Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Approaches to Process Performance Modeling: A Summary from the SEI Series of Workshops on CMMI High Maturity Measurement and Analysis

Abstract : More and more organizations are striving for and achieving high maturity status, yet there is still an insufficient shared understanding of how best to implement measurement and analysis practices appropriate for high maturity organizations. A series of twice-yearly workshops organized by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) allows organizations to share lessons learned to accelerate the adoption of best measurement and analysis practices in high maturity organizations. This report summarizes the results from the second and third high maturity measurement and analysis workshops. The participants' presentations described their experiences with process performance models; the goals and outcomes of the modeling; the x factors used; the data collection methods; and the statistical, simulation, or probabilistic modeling techniques used. Overall summaries of the experience and future plans for modeling also were provided by participants. This report also includes a summary of the "healthy ingredients" that are needed for process performance models and a table showing which healthy ingredients were visible in the models described in the presentations. By making the models that were shared in these workshops more widely available in this report, the community as a whole can benefit from the exciting and innovative ideas for process performance models implemented by leading organizations in the field.
Conductivite electrique et potentiel spontane dans les milieux poreux : de la theorie a l'analyse des mesures en forage

L'objectif poursuivi dans ce travail est la modelisation de la conductivite electrique et du potentiel spontane dans les milieux poreux. Un tel milieu est suppose etre forme d'une matrice isolante et d'un volume poreux interconnecte et sature par un electrolyte multi-ionique. La conductivite electrique et le potentiel spontane etant en partie lies aux proprietes electriques specifiques a la surface des mineraux, celles-ci ont ete determinees en fonction des conditions thermodynamiques appliquees au milieu considere (en particulier pour le quartz, la calcite et les mineraux argileux). La conductivite effective ainsi que les coefficients de sensibilite du potentiel spontane (dans le cas du potentiel de membrane, du potentiel d'electrofiltration et du potentiel thermoelectrique) ont ete obtenus par prise de moyenne volumique sur un volume elementaire representatif. Enfin, la possibilite d'appliquer la presente modelisation a quelques problemes geophysiques a ete etudiee
Economics of the Music Industry

This chapter concentrates mainly on music publishing and sound recording, as I have elsewhere touched on many of the other segments of the music industry: composers and performers were included in the analysis of artists' labour markets in chapters 11 and 12 and the role of copyright in chapter 13; chapter 8 discussed music, dance and opera as performing arts. The topics of the general introduction to the creative industries in chapter 14 all apply to the music industry and are investigated in further detail here. Technical change and copyright Music was one of the first of the cultural industries to be afforded protection through copyright law: as early as the nineteenth century composers were protected by authors' rights under the Berne Convention, and in the early years of the twentieth century music publishers and composers were granted so-called ‘mechanical rights’ in the mechanical reproduction of music, initially using piano rolls and, later, sound recording, and composers' so-called ‘synchronisation’ rights enable them also to control the use of their music on TV and in film and video. With the spread of radio ownership, the public performance of music led to copyright legislation that enabled composers and publishers to collect remuneration for the public performance of music from broadcasting, and this right was later extended to sound recording makers and performers. Other public performance of music also requires a licence, which is issued by a collecting society (see chapter 13).
Body dissatisfaction in interaction with self-esteem, peer influence and dietary restraint: A systematic review Insatisfacción corporal en interacción con autoestima, influencia de pares y dieta restrictiva: Una revisión

Several research have been realized in order to understand the role of body dissatisfaction in the development of Eating Disorders (ED). Despite this, there are few reviews that permit have insight in what has been found and where future research should be addressed. So, the aim of this paper was to make a systematic review of those articles in which was evaluated body dissatisfaction in interactions with biopsychosocial factors. For this was done a search in the databases MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Science Direct, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria established, 44 articles were analyzed. Women and teenagers were the major focus on research about body dissatisfaction, this review can also be noted that although body dissatisfaction has been widely studied, there are still inconsistencies between research, which can be explained by the age of the participants, the measures used, study design, among others. For this, it is considered appropriate to further expand the studies related to this issue not only in female adolescents, but also in those samples less studied, taking into account the failures methodological identified in this paper.
Identification of physical interaction between trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole by contact method koflerand crystallization reaction

Identification of solid state interaction between TMP and SMZ by hot contact method Kofler and crystallization reaction had been carried out. The results of hot contact method Koflershown formation a new crystalline habit as long and thin needle shaped on contact zone (mixing zone) between Solid TMP and SMZ. It had a different melting point in compared to its single component. Crystallization reaction between two of supersaturated solution of component TMP and SMZ in methanol solvent also indicated the growth of crystal habit as similar as hot contact method Kofler. Solid state interaction between TMP and SMZ was confirmed by microscopic SEM, powder X-ray diffraction, and thermal DSC. Microscopic analysis by SEM showed significantly the change of habit and morphology of crystal as long and thin needle shaped. New powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) interferences peaks were observed in addition to PXRD interference peaks of each component that proved formation of cocrystalline phase. Thermogram DSC indicated a new endothermic peak corresponding to melting point of a new cocrystalline phase at temperature 178,82 °C. Key words : trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole, physical interaction, cocrystalline phase
Consumo de volumosos, produção e composição físico-química do leite de cabras F1 Boer × Saanen

Avaliaram-se os efeitos do fornecimento de volumosos suplementares sobre o consumo, a producao e a composicao fisico-quimica do leite de cabras F1 (Boer ×Saanen). Utilizaram-se 18 cabras distribuidas em tres baias, recebendo como suplemento, a vontade, silagem de sorgo, silagem de milho ou feno de amoreira com controle diario do consumo de materia seca. A media diaria para producao semanal foi calculada reunindo-se dados leiteiros em tres periodos pos-parto: 1 (34 a 40 dias/7 dias); 2 [(64 a 70 dias/7 dias) + (91 a 97 dias)/7 dias)]/2; e 3 (125 a 131 dias/7 dias) e a media pontual diaria do periodo pelas datas de referencia dos periodos da media diaria para producao semanal, que foi correlacionada a composicao de gordura, proteina, lactose e extrato seco total e a contagem de celulas somaticas. Os dados semanais de acidez e densidade foram agrupados em 37, 81±13, 128 e 151±10 dias pos-parto. Com modelos mistos, o animal foi computado como aleatorio e os efeitos fixos foram tres suplementos e tres periodos (composicao, medias diarias as producoes semanal e do periodo) ou quatro (acidez e densidade). O consumo de feno de amoreira (0,657 kg) superou o de silagem de milho (0,604 kg), que foi superior ao de silagem de sorgo (0,305 kg). No periodo 2, a composicao em extrato etereo foi menor, em razao do decrescimo de gordura e lactose. No periodo 3, a composicao em proteina e a acidez aumentaram e a densidade foi maior nos periodos 1 (1,0270) e 3 (1,0277). A mamite aumentou a CCS no periodo 2. Para proteina, o tipo de suplemento nao foi significativo, mas houve efeito da interacao periodo pos-parto ×suplemento. As demais variaveis nao foram influenciadas pelo tipo de suplemento, apenas pelo periodo pos-parto. O feno de amoreira aumenta o consumo suplementar pelas cabras em relacao as silagens de milho e sorgo, mas nao melhora as medias de producao e composicao do leite. Cabras Boer ×Saanen em pastejo e sob suplementacao tem bom potencial leiteiro.
Concordancia de tres definiciones de síndrome metabólico en pacientes hipertensos

Objetivo Determinar la concordancia entre tres definiciones de sindrome metabolico (SMet) en pacientes hipertensos colombianos. Materiales y Metodos Se diseno un estudio descriptivo en 323 pacientes hipertensos de Cartagena de Indias. Se realizo historia clinica, medicion de tension arterial, perimetro abdominal, lipidos sericos y glucosa serica en ayunas. Se comparo la prevalencia de SMet segun la definicion del Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III), la American Heart Association (AHA), la International Diabetes Federation (IDF), y la IDF modificada (perimetro abdominal ? 88 cm en varones). Se evaluo la concordancia mediante el test de Kappa media de Cohen. Resultados El 77,5 % de los pacientes fueron mujeres. La prevalencia global de SMet fue de 59,9 % (ATP III), 83,6 % (AHA), 81,2 % (IDF) y 92.9 % (IDFm). La concordancia fue al menos clara en las comparaciones de definiciones, excepto la comparacion de IDFm con ATP III y AHA. La mayor concordancia se obtuvo en la comparacion IDF-AHA (? =0,638). Conclusiones La prevalencia de SMet fue mas alta en pacientes hipertensos colombianos que en otros paises. El analisis de concordancia demostro al menos, una clara concordancia la mayoria de las definiciones analizadas. Con una correlacion pobre entre los criterios comparados con el IDFm (excepto con el IDF no modificado).
Neumonía necrosante por Staphylococcus aureus extrahospitalario resistente a la meticilina: reporte de dos casos en Colombia

The emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) as a cause of severe infections has been described in the recent years. In 2006, the first report of skin and soft tissue infection by CA-MRSA was published in Colombia. Herein, two additional cases of CA-MRSA are reported with a clinical course characterized by rapid progression, prolonged stay in the intensive care unit and complication of pneumonia with the onset of empyema. Both adult patients developed acute renal failure, and were treated with linezolide; the subsequent clinical response showed adequate treatment response. Molecular characterization of the isolates indicated the presence of the mecA gene carrying the cassette SCCmec type IV and the production of the toxin panton-valentine leukocidin.
Motion Coupling of Earable Devices in Camera View

Earables, earphones augmented with inertial sensors and real-time data accessibility, provide the opportunity for private audio channels in public settings. One of the main challenges of achieving this goal is to correctly associate which device belongs to which user without prior information. In this paper, we explore how motion of an earable, as measured by the on-board accelerometer, can be correlated against detected faces from a webcam to accurately match which user is wearing the device. We conduct a data collection and explore which type of user movement can be accurately detected using this approach, and investigate how varying the speed of the movement affects detection rates. Our results show that the approach achieves greater detection results for faster movements, and that it can differentiate the same movement across different participants with a detection rate of 86%, increasing to 92% when differentiating a movement against others.
Computational Thinking Interventions in Higher Education: A Scoping Literature Review of Interventions Used to Teach Computational Thinking

Computational Thinking is seen as a crucial skill in an increasingly digital society. Researchers and educators in higher education therefore aim to improve the Computational Thinking (CT) skills of students using appropriate interventions. However, there is currently no overview of interventions used to teach CT and how effective they are. With this scoping literature review, we provide such an overview by identifying articles that discuss interventions used to teach CT in higher education. We identify the teaching approaches used in these interventions, and discuss their effectiveness and how this is assessed. Furthermore, we look at the use of adaptive interventions. Our search of three academic databases (Scopus, ACM and ERIC) resulted in 1839 articles. After screening, 49 articles remained. A detailed examination of the interventions discussed in these articles showed that CT is still often taught through programming assignments. The interventions are evaluated in a myriad of ways, making it difficult to compare the effectiveness of interventions. We therefore suggest making use of more standardized instruments to evaluate the effectiveness. Finally, although scaffolding is applied, interventions are not often adapted to the actual proficiency level of a student.
On Programming Competence and its Classification

When the concept of competence entered the discourse on learning and teaching in computing education, modeling and classifying programming competences became a new research area. However, universal catalogs of competencies as a basis for curriculum design in Computer Science (CS) do not yet exist. In this paper several educational taxonomies are discussed with regard to their application in CS. Additionally, an empirical study is considered, that gathered expected competencies of introductory programming courses and by means of interviews with university professors. Both of these data sets were analyzed using Mayring’s qualitative content analysis and the categories of the Anderson Krathwohl Taxonomy (AKT) for learning, teaching and assessing. A summarized competency structure model is presented as a continuation of this empirical research. In terms of the knowledge and cognitive process dimensions of the AKT, the empirical analysis proved its suitability for the classification of programming competences. Therefore, this paper outlines the advantages and superiority of the AKT in contrast to other models proposed in the related works. Moreover, an adapted version of the AKT with sub-types and examples for programming is presented in order to help support CS educators in the design of future programming classes and assessments.
Protecting Mobile Food Diaries from Getting too Personal

Smartphone applications that use passive sensing to support human health and well-being primarily rely on: (a) generating low-dimensional representations from high-dimensional data streams; (b) making inferences regarding user behavior; and (c) using those inferences to benefit application users. Meanwhile, sometimes these datasets are shared with third parties as well. Human-centered ubiquitous systems need to ensure that sensitive attributes of users are protected when applications provide utility to people based on such behavioral inferences. In this paper, we demonstrate that inferences of sensitive attributes of users (gender, body mass index category) are possible using low-dimensional and sparse data coming from mobile food diaries (a combination of sensor data and self-reports). After exposing this potential risk, we demonstrate how deep learning techniques can be used for feature transformation to preserve sensitive user information while achieving high accuracies for application-related inferences (e.g. inferring the type of consumed food). Our work is based on two datasets of daily eating behavior of 160 young adults from Switzerland (NCH=122) and Mexico (NMX=38). Results show that using the proposed approach, accuracies in the order of 75%-90% can be achieved for application related inferences, while reducing the sensitive inference to almost random performance.
Are my Apps Peeking? Comparing Nudging Mechanisms to Raise Awareness of Access to Mobile Front-facing Camera

Mobile applications that are granted permission to access the device’s camera can access it at any time without necessarily showing the camera feed to the user or communicating that it is being used. This lack of transparency raises privacy concerns, which are exacerbated by the increased adoption of applications that leverage front-facing cameras. Through a focus group we identified three promising approaches for nudging the user that the camera is being accessed, namely: notification bar, frame, and camera preview. We experimented with accompanying each nudging method with vibrotactile and audio feedback. Results from a user study (N=15) show that while using frame nudges is the least annoying and interrupting, but was less understandable than the camera feed and notifications. On the other hand, participants found that indicating camera usage by showing its feed or by using notifications is easy to understand. We discuss how these nudges raise user awareness and the effects on app usage and perception.
Challenges in Mobile Text Entry using Virtual Keyboards for Low-Vision Users

Mobile text entry for sighted and blind persons has received much research attention. However, much less is known about meeting the text entry needs of persons with low vision, whose ability to use the visual channel alongside audio, speech and haptic modalities, may open unexplored opportunities for efficient and privacy-preserving mobile text entry. We present findings from a qualitative study with 9 low vision users, revealing current text entry challenges for this user group, and providing future directions for text entry research.
HCI Model: a Proposed Extension to Human-actuation Technologies

Human computer interaction models deliver a conceptual overview of the fundamental communication processes between the computer and the human. The aim of these models is to provide an easy understanding of a system’s behaviour on a meta level. Existing HCI models cover most of the actual interaction modalities. New arising technologies provide the possibility of directly manipulating the human action – called actuation. Such interaction, however, is not covered by classical models. In this work, we propose additional relations extending current HCI models to include novel interactions using human actuation.
Robust and Practical WiFi Human Sensing Using On-device Learning with a Domain Adaptive Model

The ubiquity of WiFi devices combined with the ability to cover large areas, pass through walls, and detect subtle motions makes WiFi signals an ideal medium for sensing occupancy. While extremely promising, existing WiFi sensing solutions have not been rigorously tested outside of lab environments and don't often consider real-world constraints associated with non-expert installers, cost-effective platforms and long-term changes in the environment. This paper presents M-WiFi, a user-in-the-loop self-tuning framework for WiFi-based human presence detection with on-device learning and domain adaption capabilities that operates entirely on an embedded platform. M-WiFi robustly detects human presence by separating human-specific disturbances on WiFi signals from those of static objects, moving furniture or even pets. The high-level features of human presence are captured in an initial generalized classification model which adapts over time to a new building by selectively asking users to annotate a small number of critical time periods. We evaluate M-WiFi in 7 different houses, for a total of 100 days, with a mixture of pets and including periods of sleep and stationary activities. We show that our domain adaptive model can detect the human presence with an average accuracy of 90% in a completely new house after only 3 days of self-tuning and rapidly reaches a steady-state performance of 98% in long-term operations.
Corrigendum to “Making Procedural Water Waves Boundary‐aware”, “Primal/Dual Descent Methods for Dynamics”, and “Detailed Rigid Body Simulation with Extended Position Based Dynamics”

Stefan Jeschke, Christian Hafner, Nuttapong Chentanez, Miles Macklin, Matthias Müller-Fischer, Christopher Wojtan: Making Procedural Water Waves Boundary-aware. Computer Graphics Forum 39(8): 47–54 (2020). https://onlinelibrary.wiley. com/doi/full/10.1111/cgf.14100 Miles Macklin, Kenny Erleben, Matthias Müller, Nuttapong Chentanez, Stefan Jeschke, Tae-Yong Kim: Primal/Dual Descent Methods for Dynamics. Computer Graphics Forum 39(8): 89–100 (2020). https://onlinelibrary.wiley. com/doi/full/10.1111/cgf.14104 Matthias Müller, Miles Macklin, Nuttapong Chentanez, Stefan Jeschke, Tae-Yong Kim: Detailed Rigid Body Simulation with Extended Position Based Dynamics. Computer Graphics Forum 39(8): 101–112 (2020). https://onlinelibrary.wiley. com/doi/full/10.1111/cgf.14105 The affiliation of all the above articles for author Nuttapong Chentanez should be 1NVIDIA 2Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University The articles have been corrected online.
Osteoporosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Dangerous Liaisons

Osteoporosis has been classically considered a comorbidity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, recent advances in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis in RA have shown a close interplay between cells of the immune system and those involved in bone remodeling, introducing new actors into the classic route in which osteoclast activation is related to the RANK/RANKL/OPG pathway. In fact, the inflammatory state in early stages of RA, mediated by interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α has the ability to activate and differentiate osteoclasts not only through their relationship with RANKL, but also through the Wnt/DKK1/sclerostin pathway, leading to bone loss. The role of synovial fibroblasts and activated T lymphocytes in the expression of the RANKL system and its connection to bone destruction is also depicted. In addition, autoantibodies such as rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies are other pathogenic mechanisms for the development of bone erosions and systemic osteoporosis in RA, even before the onset of arthritis. The aim of this review is to unravel the relationship between different factors involved in the development of osteoporosis in RA patients, both the classic factors and the most novel, based on the relationship of autoantibodies with bone remodeling. Furthermore, we propose that bone mineral density measured by different techniques may be helpful as a biomarker of severity in early arthritis patients.