Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dynamic Performance Evaluation of an HVDC Link following Inverter Side Disturbances

The nature of AC/DC system interactions and the associated problems are very much dependent on the strength of the AC system relative to the capacity of the DC link. This paper explores the impact of AC system strength on commutation failures in an HVDC inverter. The paper explores also, the effect of the DC controls on recovery from commutation failures in an HVDC inverter, due to AC system fault in line commutated thyristor inverter connected to a weak AC system. The AC system fault to which the study system is subjected is: A remote single phase ground fault. This fault is applied both at the inverters of strong, and weak AC systems. MATLAB Simulink is used for the simulation studies.
Structural geometry , fracture process zone and fracture energy

This paper is focused on the influence of structural size and geometry on the size and shape of the fracture process zone (FPZ), and consequently on the progress of the fracture energy dissipated within the FPZ during the fracture process in structures made of quasi-brittle materials. The effect of structural geometry on its fracture behaviour is described here by two-parameter fracture mechanics, in particular by the constraint of stress near the equivalent elastic crack tip. The local fracture energy concept is evolved. Attention is paid to finding the intermediate stage of the fracture when there is no direct influence of the specimen boundary on the FPZ size and shape (and consequently the value of fracture energy dissipated within it). The research was conducted by means of numerical simulations of fracture tests in two testing configurations with different constraint conditions. The features of the distribution of local/averaged fracture energy along the specimen ligament are discussed. Based on the courses of these functions, it is shown that the size and shape of the FPZ are strongly influenced by structural size and geometry.
WORD ORDER ERRORS AT THE DISCOURSE-SYNTAX INTERFACE WITH ROMANIAN-HUNGARIAN BILINGUALS

The aim of the paper is to investigate the nature of word order errors in the Hungarian sentences of Romanian-Hungarian bilinguals. I argue that the data provide support in favour of the Interface Hypothesis (Sorace and Filiaci 2006, Sorace 2011) that predicts vulnerability at the interface between syntax and discourse. The paper tests the hypothesis according to which Romanian-Hungarian bilinguals commit word order errors that can be explained by conflicting discourse rules in the two
Job execution in Grid on customizable virtual machine

Grid applications in the Grid environment become diverse recently. It makes execution environments which user requires diverse. However, execution environments which user requires are not always provided in the heterogeneous grid environment. So we propose a system which can construct an execution environment which user requires on any machine. It couples a virtual machine and customizable installation framework. The result of an experiement shows a validity of our system.
Play Console : Insightful Development using Android Vitals and Pre-Launch Reports Conference or Workshop Item

Through a case study, I present several related software tools provided by the Google Play Console to Android developers. To help developers monitor and diagnose how their apps are performing in the real-world, Google Play Console includes Android Vitals to track technical performance, Release Management in particular automated pre-launch testing and analysis, and User Feedback for ratings and reviews. They enable developers to identify and address issues that affect active users of their Android apps. The (in-)stability reports include pertinent attributes such as the device model and Android version which can help correlate and triangulate when issues adversely affect customers. App developers can also use the findings to discover flaws in their development and testing practices. Ratings and reviews are already popular topics for researchers, perhaps Release Management and Android Vitals deserve equivalent interest and may offer several new rewarding research areas.
The Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator: Regulation by HSP-90

The hypothesis of this project is that a functionally relevant association exists between CFTR and Hsp90. In testing this hypothesis, (a) the association of CFTR and Hsp90 is confirmed via crosslinking and immunoprecipitation of CFTR from stably transfected HEK-293 cells, electrophoretic separation of cross-linked proteins, and protein identification via SDS-PAGE, western blotting, and mass spectrometry. Also, this hypothesis is tested by (b) functionally assessing the effect of Hsp90 on CFTR function via Ussing chamber analysis, two-electrode voltage clamp analysis, preliminary in vivo animal studies, and protein phosphorylation. The HEK-293 Flag-CFTR cells used in this study allows for a high degree of protein purification in quantities sufficient for mass spectroscopy, which has not been possible in other cell lines. An approximately 170 kDa band could be detected with CFTR specific antibodies. The HEK-293 FlagCFTR cells also show increased protein expression levels above that observed in BHK cells transfected with wild-type (WT)-CFTR and CFTRhis10. The Flag-CFTR expression was not only confirmed via immunofluorescent detection, but was also shown to be functional using a standard iodide efflux assay. The HEK-293 Flag-CFTR cells responded to agonists known to activate CFTR (forskolin, IBMX, cpt.cAMP, isoproterenol, and adenosine). Furthermore, these cells express sufficient quantities of protein to allow for mass spectrometric analysis, which has proven difficult in other cell lines. Thus, this cell line is a valuable tool for the biochemical and functional characterization of CFTR and should prove useful for future studies assessing proteinprotein interactions as they relate to CFTR. Using cross-linking reagents (DSP &
Monocular vSLAM and Fast Piecewise Planar Reconstruction using π Match

πMatch is a recent monocular vSLAM pipeline with the particularity of being a feature-based method that, unlike other non-direct approaches, provides dense reconstructions. It uses Affine Correspondences (ACs) to recover both the camera motion and the 3D planes of the scene, and efficiently tackles problems faced by other direct and non-direct methods. Despite its important advantages, it has two main bottlenecks that hamper real-time performance. This paper advances the πMatch pipeline by modifying two of its modules, leading to a higher accuracy in the camera motion estimation, as well as a dramatic improvement in the computational efficiency, with a speedup of over 40×. The main source of improvement comes from a new Markov Random Field (MRF) formulation that allows a very fast and accurate dense segmentation of the images and subsequent Piecewise Planar Reconstruction (PPR). Reconstruction results on a challenging loop-closing sequence demonstrate the clear superiority of the proposed MRF approach, when compared to a sophisticated point-based method, both in terms of computational efficiency and quality of the 3D model.
Study on the physicochemical, microbial and sensory characteristics of alcoholic beverage produced by indigenous method

An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethyl alcohol produced by distilling ethanol by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables which in low doses causes euphoria, reduced anxiety, and sociability. The purpose of the study was to prepare alcoholic beverage and evaluate its physicochemical, microbial and sensory quality. In this study, alcoholic beverages were prepared from the mixed fruits using approximately 300 g of each fruits through the indigenous modified method. The prepared four samples in respect of different types of fruits and beaten rice were sample S1 (Grape, Apple, Banana, Pineapple, Plum), S2 (Grape, Pineapple, Orange, Apple), S3 (Jackfruit, Watermelon, Tomato), S4 (Beaten rice). The alcoholic beverage was filtered, cooled, bottled and stored in refrigerator at 40C and analyzed physicochemical, microbial and sensory characteristics of four samples (S1, S2, S3, S4) of the beverage. From the analysis, it observed that the beverage produced by indigenous modified method showed optimum level of protein (2.18-3.93%), moderate pH (3.5-4.5), alcohol (5.88-12.04%) and acidity (0.54-1.08%). The results obtained from microbiological analysis showed that the standard plate counts were less than 30 colonies and the fungi were absent in all the four samples. Among four samples, the S2 was the best product in respect of microbial, nutritional and sensory evaluation.
Socio-technical challenges to adoption of remote healthcare technologies

Remote healthcare technologies allow for instant communication and data sharing in large volumes, assisting in decision-making challenges that arise due to insufficient data. With real-time monitoring capabilities, remote healthcare technologies provide an opportunity to capture a comprehensive view of patient behaviors and activities. These systems are especially advantageous in care management for chronic illnesses. For example, a diabetes patient typically sees their care provider 2 to 4 times per year. Thus, care providers must make medical decisions based on a patient’s metrics at a given point in time without taking into account normal daily fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Despite recent research demonstrating the benefits of remote technologies, the healthcare sector has been slow to adopt these systems. Many enablers and barriers to the adoption of remote healthcare technologies exist. The unpredictable behaviors of human and technology interactions highlight some of the complexity within the healthcare system. Without a systems understanding of the complex interactions among the many enablers and barriers, there is little guarantee that the time, money, and effort used in the design of the system will result in an accepted and implementable solution. This paper discusses the need for a systems analysis of enablers and barriers of remote technology adoption in chronic illness management. Specifically, the paper will present an evaluation of healthcare as a socio-technical system and potential to lead to designs for remote health technologies that better address the complex behaviors characteristic of the health services system. © 2016 Ly, Igbinoba, Avnet, Alvarado, Lawley.
Domains using Process Mining and Data Mining techniques

HTN Planning is a powerful technique for problemsolving. Modelling an HTN domain is a cumbersome task that requires time and skill. Planning domain learning is a successful technique that allows reducing the bottleneck of writing HTN domains. This paper describes the first stage of an algorithm for obtaining HTN domains from a set of plan traces. These domains are learned using Process Mining and Data Mining techniques. Process Mining is used to learn the domain’s hierarchical structure and Data mining is used to learn to action model of the domain’s primitive tasks and decomposition methods.
DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMPLE DIRECT SWITCHED-CAPACITOR ACAC CONVERTER USING CASCADE CONNECTION

In this paper, we propose a simple direct AC-AC converter with cascade connection by using switched-capacitor (SC) techniques. The proposed AC-AC converter is synthesized with n (= 1, 2, . . ., N) converter blocks, where each converter block realizing 1/2× step-down conversion consists of only two capacitors and four switches. Unlike conventional SC converters, power conversion of the proposed converter is achieved without a flying capacitor. Hence, the proposed converter can reduce circuit size from the conventional converters. Furthermore, high conversion ratio is realized by connecting these converter blocks in series. In other words, multiple conversion is performed by cascade topology. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed converter, we conducted simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis (SPICE) simulations and theoretical analysis concerning power efficiency and input power factor. The evaluation demonstrated that the proposed converter can achieve better performance than the conventional converter using a flying capacitor.
POSTER SESSION POSTER SESSION BOOK OF ABSTRACTS Faculty of Pharmacy 50 Years

The relevance of the rat single-pass intestinal perfusion model for investigating in vivo timedependent effects of absorption-modifying excipients (AMEs) is not fully established. Therefore, the dynamic effect and recovery of the intestinal mucosa was evaluated based on the lumen-to-blood flux (Jabs) of six model compounds, and the blood-to-lumen clearance of 51Cr-EDTA (CLCr), during and after 15and 60-min mucosal exposure of the AMEs, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and chitosan, in separate experiments. The contribution of enteric neurons on the effect of SDS and chitosan was also evaluated by luminal coadministration of the nicotinic receptor antagonist, mecamylamine. The increases in Jabs and CLCr (maximum and total) during the perfusion experiments were dependent on exposure time (15 and 60 min), and the concentration of SDS, but not chitosan. The increases in Jabs and CLCr following the 15-min intestinal exposure of both SDS and chitosan were greater than those reported from an in vivo rat intraintestinal bolus model. However, the effect in the bolus model could be predicted from the increase of Jabs at the end of the 15-min exposure period, where a six-fold increase in Jabs was required for a corresponding effect in the in vivo bolus model. This illustrates that a rapid and robust effect of the AME is crucial to increase the in vivo intestinal absorption rate before the yet unabsorbed drug in lumen has been transported distally in the intestine. Further, the recovery of the intestinal mucosa was complete following 15-min exposures of SDS and chitosan, but it only recovered 50% after the 60-min intestinal exposures. Our study also showed that the luminal exposure of AMEs affected the absorptive model drug transport more than the excretion of 51Cr-EDTA, as Jabs for the drugs was more sensitive than CLCr at detecting dynamic mucosal AME effects, such as response rate and recovery. Finally, there appears to be no nicotinergic neural contribution to the absorptionenhancing effect of SDS and chitosan, as luminal administration of 0.1 mM mecamylamine had no effect. Poster session Faculty of Pharmacy 50 Year Anniversary
Couple ’ s Childbearing Desires in Austria

This paper analyses couples’ childbearing desires by using data from the Austrian Generation and Gender Survey (GGS) conducted in 2008. Couple disagreement is examined, first, independently of whether only she or he wants a child, second, by looking at the predictors of his and her dissent separately. Special emphasis is given to the role of the intra-household bargaining power of each member of the couple. Results show that disagreement is most likely for all unmarried couples that do not have any common child and if the male partner is unemployed. Moreover, conflict increases in all partnerships with at least one common child if the female partner has brought biological children from a previous relationship into the current union. Generally speaking, women attribute more importance to their own desires than to their partner’s ones, while men give as much emphasis to their partner’s fertility desires as to their own ones when they report their personal child-timing intentions. Couple disagreement is one of the most relevant predictors of subsequent fertility behaviour.
Co-evolution of cognitive strategies and the environment

In this paper we focus on the cognitive costs that are involved in more reasoned decisionmaking strategies. We argue that a lower investment of cognitive effort may be beneficial both for the individual as for the sustainability o f the population as a whole. We further argue that the most effective distribution of decision-st rategies will be related to the stability of the environment people live in. Hence personality facto rs that determine the preference for a certain distribution are subject to evolutionary pr essures. Experiments with a simulation model show that sustainability can be reached when cog itive costs are included in the model. Moreover it is being demonstrated that evolutionary p essures favour a mix of cognitive strategies. Finally we demonstrate that an unstable environment favours the development of a smaller population investing more cognitive effort in heir decision making process. Paper prepared for Simsoc 5 meeting on “Frontiers i n Social Sciences Simulations” in Kazimierz Dolny (Poland), September 21-23, 2001 Acknowledgements We thank François Bousquet and Christophe Le Page f or helping to use the CORMAS software to implement our model. More information o n the consumat approach can be derived at http://go.to/consumats
Are Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Cultivars Mutating ? Do the industry rumors that ultradwarf cultivars mutate mean that your putting greens will deteriorate ?

Inthe late 1990s, ultradwarf • •bermudagrass cultivars challenged the dominance of Tifdwarf on warm-season golf courses. In 2008, they are the cultivars of choice on a majority of southern golf courses. Their green speed, smoothness, and firmness delight golfers. The apparent absence of mutations encourages superintendents. Ultradwarf cultivars are planted on more than 14,000 greens, and it does not appear that the putting greens are developing off-type patches or deteriorating surface quality like Tifdwarf. There are examples of collar encroachment by Tifway and other cultivars. There are a few situations where plants from previous putting greens have survived and very few situations where contaminants were introduced from production fields or nurseries. Ten years and 14,000 greens with very few contamination issues is a remarkable accomplishment.
Analyzing social media with InfoSphereBigSheets

Nowadays the term Bigdata becomes the buzzword in every organization due to ever-growing generation of data every day in life. Big data is high in volume, velocity and also high in variety that is, it can be a structured, semi-structured, or unstructured data. Big data can reveal the issues hidden by data that is too costly to process and perform the analytics such as user’s transactions, social and geographical data issues faced by the industry. In this paper, we investigate twitter, which is the largest social networking area where data is increasing at high rates every day is considered as big data. This data is processed and analyzed using InfoSphereBigInsightstool, which bring the power of Hadoopin real time. This also includes the visualizations of analyzing big data charts using BigSheets.
Bistatic SAR Data Processing Algorithms: Qiu/Bistatic

The synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a microwave imaging radar that achieves high resolution while taking advantage of pulse compression technology and the Doppler effect. The SAR technology has made progress for over 60 years since the idea of a synthetic aperture was proposed by Wiley in 1951. Nowadays, SAR is widely used in environment protection, disaster detection, ocean observation, resource exploiting, agriculture, forest, space and aerial reconnaissance, and so on. SAR can work in an all-weather condition, day and night, and so is irreplaceable in these areas. As technology progresses, SAR is now desired to achieve improved capabilities, for example, higher resolution combined with a wider swath, multipolarization, three-dimensional resolution and so on. For some of these capabilities, the traditional monostatic SAR system has its limitations. Therefore, bi-and multistatic SAR systems become one of the important trends of SAR development. Therein, bistatic SAR has been paid a lot of attention all over the world since the start of the 21st century
Is the spammer evil ?

The email system has evolved from a great way to communicate, share information and collaborate to an inconvenient tool that progressively looses its reliability and becomes obsolete. This paper defines the problem, describes its magnitude and discusses the various measures that have been taken so far to overcome it. Moreover, it argues that the vast majority of spam could be avoided if so-called spammers are confronted as a community of email users with specific, legitimate motives instead of a minority of unethical outlaws.
Future Orchards 2012 Intensive Pear Production in Australia : Why we need more rootstocks

Most European pear species (Pyrus communis are propagated on pear (Pyrus) or quince (Cydonia oblonga) rootstocks. It is generally accepted that quince rootstocks are more precocious, productive and efficient than the pear rootstocks. This does not mean, however, that they are the most suitable choice for all conditions and this is why there is still a heavy dependence on pyrus rootstocks in some regions.
Progressing Collaborative Systems

This paper builds on existing multiset rewriting models for collaborative systems. We formalize Progressing Collaborative Systems by restricting repetitions of actions. Namely, we consider processes where instances of actions are used only a bounded number of times. Administrative processes usually involve such progressing behavior, i.e. whenever a transaction is performed, it does not need to be repeated. We investigate the complexity of the reachability problem and the planning problem for Progressing Collaborative Systems that may create fresh values. We show that these problems are NP-complete when actions are balanced and the size of facts is bounded.
D Sparse Representations

In this chapter we review a variety of 3D sparse representations developed in recent years and adapted to different kinds of 3D signals. In particular, we describe 3D wavelets, ridgelets, beamlets and curvelets. We also present very recent 3D sparse representations on the 3D ball adapted to 3D signal naturally observed in spherical coordinates. Illustrative examples are provided for the different transforms.
Non-destructive Security Testing for Web Apps

Penetration testing of a company’s web application on a regular basis comes either with the fear of possible downtime, or with the need for setting up the test environment. This work aims to offer the solution that will both minimize the fear and remove the need for a separate testing environment and will also enable automated regular security scans. This paper presents a new, generally applicable approach to the web application penetration testing that leans heavily towards the automation while at the same time is non-destructive and leaves no permanent traces of the testing on the target application. The proposed approach can serve as a guiding line for implementation of a tool that automates a portion of the standard penetration testing and eases a tester’s work. Applicability of this approach is supported through the proof of concept implementation that follows it. A reader of the paper can adapt the proposed approach to developing their own penetration testing tool.