design process was addressed in compliance with the airworthiness needs posed by the implementation of regional airplanes. Such a load control system requires very demanding actuation performance and sufficient operational reliability to operate on the applicable flight load envelope. These requirements were met by a very compact direct-drive actuator design in which the ball recirculation device was integrated within the screw shaft. Focus was also given to the power-off electric brake necessary to block the structure in a certain position and dynamically brake the moveable surface to follow a certain command position during operation. Both the winglet layout static and dynamic robustness were verified by means of linear stress computations at the most critical conditions and normal mode analyses, respectively, with and without including the integrated actuator system.
Optimized Association Rule Mining with genetic algorithms

The mechanism for unearthing hidden facts in large datasets and drawing inferences on how a subset of items influences the presence of another subset is known as Association Rule Mining (ARM). There is a wide variety of rule interestingness metrics that can be applied in ARM. Due to the wide range of rule quality metrics it is hard to determine which are the most ‘interesting’ or ‘optimal’ rules in the dataset. In this paper we propose a multi-objective approach to generating optimal association rules using two new rule quality metrics: syntactic superiority and transactional superiority. These two metrics ensure that dominated but interesting rules are returned to not eliminated from the resulting set of rules. Experimental results show that when we modify the dominance relations new interesting rules emerge implying that when dominance is solely determined through the raw objective values there is a high chance of eliminating interesting rules.
Practical deployment of an in-field wireless sensor network in date palm orchard

Recent advances in agriculture-oriented sensors and wireless communication technologies offer great opportunities for the development and application of precision agriculture. This article describes our experience during the deployment of an experimental in-field sensor network that provided real-time monitoring in a 10-year-old date palm orchard. Taking into account the spatial variability of multiple growth-determining soil variables, the sub-regions of the sensor placement were determined by delineating the orchard into several monitoring zones. Then, the specific number of the required sensors was calculated based on the requirement of data accuracy. The sensors were distributed into the target orchard by combining the tree number with the coefficient variability of growth-determining soil variables in the monitoring zones. Finally, the networking was realized by means of synthesizing the received wireless signal strength distribution, the layout of monitoring zones, and the number of the required sensors. Some data from the deployed wireless sensor network are presented and discussed.
Vision-based response measurements for an aeroelastic model of a wind-excited tall building *

This study focuses on the wind-induced structural response measurement for aeroelastic building models in wind tunnel tests. In order to eliminate the deficiencies of the traditional sensors, meanwhile ensuring good accuracy of the response data in wind tunnel tests for building structures, we proposed a new flexible non-contact measuring system which is based on computer vision. The best feature of our system is that it can fulfill both displacement and acceleration measurement of the top of the building model at the same time with only one CMOS camera. A series of wind tunnel tests were conducted to verify the feasibility and accuracy of our system and results indicated that the proposed vision-based measuring system performed well with in wind-induced response measurement.
Lexical Semantic Structure for Predicates in Korean *

This paper reports a part of the Lexical Semantics Project on Korean predicates, which has started in 1996 and is scheduled to continue for 9 years. We have built up a formal apparatus to describe semantic structure of lexical predicates in Korean. Adopting the basic ideas of Generative Lexicon theory of Pustejovsky (1995), we have extended and developed the general framework of his semantic structure for better semantic description of Korean predicates. The project has been also stimulated by the work of Buitelaar’s (1998) CoreLex, which provides a principled way of semantically characterizing nominal arguments and their composition with predicates. We have been analyzing 2,000 Korean verbs and adjectives so far. The paper illustrates and accounts for several issues raised in applying the Generative Lexicon approach to formal lexical semantics of Korean predicates, and further reveals cross-linguistic formal properties of lexical semantic structure. The sections of the paper are organized according to the substructures of Pustejovsky’s (1995) semantic framework: That is, event structure, argument structure, qualia structure. We also discuss surface “case structure” mapping semantic arguments onto syntactic case frames. Our final concern is about the relation between morphology and lexical semantics, which is quite straightforward in languages with rich derivational morphology like Korean.
Turbinski regulator za dvošobno turbino Pelton

The paper deals with turbine controller for two needle Pelton turbine in hydropower plant with synchronous generator. Turbine controller maintains the set point which depends on selected mode of hydro machine operation. To achieve this it controls opening of two needles and deflector. Turbine controller consists of the following parts: speed controller which acts during free run, level controller, load controller, opening controller and frequency controller when the hydro machine is connected on the grid. For turbine controller design a mathematical model of hydropower plant was developed. It consists of five sub-models: the model of upper reservoir, the penstock model including the water hammer effect, the turbine model, the model of hydraulic solenoid valves and servomotors and the simplified model of synchronous machine. Using the model the control algorithms were designed and tested.
Two Perspectives on Two Apocrypha : Reflections on the Genesis Apocryphon and the so-called Apocryphon /-a of Joshua 25-41

The parallelism in Zeph 1:9 is not prima facie clear: how can the act of jumping over the threshold be connected to the bringing of violence and deceit into the realm of the Temple? The discovery of early west Semitic lines in the Egyptian Pyramid Texts revealed a scenario in which a guarding deity protected the inner realm of the tomb against infiltrating serpents. In assuming that Zeph 1:9 refers to the presence of a guarding deity at the threshold, the jumpers can be seen as people wanting to avoid this guardian and hence as persons who were unwelcome in the temple.  Joshua Berman (Bar-Ilan University) BOVINE SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HITTITE AND BIBLICAL LITERATURE
Voice Code Verification System Supporting Multi-Modal Speech Interaction Using ASR and TTS

This paper proposes a voice code verification method for an intelligent surveillance guard robot, wherein a robot prompts for a code (i.e. word or phrase) for user entrance authentication. In the application scenario, the voice code can be changed every day for security reasoning and the targeting domain is unlimited. Thus, the voice code verification system not only requires the text-prompted and speaker independent verification but also it should not require an extra training model for speaker normalization. To resolve these issues, we propose to exploit the sub-word based anti-models for log-likelihood normalization model through reusing an acoustic model and competing with voice code model. In addition, the proposed system includes speech interaction tools for human and machine interaction on a same DSP board. The performance evaluation is achieved by using the PBW452DB, which consists of 63,280 utterances of 452 isolated word recorded in silent environment.
Design and Simulation of an Novel Single Phase Multilevel Inverter with D-STATCOM controller for Grid Connected wind Energy System

This paper presents the planning of a completely unique multi-level D-STATCOM electrical converter for renewable energy systems victimization standard cascaded topology. The aim of the work is to represent the electrical converter with FACTS capabilities to supply utilities with the distribution systems, specifically on finish points. The electrical converter is placed between the renewable energy supply, specifically a wind turbine, and therefore the distribution grid so as to control the active and reactive power needed by the grid.
Summary of doctoral thesis

The earthquake source is routinely modeled by moment tensor description. In many cases we need more information about the source process and for that reason we occupy with higher degree moments. This approach allows us to estimate non-point characteristics (including some dynamic parameters): geometry of the source, duration of the source process, average slip on the fault, spatial and temporal centroid and rupture velocity vector within the point source approach. This description includes 20 parameters – 6 parameters for standard moment tensor (MT) and 14 parameters for second degree moments (SDM). First, we studied synthetic tests. Large amount of significant earthquakes contains false non-DC component which can be caused by approximation finite source by point source. This hypothesis was proved on the case of unilateral rupture. Standard MT contains more than 20 % non-DC components which was reduced to 6 %. In the second part we applied this procedure to real data. We chose large earthquakes (Mw>6) with large non-DC component. We estimated second degree mo-