Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ANALYSIS OF NONCIRCULAR

Based on a general procedure, that uses the supershape equation to generate the pitch curve of the driving gear, and on an analytical approach for the generation of tooth profiles, the paper presents an analysis of the noncircular gear meshing. A first step considers the simulation of rolling, in 2D space, and validates the geometrical and kinematical calculations made in the design phase. Further, the 3D path of contact is analyzed and its distribution and evolution during gears meshing are monitored. Knowing how the path of contact evolves during gear meshing is important for further investigations such as stress and displacement distributions. The lack of researches regarding the meshing conditions of noncircular gears highlights the importance of this paper.
Introducing Mood and Affinity to Generate Brief Template-based Dialogues in Storytelling Systems

This paper describes the earliest stage of our work on generating dialogues for stories. It aims to develop an algorithm that allows us to create short character-to-character dialogues in Spanish and in controlled contexts. For this dialogue generation, a system based on RiveScript templates has been designed. The main goal is to generate brief question-answer dialogues taking into consideration characters’ mood and affinity. These dialogues are generated based on a selected context, together with some input characters’ parameters. In this way, it allows us to create brief dynamic conversations that evolve together with the characters.
Estimating winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) LAI and leaf chlorophyll content from canopy reflectance data by integrating agronomic prior knowledge with the PROSAIL model

Leaf area index (LAI) and leaf chlorophyll content (LCC) are major considerations in management decisions, agricultural planning, and policy-making. When a radiative transfer model (RTM) was used to retrieve these biophysical variables from remote-sensing data, the ill-posed problem was unavoidable. In this study, we focused on the use of agronomic prior knowledge (APK), constructing the relationship between LAI and LCC, to restrict and mitigate the ill-posed inversion results. For this purpose, the inversion results obtained using the SAILH+PROSPECT (PROSAIL) canopy reflectance model alone (no agronomic prior knowledge, NAPK) and those linked with APK were compared. The results showed that LAI inversion had high accuracy. The validation results of the root mean square error (RMSE) between measured and estimated LAI were 0.74 and 0.69 for NAPK and APK, respectively. Compared with NAPK, APK improved LCC estimation; the corresponding RMSE values of NAPK and APK were 13.36 µg cm–2 and 9.35 µg cm–2, respectively. Our analysis confirms the operational potential of PROSAIL model inversion for the retrieval of biophysical variables by integrating APK.
Operating Characteristics of Dockless Bike-Sharing Systems near Metro Stations: Case Study in Nanjing City, China

With the growth of dockless bike-sharing (DLBS) systems, the first-and-last mile connection to public transport, such as metro and light railway stations, could be improved. DLBS systems complete the trip chain by connecting metro stations with points of interest and enhance the sustainability of urban transportation. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the trans-shipment characteristics of DLBS systems for metro stations. In this study, we collected data from the Mobike DLBS system in Nanjing City, China and applied K-means clustering to analyse the activity patterns of DLBS systems near local metro stations. Metro stations were categorised into five types on workdays and three types on weekends. An analysis of the relationships between activity patterns and spatial distribution characteristics demonstrated that the distribution of clusters possesses a strong connection with the surrounding environment. Low land development rates and a sparse distribution of metro stations cause a large range of influences. This research has direct implications for understanding the operating state of DLBS systems near metro stations and promoting the proper management of DLBS systems.
Regional Governance as a Way to Integrate Land Use and Transport Planning: Synthesis Report

The report synthesises the findings of a research project on the relationship between regional governance and an integrated land use and transport policy. It compares the three city regions Kristiansand, Funen and Hanover which organize land use and transport planning in different ways. The report describes the three cases goals and achievements within land use and transport policy, and discusses reasons for the different degrees of goal achievement. The conclusion is that a stronger regional level may contribute to reducing the gap between national goals and local implementation of an integrated land use and transport policy.
Epitaxial YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7x nanocomposite thin films from colloidal solutions

A methodology of general validity to prepare epitaxial nanocomposite films is reported based on the use of colloidal solutions containing different crystalline preformed oxide nanoparticles (ex-situ nanocomposites). The trifluoroacetate (TFA) metal-organic chemical solution deposition route is used with alcoholic solvents to grow epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) films. For that reason stabilizing oxide nanoparticles in polar solvents is a challenging goal. We have used scalable nanoparticle synthetic methodologies such as thermal and microwave-assisted solvothermal techniques to prepare CeO2 and ZrO2 nanoparticles. We show that stable and homogeneous colloidal solutions with these nanoparticles can be reached using benzyl alcohol, triethyleneglycol, nonanoic acid, trifluoroacetic acid or decanoic acid as protecting ligands, thereby allowing subsequent mixing with alcoholic TFA solutions. An elaborate YBCO film growth analysis on these nanocomposites allows the identification of the different relevant growth phenomena, e.g. nanoparticle pushing towards the film surface, nanoparticle reactivity, coarsening and nanoparticle accumulation at the substrate interface. Upon mitigation of these effects, YBCO nanocomposite films with high self-field critical currents (Jc 3-4 MA/cm 2 at 77 K) were reached, indicating no current limitation effects associated to epitaxy perturbation, while smoothed magnetic field dependences of the critical currents at high magnetic fields and decreased effective anisotropic pinning behavior confirms the effectiveness of the novel developed approach to enhance vortex pinning. In conclusion, a novel low cost solution-derived route to high current nanocomposite superconducting films and coated conductors has been developed with very promising features.
Chapter B. The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 - Public Response

This report describes public involvement in Santa Cruz and San Francisco Counties during the first several days after the Loma Prieta earthquake. Additionally, the public's experience with the earthquake and the resulting damage that was incurred are described. Finally, differences in public response to the disaster are explained. It is concluded that the level of victimization and not collective identity determined public involvement in response to the disaster.
The Brachiacantha (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of Illinois

The Illinois species of Brachiacantha are described and discussed. The Illinois fauna includes six species; B . ursina , B . decempustulata, B. felina, B. quadripunctata quadripunctata, B. dentipes and B. indubitabilis. A key to the identification of adults, descriptions and habitus photographs are provided for each species. State distribution maps are provided for the four Brachiacantha species for which numerous Illinois records were found. Also discussed is the species status of B. rotunda Gordon, which we here reduce to synonymy with B. felina. Malaise traps, sweep netting, yellow sticky traps and visual inspection of plant material were effective collecting procedures in deciduous forest habitats; U-V light traps and pitfall traps did not collect Brachiacantha. The larvae of only two species are known and both have been identified as myrmecophiles. The evolutionary basis of this Brachiacantha-ant relationship is discussed.
Geothermal fluid genesis in the Great Basin

Early theories concerning geothermal recharge in the Great Basin implied recharge was by recent precipitation. Physical, chemical, and isotopic differences between thermal and non-thermal fluids and global paleoclimatic indicators suggest that recharge occurred during the late Pleistocene. Polar region isotopic studies demonstrate that a depletion in stable light-isotopes of precipitation existed during the late Pleistocene due to the colder, wetter climate. Isotopic analysis of calcite veins and packrat midden megafossils confirm the depletion event occurred in the Great Basin. Isotopic analysis of non-thermal springs is utilized as a proxy for local recent precipitation. Contoured plots of deuterium concentrations from non-thermal and thermal water show a regional, systematic variation. Subtracting contoured plots of non-thermal water from plots of thermal water reveals that thermal waters on a regional scale are generally isotopically more depleted. Isolated areas where thermal water is more enriched than non-thermal water correspond to locations of pluvial Lakes Lahontan and Bonneville, suggesting isotopically enriched lake water contributed to fluid recharge. These anomalous waters also contain high concentrations of sodium chloride, boron, and other dissolved species suggestive of evaporative enrichment. Carbon-age date and isotopic data from Great Basin thermal waters correlate with the polar paleoclimate studies. Recharge occurred along rangemore » bounding faults. 151 refs., 62 figs., 15 tabs. « less
Policy Agenda and Trajectory of the Xi Jinping Administration Textual Evidence from 2012 to 2022

How many agendas has Xi Jinping put forth and promoted since taking office in 2012, and what are the types of agendas? What is the relationship between the agendas? How much of political attention has each agenda received, and how has the allocation of attention changed over time? Moreover, how do we know this? Despite the scholarly interest in policy development during the Xi era, few studies have systematically mapped the overall structure – the number, substance, and underlying relationship – of policy agendas pursued by the Xi administration. To address this research gap, we utilize a dataset of presidential statements, speeches, and reports from 2012 to 2022 and employed automated text analysis to identify major topics and terms associated with each topic. Our analysis reveals the identification of about 25 distinct policy agendas across diverse policy domains, with remarkable temporal variations between agendas in terms of the amount of leadership attention. We find a significant shift in both the substance and relative weight of policy agendas between the first and second term of Xi’s tenure, indicating his adaptation and responses to changing domestic and foreign policy environments.
Characterizing Decision-Analysis Performances of Risk Prediction Models Using ADAPT Curves

AbstractThe area under the receiver operating characteristic curve is a widely used index to characterize the performance of diagnostic tests and prediction models. However, the index does not explicitly acknowledge the utilities of risk predictions. Moreover, for most clinical settings, what counts is whether a prediction model can guide therapeutic decisions in a way that improves patient outcomes, rather than to simply update probabilities.Based on decision theory, the authors propose an alternative index, the “average deviation about the probability threshold” (ADAPT). An ADAPT curve (a plot of ADAPT value against the probability threshold) neatly characterizes the decision-analysis performances of a risk prediction model.Several prediction models can be compared for their ADAPT values at a chosen probability threshold, for a range of plausible threshold values, or for the whole ADAPT curves. This should greatly facilitate the selection of diagnostic tests and prediction models.
Representação Política Local: Padrões de Atuação dos vereadores em Quatro Cidades Mineiras

Este trabalho descreve e analisa os resultados de pesquisa piloto sobre o exercicio da representacao politica no nivel local, do ponto de vista do vereador. As principais questoes que nortearam esta pesquisa foram: o que o vereador entende ser a sua funcao? Como ele exerce a sua funcao? Como ele interage com os eleitores e o Poder Executivo local? Evidencia com base em entrevistas semiestruturadas com 37 vereadores de quatro municipios do estado de Minas Gerais sugere a existencia de duas percepcoes bem distintas do que seja a funcao do vereador: legislar e fiscalizar a prefeitura; e prestar servicos a populacao. Os prestadores de servicos sao maioria na amostra, e a evidencia sugere que a demanda dos eleitores por essa atividade e funcao do grau de pobreza e do tamanho do municipio. A evidencia sugere tambem que os prestadores de servicos dividem-se em assistencialistas e mediadores. Por fim, constatou-se que a interacao dos vereadores com o Poder Executivo local segue o padrao observado em outros niveis de governo, de preponderância e dominio do Poder Executivo. This paper describes and analyses the results from a pilot study about the exercise of political representation at the local government level, from the viewpoint of city councilors. The key questions that guided this study were: What do councilors perceive as their functions? How do they exercise their functions? How do they interact with voters and the local executive branch? Evidence from semi-structured interviews with 37 councilors from four cities of the state of Minas Gerais points to the existence of two well distinguished perceptions of what is the councilor`s function: to legislate and to oversee the mayoral office; and to provide services to the population. Service providers comprise most of the sample cases, and the evidence suggests that voters` demand for this activity is a function of the level of poverty and the size of the city. The evidence also suggests that service providers are divided into assistencialistas and mediadores.
Exposition aux pesticides et risque de diabète de type 2 : une étude au nord du Bénin (Afrique de l'Ouest)

Objectives: High pesticide use as observed in certain parts of Africa may be detrimental to health. We examined overall (OVO) and abdominal obesity (ABO) according to serum levels of organochlorine pesticides (OC) in persons living with type-2 diabetes and control subjects. Methods: In a case-control study, 106 diabetic adults were paired with 106 euglycemic subjects by age, gender, ethnic group and residence area. Serum concentrations of four detected OCs were measured in 116 men and 96 women by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: p,p’-DDT, p,p’-DDE, beta-hexachlorohexane and trans-nonachlor. Three criteria were used for ABO: 1) metabolic syndrome criterion of waist circumference (WC) of 80 cm for men and 94 cm for women; 2) the suggested cut-off for African subjects of 86 cm for men and 92 cm for women; 3) WC/height ratio above 0.5. BMI ≥ 30 defines OVO. Fat mass (FM) based on bioelectrical impedance and Sun formula was considered high when above 0.25 for men and 0.33 for women. Socioeconomic status (SES) was computed based on household assets, education level and occupation. Results: High FM (28.8%) and ABO (60.4%) affect more diabetic than non-diabetic subjects (except for OVO), more women than men, and wealthier than lower SES individuals. When the 3rd tertile of OC level was compared with the 1st tertile, ABO was consistently associated with all four OCs. The association with OVO and high FM was less consistent. According to logistic regression, ABO was associated with a two to fourfold increase in OC levels after adjusting for diabetes status, gender and SES. The WC/H ratio showed the best sensitivity (0.69), specificity (0.54) and area under the curve (0.57) among ABO criteria.
A New Social Order: Mechanisms for Social Network Site Boundary Regulation

Social Network Site (SNS) use has become ubiquitous, with hundreds of millions of users sharing and interacting online. Yet, constant, unbounded sharing and interacting with others can cause social crowding and emotional harm (Altman 1975). We explore interpersonal boundary regulation on Social Network Sites to understand these tradeoffs and examine how to improve the social experiences of users. In this paper, we present a taxonomy of five categories of interpersonal boundary mechanisms relevant to SNSs and the specific interface controls that sites provide for managing these boundaries. We qualitatively research how SNS users employ these mechanisms and the boundary issues that arise while interacting online with others. These results present a first step towards a model of SNS interpersonal boundary regulation.
A pr 2 01 8 Specific temperature dependence of pseudogap in Y Ba 2 Cu

A. L. Solovjov, L. V. Omelchenko, V.B. Stepanov, R. V. Vovk, H. -U. Habermeier, H. Lochmajer, P. Przys lupski and K. Rogacki B. I.Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering of National Academy of Science of Ukraine, 47 Nauki ave., 61103 Kharkov, Ukraine International Laboratory of High Magnetic Fields and Low Temperatures, 95 Gajowicka Str. , 53-421, Wroclaw, Poland Physics Department, V. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Svobody Sq. 4, 61077 Kharkiv, Ukraine Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung, Heisenbergstrasse 1, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany Science Consulting International. Niersteinerstrasse 28, D 70499 Stuttgart, Germany Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Okolna 2, 50-422 Wroclaw, Poland Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, al. Lotnikow 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
U.S. Lifestyles and Mainline Churches: A Key to Reaching People in the 90's

In this book, Tex Sample provides the church with the information it needs to attract and keep members. Sample disucsses common lifestyles, including what he calls the cultural middle, cultural right, and cultural left. Sample explores the characteristics of people in each of these groups-- their worldview and their needs as church members. His goal is to help mainline churches learn about and respond to the diverse groups that make up our society.
Reduction of Aerodynamic Drag Force for Reducing Fuel Consumption in Road Vehicle using Basebleed

This paper presents the study of the overall aerodynamic performance of road vehicles and suggests a method to reduce the drag force and also to find the optimum location for placing basebleed in a car using aerodynamic principle. The overall aerodynamic drag force is reduced by eliminating wake region at the rear side of the car and reducing pressure in the front region of the car by delaying the flow separation. This improves the overall aerodynamic performance of the car thereby reducing fuel consumption, as well as improving stability and comfort by the attachment of basebleed. The wind tunnel tests are conducted for a subscale model of car with the basebleed at various locations along the front and rear side of the car in both X and Y directions. The coefficient of drag (CD), the coefficient of lift (CL) and coefficient of side force (CS) for the car is measured to interpret the effect of flow conditions on the car model. The experimental result reveals that the attachment of base bleed at an optimum position in the front and rear side of the car improves its performance and decreases drag coefficient by 6.188 %.
An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK - Report of the National Equality Panel

Britain is an unequal country, more so than many other industrial countries and more so than a generation ago. This is manifest in many ways - most obviously in the gap between those who are well off and those who are less well off. But inequalities in people's economic positions are also related to their characteristics - whether they are men or women, their ages, ethnic backgrounds, and so on. The independent National Equality Panel, was established at the invitation of the Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman, Minister for Equality to report on the relationships between inequalities in economic outcomes and differences related to people's characteristics.
J ul 2 01 5 Galactic Plane H α Surveys : IPHAS & VPHAS +

The optical Galactic Plane Hα surveys IPHAS and VPHAS+ are dramatically improving our understanding of Galactic stellar populations and stellar evolution by providing large samples of stars in short lived, but important, evolutionary phases, and high quality homogeneous photometry and images over the entire Galactic Plane. Here I summarise some of the contributions these surveys have already made to our understanding of a number of key areas of stellar and Galactic astronomy.
A deep-towed multichannel seismic streamer for very high-resolution surveys in full ocean depth

Monika Breitzke and Jorg Bialas, research scientists at the GEOMAR Research Centre for Marine Geosciences, Kiel, Germany describe the latest testing of a deep-towed multichannel streamer combined with a sidescan sonar system to achieve improved resolution in deep water with gas hydrates the main interest.
Study on Aichi virus, parechovirus, and bocavirus detected in children with acute gastroenteritis in Japan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka

報告番号: 甲27140 ; 学位授与年月日: 2011-03-24 ; 学位の種別: 課程博士 ; 学位の種類: 博士(保健学) ; 学位記番号: 博医第3750号 ; 研究科・専攻: 医学系研究科国際保健学専攻
Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Relationship of Self-Compassion, Hope, and Emotional Control to Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Suicidal Ideation

Background: Cultivating positive feelings of self in relationships with others can affect perceptions of belongingness and burden-someness. Aims: The present study examines the relationships of self-compassion, hope, and emotional control to thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation. Method: Participants were 481 college students who completed scales measuring self-compassion, hope, emotional control, thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation. Results: Correlation and parallel mediation analysis results show relationships between self-compassion, hope, and emotional control with perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and suicidal ideation. Limitations: The study is limited by its cross-sectional design, sample demographics, and inability to distinguish between individuals with suicidal ideation and those who attempt suicide. Conclusion: The results show that the relationships of self-compassion, hope, and emotional control to perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and suicidal ideation are worth further investigation.
Pengaruh Kompetensi dan Independensi Auditor terhadap Kualitas Audit pada Kantor Akuntan Publik di Makassar

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Kompetensi dan Independnsi Auditor terhadap Kualitas Audit pada Kantor Akuntan Publik di Makassar. Elemen-elemen yang diuji dalam penelitian ini adalah Kompetensi dan Independensi sebagai variabel independen sedangkan Kualitas Audit sebagai variabel dependen. Sampel penelitian ini terdiri dari 4 Kantor Akuntan Publik (KAP) yang ada di Makassar yang bersedia dan telah mengisi kuesioner pada penelitian ini. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dan pemilihan sampel dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling serta pendekatan yang dilakukan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif. Alat analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi berganda pada tingkat signifikansi 5% denganprogram SPSS version 16.00 for windows. Pada penelitian ini hasil pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa hipotesis 1 (tidak terdapat pengaruh signifikan terhadap kualitas Audit), sedangkan hipotesis 2 (terdapat pengaruh antara Independensi terhadap Kualitas Audit).