Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
USER-CENTERED DESIGN FOR GLOBAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

User-centered design is rapidly becoming a necessary component of business systems. As users become more sophisticated, they expect usability to be a key component of information systems. Global information systems have more challenges to create systems with user-centered design principles as they must account for different languages and cultures. This study identifies key user-centered design principles and then measures the websites of twenty Fortune 500 companies with an international presence against these principles.
Gerontographics: Life-Stage Segmentation for Marketing Strategy Development

Figures and Tables Preface Introduction Theoretical Foundations of the Life-Stage Model The Segmentation Model Older Consumer Behavior: Products Older Consumer Behavior: Services Implications for Marketing Strategy Potential Applications and Usefulness Appendix A: Definitions, Measures, and Explanations of Aging Appendix B: Profiles of Life-Stage Groups Selected Bibliography Index
Software Reuse Model using Case-Based Object Approach

An apparatus for predicting a residual hormone concentration in a patient after a removal of a portion of the patient's glandular tissue which secretes the hormone, includes an input device constructed to receive a plurality of measured hormone concentrations corresponding to a plurality of human fluid samples taken from a patient at a plurality of sample times, respectively; and further includes a computer processor configured to iteratively calculate a residual hormone concentration. In accordance with one feature of the present invention, the computer processor is configured to generate data denoting a residual amount of glandular tissue that will remain in the patient after the removal of the portion of the patient's glandular tissue; and the apparatus further comprises an output device constructed to output the generated data denoting the residual amount of glandular tissue. The computer processor is further configured to iteratively calculate a half-life value of the hormone concentration in the patient.
Efeito de Treinamentos de Flexibilidade Sobre a Força e o Torque Muscular: Uma Revisão Crítica

RESUMO: A flexibilidade e uma capacidade fisica de vital importância tanto para atletas como para os demais individuos. O presente estudo analisou estudos que observaram as possiveis influencias do treino de flexibilidade nos niveis de forca e torque muscular. Foram incluidos 23 estudos. Destes, 15 observaram o efeito agudo de uma sessao de alongamento e 8 estudos observaram o efeito de uma rotina de no minimo 4 semanas de alongamento. Dos 15 estudos transversais, 8 nao relataram influencia e 7 observaram uma influencia negativa nos niveis de forca e torque. Sete estudos longitudinais observaram uma melhora nos niveis de forca e torque e apenas um relatou influencia negativa. Os resultados encontrados apontam para os efeitos distintos do treino de flexibilidade. Aparentemente, o treinamento dessa capacidade tem efeito agudo deleterio ou neutro nos niveis de forca e torque, devendo ser evitado antes de uma sessao de treinamento de forca. Por outro lado, seu efeito cronico parece ser benefico, devendo ser mantida a recomendacao para a inclusao de rotinas de exercicios de flexibilidade paralelamente ao treinamento de forca, como forma de se obter melhores ganhos na forca e no torque muscular.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEMORY: AN IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH

Organizational Memory (OM) models have existed for some years now. While these models provide a good conceptual framework, actual implementation is inherently complex. Another apparent drawback of these models is that they remain conceptual in nature and do not attempt to cross the bridge to implementation. This paper models OM as an instance of distributed computing application and uses abstractions to suggest an implementation in a component-wise fashion. Such an implementation approach will enable practitioners to implement the OM components using the best technologies available and suited for the components. Using the argument for a component-wise implementation of OM using the best available technologies, the implementation of an indexing scheme for OM using an enterprise directory service is proposed.
Analysis of Direct Torque Control using Space Vector Modulation for Three Phase Induction Motor

This paper presents the results of an investigation into the suitability of a Direct Torque Control of three phase Induction motor. It is considered as an alternative to the field oriented control (FOC) or vector control technique. They aim to control effectively the torque and flux. Direct Torque Control (DTC) uses an induction motor model to predict the voltage required to achieve a desired output torque. By using only current and voltage measurements, it is possible to estimate the instantaneous stator flux and output torque. An induction motor model is then used to predict the voltage required to drive the flux and torque to the demanded values within a fixed time period. This calculated voltage is then synthesized using Space Vector Modulation (SVM). Torque control of an induction machine based on DTC strategy has been developed and a comprehensive study is described. The performance of this control method has been demonstrated by simulations performed using a versatile simulation package, Matlab.
Fly Ash Geopolymer Pastes in Sulphuric Acid

Results of an experimental investigation conducted to study the performance of fly ash based geopolymer paste specimens in sulphuric acid are pr esented. Class F fly ash was activated with a mixture of sod ium hydroxide and sodium silicate solution containing Na2O in the range 5% to 8% of fly ash. Specimens were expos ed to 10% sulphuric acid solution up to a period of 24 weks. Performance of geopolymer paste specimens was evalu ted in terms of visual appearance, residual alkalinity, ch anges in weight and compressive strength at regular interval s. There were no changes in colour and specimens maintained structural integrity. Surface corrosion was observed to increase with time of exposure. SEM micrographs sho wed deterioration of specimens due to acid attack. Formation of gypsum and ettringite was identified through X-ray diffractogram of exposed specimens. Loss of alkalini ty was faster for geopolymer specimen having lesser Na 2O content. Specimens revealed very low weight loss in the rang e of 0.52% to 1.43v%. However, residual compressive stre ngths were observed to be significantly low for the speci men with least Na2O content. Results obtained in the present study indicate that geopolymer manufactured with higher Na2O content perform much better on exposure to sulphuri c acid.
The Acquisition of Telicity in the Native Language

The aims of the present thesis are to review the linguistic area of aspect and telicity and to investigate the acquisition of telicity in Greek. Telicity lies at the syntax-discourse interface and it is compositionally determined by the aspectual class of the verb, morphological aspect and the presence/absence of object and particles. Aspect in Greek is a grammaticalized, interpretable feature interacting with argument structure and interpretation and is morphologically expressed in a binary way, namely perfective and imperfective. For the purposes of our research, we assumed that the mapping between syntax and arguments is mediated by grammatical aspect and we adopted an endpoint approach to telicity. According to the endpoint account, a sentence is interpreted as telic if the event is represented as having an endpoint beyond which the event cannot continue. The structures, we examined, include a specific object or goal as possible manifestations of an endpoint. The endpoint‘s visibility was established within the sentence through grammatical means; that is the perfective marking of the verb makes visible the endpoint of the event, while the imperfective marking of the verb does not make visible the endpoint of the event. The thesis explores both the comprehension and expression of telicity through acquisition data on activity and motion constructions. The research questions concern (a) the development of the interaction between the verb‘s aspectual marking (perfective vs. imperfective) and the presence of a complement both being used to mark telicity compositionally in adult language, and (b) the developmental difference between activities and motion verbs in the comprehension and expression of telicity (DP vs. PP complements). In the comprehension study, we tested 150 Greek-speaking monolingual children aged 5 to 8 (three age groups) and in the production study 250 children aged 5 to 10 (five age groups). 40 adults also conducted both experiments for control purposes. Due to telicity‘s interface status, we expected a delay in acquisition, with grammatical aspect appearing early in development whereas telic/atelic interpretations turning adult-like quite late. We further hypothesized that the expression of telicity will be particularly problematic for motion verb constructions for our youngest participants. The results confirmed these predictions.
Handwritten Character Recognition Based on Relative Position of Local Features Extracted by Self-Organizing Maps

ABSTRACT. This paper describes a new pattern recognition method which is based onrelative position of local features. We use a self-organizingmap to detect a position offeatures, thus the relative position ofthem are automatically defined based on arrangementofthe competing units. The local features are detected using filter constructed by adaptivesubspace self-organizingmaps.Keywords: Pattern recognition, Self-organizingmap, Local feature, Relative position 1. Introduction. Many researchers have reported various pattern recognition methodsso far, and recently machine learning techniques such as neural networks, support vec­tor methods, convolutional nets and so on have become important roles in the field ofhandwritten characterrecognition [1]-[4]. Elastic matching (EM), which is also called de­formable template, flexible matching or nonlinear template matching, has been gatheringattention [5]. In EM, one character image 'A'is treated like a "rubber sheet" and fittedto another character image 'B',which is usually template, as close as possible. Thus EMis defined as an optimization problem with respect to a linear or nonlinear pixel-to-pixelmapping from 'A'to 'B'. Recognition by EM is robust to deformations of handwrittencharacters. However, EM requires high computational cost, because optimization prob­lem, which is to find an ideal transformation of character image 'A',should be solved.On the other hand, a visual system of a human has advantages concerning robustnessand adaptability. In the human visual system, simple features in local areas, i.e. lineorientation, are extracted in VI, and extracted features are integrated in higher brain [6]­[8]. A neocognitron which is one ofthe most famous neural network models was proposedin accordance with this biological knowledge [9]. But it is known that the neocognitronincludes complex network structure and difficulty in tuning parameters.In this paper, we propose a new handwritten character recognition method in whicha concept of EM and the biological knowledge of the human visual system are adopted.Here, the concept of EM means that the character image 'A'is transformed to match itwith the template image 'B'with keeping its topology. To realize such transformation, aself-organizingmap (SOM) [10] is employed. Some gazing points in the image and theirrelative position can be extracted using SOM. Then an essential feature around eachgazing point, which is a universal feature such as a line orientation, is extracted using
Genetic algorithm finds routes in travelling salesman problem with profits

Travelling salesman problem with profits is a version of a cla ssic travelling salesman problem where it is not necessary to visit all verti c s. Instead of it, with each vertex a number meaning a profit is associated. The problem is to find a cycle in a graph which maximizes collected profit but does not exceed a given c ost onstraint. This problem is NP-hard. Additional assumptions to this problem were pro posed in the paper. We assumed that a graph may not be a complete graph. Moreover, repeated v isiting of a given vertex is allowed, however with an assumption that a profit is realized only during first visiting. With these additional assumptions, the problem is more real-lif e and could have applications in logistics and shipping. To solve the problem, a genetic algo rithm with special operators was proposed. The algorithm was tested on networks of cities in s ome voivodeships of Poland, obtaining very good results.
Learning from natives’ errors: an analysis of students’ errors in written language

There is a growing concern in Flanders about the deterioration of native (written) language proficiency amongst youngsters. In this paper, we will outline a study of the errors in texts written in Dutch by bachelor students. We will pin-point the most acute and most frequent errors in order to develop adapted language material to bridge the gap between the actual and the desired level of proficiency. An error coding scheme was designed that, in line with learner corpus research, combines linguistic information (spelling; lexicon; syntax; textual structure) and error information (erroneous use; omission; redundancy). The most widespread and recurrent errors belong to the categories textual grammar (especially referential coherence), syntax, punctuation and lexical use. Those errors typically cause interpretative problems which interrupt the reading process. The results are the starting point of a usage-based remediation process of the students’ written language proficiency by creating a growing awareness of correct formal language use.
The attractions of intercultural exchange: Manga market and manga reception in Germany

Although Germany during the 19th century had a great tradition of own picture stories and comics it is since the end of WW II a comics importing country. Less than 10% of the contemporary comic production is of German origin. In earlier periods dominated by Italian, French, Belgian and North American comics, up from the middle of last decennium Manga and Manwha became step by step the favourites of the youngsters. In the present the generation that came in touch with the first manga in German language is grown up and is longing for their own “grown up”-stories. Manga has lead to a big transformation of the comics market and a revolutionary distinction of the readership. The separation of adult and youth (literary) culture is deeper than ever. For the first time girls have - encouraged by shojo manga - taken the leadership within the young comic fans. The transmission of Japanese or Korean subjects, motifs, aesthetic forms merged with western patterns in manga stories can be seen as a principal reason for the success of manga in Germany and other European countries.
The Scheme for Path-based Query Processing on the Semantic Data

In the Semantic Web, it is possible to provide intelligent information retrieval and automated web services by defining a concept of information resource and representing a semantic relation between resources with meta data and ontology. It is very important to manage semantic data such as ontology and meta data efficiently for implementing essential functions of the Semantic Web. Thus we propose an index structure to support more accurate search results and efficient query processing by considering semantic and structural features of the semantic data. Especially we use a graph data model to express semantic and structural features of the semantic data and process various type of queries by using graph model based path expressions. In this paper the proposed index aims to distinguish our approach from earlier studies and involve the concept of the Semantic Web in its entirety by querying on primarily extracted structural path information and secondary extracted one through semantic inferences with ontology. In the experiments, we show that our approach is more accurate and efficient than the previous approaches and can be applicable to various applications in the Semantic Web.
KLASIFIKASI JENIS BUNGA KAMBOJA JEPANG (ADENIUM SP.) BERDASARKAN CITRA MAHKOTA MENGGUNAKAN EKSTRAKSI FITUR WARNA DAN DETEKSI TEPI

Warna dan bentuk dari mahkota bunga antara bunga yang satu dengan bunga yang lain memiliki perbedaan, seperti pada bunga kamboja jepang (Adenium sp.). Bunga Adenium sp. dibagi menjadi 2 jenis, yaitu adenium spesies dan adenium hibrida. Semakin banyak persilangan antara jenis adenium satu dengan adenium yang lainnya, maka semakin banyak pula tercipta jenis adenium hibrida baru. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat suatu aplikasi klasifikasi jenis bunga Adenium sp. yang memanfaatkan pengolahan citra menggunakan fitur gabungan dari nilai pixel histogram hue dan deteksi tepi sobel. Hasil dari penelitian memberikan persentase keberhasilan aplikasi dalam mengklasifikasikan jenis bunga Adenium sp. sebesar 96%, yang mana klasifikasi berdasarkan nilai kemiripan histogram hue tertinggi sebagai acuan adalah sebesar 25%, klasifikasi berdasarkan fitur gabungan dengan nilai kemiripan citra hasil deteksi tepi sobel tertinggi sebagai acuan adalah sebesar 33,33%, dan klasifikasi berdasarkan fitur gabungan dengan nilai kemiripan histogram hue tertinggi sama dengan nilai kemiripan citra hasil deteksi tepi sobel tertinggi sebesar 41,67%. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa klasifikasi menggunakan fitur gabungan dengan metode sobel dan histogram hue dapat digunakan untuk klasifikasi jenis bunga kamboja jepang (Adenium sp.). Kata Kunci : Histogram Hue, Klasifikasi Adenium sp. , Operator Sobel, Pengolahan Citra
Modeling the Fault Tolerant Capability of a Flight Control System: An Exercise in SCR Specification

In life-critical and mission-critical applications, it is important to make provisions for a wide range of contingencies, by providing means for fault tolerance. In this paper, we discuss the specification of a flight control system that is fault tolerant with respect to sensor faults. Redundancy is provided by analytical relations that hold between sensor readings; depending on the conditions, this redundancy can be used to detect, identify and accommodate sensor faults.
La sociedad estadunidense hoy: valores fundacionales y seguridad

Este trabajo subraya la importancia del significado del nacionalismo y el patriotismo en Estados Unidos como ideologias y valores sociopoliticos claves de su de­venir historico. Contrastando diversas interpretaciones de dichos terminos, des­taca las diferencias, atributos particulares y el impacto que los sucesos del 11 de septiembre de 2001 han tenido sobre sus acepciones tradicionales. Aludiendo a la desconfianza social, provocada por la aplicacion de nuevas leyes para combatir el terrorismo –Ley de Seguridad Nacional (Homeland Security Act) y Ley Patriotica (USA Patriot Act)–, este articulo ejemplifica la vigencia de la tesis de Gertrude Himmel, quien sostiene que en dicho pais se perfilan actualmente dos culturas politicas divergentes: una tradicionalista y otra secular. El texto asimismo aborda de manera critica el hecho de que la administracion de Bush haya pretendido imponer una unica salida hacia la construccion del derecho universal a la seguridad.
Android Application Analysis Method for Malicious Activity Detection

Due to the rapid growth of smartphone market, the security threats are also increased. One of the smartphone security threats is that w1Verified applications are distributed on the smartphone market. In the case of Andoroid market, Google have no Application Approval Process that can detect malicious android application so many malicious android applications are distributed in the Android market. To reduce this security threat, it is essential the skill to detect the malicious activities of application. In this paper, we propose the android application analysis method for malicious activity detection and we introduce the implementation of our method which can automatically analyze the android application.
Delay Systems: From Theory to Numerics and Applications

This volume is the first of the new series Advances in Dynamics and Delays. It offers the latest advances in the research of analyzing and controlling dynamical systems with delays, which arise in many real-world problems. The contributions in this series are a collection across various disciplines, encompassing engineering, physics, biology, and economics, and some are extensions of those presented at the IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) conferences since 2011. The series is categorized in five parts covering the main themes of the contributions: Stability Analysis and Control Design Networks and Graphs Time Delay and Sampled-Data Systems Computational and Software Tools ApplicationsThis volume will become a good reference point for researchers and PhD students in the field of delay systems, and for those willing to learn more about the field, and it will also be a resource for control engineers, who will find innovative control methodologies for relevant applications, from both theory and numerical analysis perspectives.
APPLICATION OF LOCAL COMMON MODE FEEDBACK TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE SLEW RATE AND GAIN-BANDWIDTH OF CMOS OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS

An flash EEPROM system functioning as a mass storage medium for a host computer includes a controller and at least one flash EEPROM memory module. The flash EEPROM memory module includes at least one flash EEPROM chip having an on-chip programmable power generation circuit including a high voltage generator circuit capable of generating a high voltage Vpp from a logic level voltage Vdd provided to the chip, a serial protocol logic circuit, a data latch, a data bus, a register address decoder, and a multi-voltage generator/regulator. The multi-voltage generator/regulator includes a plurality of registers and provides the programming, reading, and erasing voltages required for proper operation of the flash EEPROM system from digital values stored in the plurality of registers by the controller. The high voltage generator circuit includes both high current and low current charge pump circuits for generating the high voltage Vpp. The high current charge pump circuit is connected to relatively large off-chip charge storage devices, and the low current charge pump circuit is connected to relatively small on-chip charge storage devices. The controller may activate one or the other of the high or low current charge pump circuits through control signals connected to enabling circuitry respectively connected to the high and low current charge pump circuits. Alternatively, the controller may deactivate both the high and low current charge pump circuits and cause the high voltage Vpp to be provided from other circuitry on another flash EEPROM chip in the flash EEPROM module.
Pitch Based Raag Identification from Monophonic Indian Classical Music

The Indian classical music is one of the oldest forms of music in the world. The Raag is the soul of Indian classical music. The Raag is the logical arrangement of the musical notes i.e. the different pitch of the sound. This system can listen to a sound clip that have the basic structure of the Raag i.e. the Aaroh and Avroh, played by a musical instrument like Musical Keyboard, Mandolin and Harmonium in it and recognize the Raag along with other Raag information. In addition to this the various samples from different musical instruments are analysed and accuracy of the system is calculated. It also shows the performance of the system on various instruments. The overall results of above 80% accuracy shows that the overall performance of the system meets the desired objective.