Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Measurement of Cold Load Pickup - A Case Study

Cloud computing promises to increase the velocity with which applications are deployed. Data Compression in cloud computing deals with reducing the storage space and providing privacy for users . Each authorized user is able to get an individual token of their file from duplicate check based on the privileges. Authorized user is able to use his/her individual private keys to generate query and hence attributes are attached along with the file. Attributes are found in the private cloud and hence control immediately passes to the private cloud, where duplicate check is performed. Data stored in the public cloud is accessed only by the authorized users by providing different encryption privilege keys. Convergent and symmetric encryption techniques produce identical cipher text that results in minimum overhead. Proof of reliability assures a verifier via a proof that a user’s file is available.
The Development of Embedded DRAM Statistical Quality Models at Test and Use Conditions

Today, the use of embedded Dynamic Random Access Memory (eDRAM) is increasing in our electronics that require large memories, such as gaming consoles and computer network routers. Unlike external DRAMs, eDRAMs are embedded inside ASICs for faster read and write operations. Until recently, eDRAMs required high manufacturing cost. Present process technology developments enabled the manufacturing of eDRAM at competitive costs. Unlike SRAM, eDRAM exhibits retention time bit fails from defects and capacitor leakage current. This retention time fail causes memory bits to lose stored values before refresh. Also, a small portion of the memory bits are known to fail at a random retention time. At test conditions, more stringent than use conditions, if all possible retention time fail bits are detected and replaced, there will be no additional fail bits during use. However, detecting all the retention time fails requires long time and also rejects bits that do not fail at the use condition. This research seeks to maximize the detection of eDRAM fail bits during test by determining effective test conditions and model the failure rate of eDRAM retention time during use conditions.
Quantum Cascade Laser for Spectroscopic Gas Detection

In this project it has been focused on the use of a 7.42 um, 4 mW Quantum Cascade Laser in trace gas detection spectroscopy. Norsk Elektro Optikk (NEO) is in possession of a Nanoplus G2102/DFB2/5-12 QCL laser, that can be used in spectroscopic detection of H2O, CO2 and SO2 It has been attempted to construct a setup that can be used for spectroscopic measurements using a self constructed current driver module to produce current pulses for the QCL. The QCL is operated in pulsed mode, with pulses of <500 ns width, and a 1 kHz pulse repetition frequency. Temperature control of the laser has been conducted with a LaserGas II SP monitor module, and temperature has been kept at 280 K during testing. Initially, various test have been conducted to ensure the general functionality of the driver module, and to avoid damage to the QCL. Two different solutions for the transmission line from the driver to the QCL have also been examined, and it has been concluded that the current pulses supplied to the laser are of good quality with minor broadening and short rise/fall times. Furthermore an I-V characteristic for the laser has been produced by incrementing the laser driving current, and measuring the corresponding laser voltage. Measurements of the laser output power have been conducted using a CaF2 collimating lens to focus the laser beam onto a PVI-2TE-8 Vigo photovoltaic detector from Vigo Systems S.A. It has proved difficult to obtain a good signal from the detector, with the maximum voltage measured across a 50Ω shunt resistor being 3 mV. This is 100-200 mV less than what should be expected. Various methods of noise reduction have been applied to improve the detected signal, none have however provided any noticeable improvements. Several possible reasons for the generally low output have been examined.
Development and the cyclicality of government spending in the Czech Republic

This paper aims to provide direct empirical evidence on business cycle relations between GDP and government spending in the Czech Republic. Government spending plays an important role in a fiscal policy as a possible automatic stabilizer. We analyzed annual data on government spending in compliance with the COFOG international standard. We use cross-correlation on cyclically filtered adjusted time series over the period 1995-2008. The cyclical properties of GDP and government spending function were, in average, found as weakly correlated. However, we report considerable differences in correlations across the spending functions. The lowest correlation coefficient (0.06) was found for recreation, culture and religion and the highest average was reported for economic affairs (-0.51). As regards to using government spending as the stabilizer, total government spending, general public services, defense, economic affairs and education spending were negative correlated and it confirms countercyclical relation between these spending functions and GDP. It is in line with theory suggestion. On the other hand, the highest spending function (social protection) correlated weak positive and it mean procyclical development. The results of Johansen cointegration test proved the existence of long-run relationship between GDP and total government spending, public order and safety and economic affairs.
The link between depressed mood and heart rate variability : a mediating role for disinhibited eating and diet ?

Consistently it has been reported that a depressed mood and low heart rate variability (HRV) are linked. However, studies have not considered that the association might be explained by dietary behaviour. The resting inter-beat interval data of 266 adults (Study 1: 156 (51M), Study 2: 112 (38M)) were recorded for six minutes and quantified using linear (HF power: 0.15–0.4 Hz) and nonlinear indices (Sample entropy). Participants also completed the Profile of Mood States and the Three Factor Eating questionnaires. The Alternative Healthy Eating Index was used to quantify diet quality. In study 1 mood was associated with HRV; an effect partially mediated by diet. Study 2 replicated the finding: disinhibited eating (the tendency to lose control over one’s eating) and diet sequentially mediated the association between mood and HRV. Diet plays a role in the link between mood and HRV and studies should consider the influence of this factor.
EFFECT OF BIOTURBATION BY CHIRONOMUS ON NUTRIENT FLUXES IN AN URBAN EUTROPHIC RESERVOIR

In the process of colonizing sediment benthic macroinvertebrates carry out bioturbation promoting the transport of solutes and particles at the sediment-water interface. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of Chironomus larva, by way of bioturbation, on the flow of dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, phosphate, ammonia and nitrate at the sediment-water interface of the Ibirite reservoir (Brazil). For this, we recreated microcosms in 24 plexiglass cylinders (“core”) (20 cm long, 4.5 cm inner diameter) containing the contents for the sediment-water interface of the Ibirite reservoir, being that 12 cores had sandy sediment and 12 had muddy sediment. The cores were subjected to different treatments in triplicate: controls (without Chironomus larvae) and incubated cores with 2, 4 and 6 Chironomus larvae (1250, 2500, 3750 ind.m). Significant correlations were observed between the fluxes of O2, PO4, NH4 and NO3 and the density of Chironomus (Pearson, p<0.05). In both types of sediment we observed the influence of Chironomus in the release of PO4 and NH4, as well as in the consumption of O2 and the reduction in the concentration of NO3 in the overlying water. The current study revealed that the largest fluxes occurred in the muddy sediment in relation to the sandy sediment (ANCOVA, p<0.05) except for CO2 release. The data presented here demonstrates the importance that Chironomus larvae and sediment characteristics have on nutrient flows at the sediment-water interface of eutrophic reservoir.
Effect of pretreatment of bagasse pulp on properties of isolated nanofibers and nanopaper sheets

Nanofibers were isolated from bagasse pulp pretreated with dilute hydrochloric acid, dilute sodium hydroxide, cellulase, or xylanase enzymes using high-shear ultrafine grinding and high-pressure homogenization. The effect of the different pretreatments on chemical composition and structure of isolated nanofibers was studied using chemical analyses, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared. The dimensions and properties of the isolated nanofibers were followed at the different processing stages using optical microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and tensile properties (wet and dry). The diameter of the microfibrils was in the range of 7-30 nm for untreated and pretreated bagasse pulps while larger microfibrillar bands (to 150 nm wide) were observed for untreated bagasse pulp than the pretreated pulps (to 90 nm wide). Nanopaper sheets made from nanofibers isolated from alkali- and xylanase-treated pulps showed better wet and dry tensile strength than those made from the other pulps.
Programmable Generator Producing Virtual Arbitrary Test Patterns

The suggested hybrid plan efficiently combines test compression with LBIST, where both techniques could work synergistically to provide top quality tests. It is composed of a straight line finite condition machine driving a suitable phase shifter, and it arrives with numerous features permitting this product to create binary sequences with preselected toggling (PRESTO) activity. We introduce a means to instantly select several controls from the generator offering simple and easy, precise tuning. This paper describes a minimal-power (LP) generator able to creating pseudorandom test designs with preferred toggling levels that has been enhanced fault coverage gradient in comparison using the best-to-date built-in self-test (BIST)-based pseudorandom test pattern machines. Exactly the same strategy is subsequently used to deterministically advice the generator toward test sequences with enhanced fault-coverage-to pattern-count ratios. In addition, this paper proposes an LP test compression way in which enables shaping the exam power envelope inside a fully foreseeable, accurate, and versatile fashion by adapting the PRESTO-based logic BIST (LBIST) infrastructure. Experimental results acquired for industrial designs illustrate the practicality from the suggested test schemes and therefore are reported herein.
Impacts of suburbanization on food web stoichiometry of detritus-based streams

Higher non-point source nutrient inputs are one of many impacts associated with the "urban stream syndrome". Research on how non-point source pollution affects the stoichiometry of urban stream food webs has received little attention, however. This study quantified food web stoichiometry in nine headwater, detritus-based streams draining forested or suburban watersheds in northeastern, coastal Massachusetts. While this study suggests that suburbanization can affect in-stream nutrient recycling by consumers, research that quantifies changes to biomass of different in-stream compartments is needed to calculate the extent of such impacts on suburban stream ecosystems.
Therapeutic Potential of Social Networking Sites for Caregivers

SNS (social networking sites) such as Facebook and Twitter are widely used as a source of news, marketing, and entertainment. These online platforms also allow individuals to connect and maintain social ties with others. Researchers have recently begun investigating psychological, emotional, and behavioral correlates of SNS usage. The current study examines the potential benefits of SNS usage for persons serving in a caregiver role. While no differences were observed for perceived social support, SNS usage was negatively related to anxiety and depression levels for caregivers who utilize these platforms frequently.
Role of quantitative p 16 ( INK 4 A ) mRNA assay and digital reading of p 16 ( INK 4 A ) immunostained sections in diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial

© 2017 The Authors. "This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Vasiljevi, N. , Carter, P. D. , Reuter, C. , Warman, R. , Brentnall, A. R. , Carton, J. R. , Cuzick, J. and Lorincz, A. T. (2017), Role of quantitative p16INK4A mRNA assay and digital reading of p16INK4A immunostained sections in diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Int. J. Cancer. doi:10.1002/ijc.30783, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.30783. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. "
Do Cash Transfers Promote Food Security? The Case of the South African Child Support Grant

This paper evaluates the causal effect of the Child Support Grant (CSG) implemented in South Africa on household food consumption and dietary diversity. The analysis uses the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) covering 2008, 2010–2011, and 2012, and carries out a regression-discontinuity design exploiting the increase in the age limit requirement for eligibility for the programme. Our results show that the CSG has proved to be effective in increasing total food expenditure per adult equivalent but has not significantly changed the dietary habits of the beneficiary households, nor has the programme resulted in any stronger effect for the most vulnerable subgroups of the beneficiary population. To analyse the external and internal validities of the results, a comparison between non-parametric, semi-parametric and parametric estimates is presented.
Transgenic resistance to PMTV and PVA provides novel insights to viral long-distance movement

The studies in this thesis describe forms of transgenic resistance to plant viruses and how they can be used for studying viral infection cycle. S. tuberosum cv. Saturna expressing the CP gene of Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) was grown in a field infested with the viruliferous vector of PMTV, S. subterranea. The incidence of PMTV-infected tubers was lower in the CP-transgenic potato than in non-transgenic potato. RNA dot-blot analysis revealed that in tubers infected with PMTV, all three RNAs were present. N. benthamiana plants expressing the CP gene of PMTV were inoculated by two different methods i) mechanical inoculation to leaves and ii) growing plants in soil infested with viruliferous S. subterranea. Results showed that the expression of the transgene-derived RNA (or CP) inhibits replication of homologous RNA 2 in transgenic N. benthamiana. Furthermore, the results showed that transgene-mediated resistance to PMTV differs in roots and leaves. Mechanical inoculation with PMTV on CP-transgenic N. benthamiana resulted in symptomless, systemic movement of RNA 1 and RNA 3, but not the CP-encoding RNA (RNA 2). These findings show that PMTV RNA 1 and RNA 3 can infect and move systemically in N. benthamiana without the CP and RNA 2. N. benthamiana transformed with the P1 and VPg cistron, respectively, of Potato virus A (PVA) displayed: i) resistance to PVA infection, ii) susceptibility, or iii) systemic infection followed by recovery from PVA infection of new leaves. Long-distance transport of PVA from lower, infected parts of recovered plants was compromised in the recovered tissue. This result suggests that PVA is moving as ribonucleoprotein complex other than virus particles. N. benthamiana transformed with a polycistronic transgene encoding the CI-NIa-CP cistrons of PVA was susceptible to PVA infection. VPg (the N-proximal part of NIa) is a well-known virulence factor of potyviruses and its possible role in suppression of RNA silencing was studied. PVA VPg was found to increase the severity of disease symptoms when expressed from a Potato virus X vector in N. benthamiana. However, PVA VPg did not show apparent RNA silencing suppression activity. The reason why the polycistronic transgene did not provide resistance could not be resolved.
Structural Changes of International Trade Flows under the Impact of Globalization

Structural changes of international trade flows indicate modifications in competitiveness of countries, in terms of production, technological upgrading and exports under the pressure of globalization. The paper aims to point out sources of competitive advantages especially in manufacturing exports of different groups of countries. The focus is on the shifts in the structure of manufacturing in the European Union and their effects on international rankings in export performances. An important issue refers to the opportunities given by the enlargement of the European Union and their impact on EU trade structures.
Long-Run Growth and Income Distribution: Evidence for Italy and the US

In this paper we investigate the long-run growth process in Italy and the US over the period 1920-2001, using a common trends model. Coherent with the neoclassical growth model, we find that long-run economic growth can be explained by two permanent shocks, namely a technological shock and a labour supply shock. Interestingly, technological progress has an initial negative impact on the wage share, and a successive positive, but transitory impact on income equality for Italy, and a permanent and positive impact for the US, pointing to a cycle in income distribution. On the other hand, the labour supply shock has a transitory and positive impact on the wage share for Italy, and a permanent and negative impact on the wage share for the US, possibly reflecting different labour market institutional characteristics. Hence, fluctuations in the distribution of income should be expected as a consequence of economic growth.
Propagation Analysis for Wireless Sensor Networks Applied to Viticulture

Wireless sensor networks have been proposed as a solution to obtain soil and environment information in large distributed areas. The main economic activity of the Sao Francisco Valley region in the Northeast of Brazil is the irrigated fruit production. The region is one of the major agricultural regions of the country. Grape plantations receive large investments and provide good financial return. However, the region still lacks electronic sensing systems to extract adequate information from plantations. Considering these facts, this paper presents a study of path loss in grape plantations for a 2.4 GHz operating frequency. In order to determine the position of the sensor nodes, the research dealt with various environmental factors that influence the intensity of the received signal. It has been noticed that main plantation aisles favor the guided propagation, and the vegetation along the secondary plantation aisles compromises the propagation. Diffraction over the grape trees is the main propagation mechanism in the diagonal propagation path. Transmission carried out above the vineyard showed that reflection on the top of the trees is the main mechanism.
THE ACCOMPANYING AND MENTORING PROCESS FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS

It is very important to accompany young people who start their engineering practice in a company. The presence of an experienced and appreciative mentor, who gives a good orientation to the young persons, facilitates the development, not only of their lives as employees, but, potentially, their entire life as professionals and human beings. Valuable mentoring leads to the creation of spaces of trust that open the mind of the young engineer towards learning and acceptance of experiences and criteria. In this way, the mentor can transmit wisdom, motivation, visions and values, while, at the same time, managing doubts, concerns and expanding perspectives. The author has a long experience in these mentoring processes and presents here several concepts related to it. The human potential is the basis of the process, described, fundamentally, in terms of communications. Criteria of success are proponed and considerations on the environment that facilitates and stimulates achievements. The difficulties and the way of overcoming them are examined, with emphasis on focusing the process with a long-term vision and with values, adequately defining the work areas to be developed in the accompaniment process. The concept of personal talent mining and of mentoring as an art is presented, as a basis for the methodology to carry on a good mentoring process.
Chap 8.pmd

This is an exploratory study to identify the attitudes of Malay Language teachers’ who teach in primary school in Bintulu area towards the usage of Information Technology and Communication (ICT) in teaching process. This research also studies the connection between attitude and knowledge and Malay Language teachers’ skill toward the usage of ICT in teaching process. Besides, this research also looks at the attitude towards the use of ICT according to types of school and ICT course that has been attended by the teachers. There are 105 Malay Language teachers who teach at 12 primary schools in Bintulu, 7 are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) and 5 are Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) who will be the research sample. This research is conducted by using a set of questionnaire which has been edited by Fairose (2006). The data collected analysed using SPSS programme version 12.0. The result of the research showed that Malay Language teachers’ attitudes towards the usage of ICT in teaching are positive. However, Malay Language teachers’ knowledge and skill are still at average level. This result showed that there are no differences significant of teachers’ attitude towards the use of ICT in teaching process according to types of school. However, there are different significant between teachers’ attitude who have attended ICT course and teachers who never attend ICT course.
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND INVITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF SELECTED NIGERIAN VEGETABLES

Antioxidants are substances known to protect the body from damage caused by reactive oxygen species induced oxidative stress. Studies have shown that the consumption of vegetables is capable of inhibiting the damaging effect of free radical in the body. Hence in this study, the invitro antioxidative properties of methanolic extract of Adansonia digitata(AD), Celosia argentea var argentea (CE), Corchorus olitorius L. (CO), Gnetum africanum(GA), Gongronema latifolium(GL), Hibiscus sabdariffa(HS), Moringa oleifera(MO), Piper guineense(PI), Sesamum radiatum(SR), Solanum melongena(SG) and Pterocarpus mudbraedii (PM) were investigated. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screenings of the vegetable extracts were determined using Standard method and the antioxidative activity was assessed using I,1diphenyl-2-picrylyhydrazyl(DPPH) and reducing power method . The results obtained showed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, total phenols and flavonoids in all vegetable extracts. Methanolic extract of Pteocarpus mildbraedi showed a significantly high (P < 0.05) total phenol and tannin content of 499.78± 1.80mg/g and 466.23± 6.30mg/g respectively. Corchorius olitorius extracts had the most significant amount of flavonoids of 157.38mg/g when compared to other extracts and this was followed closely by Pteocarpus mildbraedi extracts with a value of 127.88±0.13mg/g. All vegetable extracts scavenge 1, 1, Diphenyl-2picrylhydrazyl (DPHH) free radical scavenging activity in a dose dependent manner. Pteocarpus mildbraedi and Sessasum radiatum was observed to have the most significant DPPH scavenging activity and reductive potential compared to other extracts. These vegetables can be considered as good source of pharmacologically important phytoconstituents which possess strong antioxidant activities and can be harnessed in the prevention and treatment of degenerative diseases.