Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A survey of judicial standards for imposing liability on the classification societies : potential liability under the ISPS Code

Title of Dissertation: A Survey Of Judicial Standards for Imposing Liability on the Classification Societies: Potential Liability under the ISPS Code. Degree MSc This paper surveys judicial standards developed and enacted in different jurisdiction for the imposing or rejecting of liability for classification societies. The survey is carried out with a view of arguing that potential liability of classification societies under the ISPS Code may exists. A brief look is therefore taken of the role of classification societies regarding surveying and certification of ships. An attempt to standardise rules and standards for ship survey by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) will also be looked at. An overview of the functions of the classification societies is taken. The paper identifies two traditional functions of the classification societies namely, quasi-flag state (public) function and private function. Quasi-flag state function involves instances wherein flag state administrations delegate their authority to perform duties imposed upon them by conventions generated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Under private function many cases will be examined in order to see judicial standards for imposing or rejecting liability that were developed in different jurisdictions. An overview of flag states’ and ship owners’ duties under the ISPS Code will be laid out. Areas under the ISPS Code where statutory duties may be delegated to the Recognized Security Organisations (RSO’s) will be identified. Potential disputes for non-compliance with the ISPS Code caused by the detention and delay of a vessel will be looked at. It will then be argued that such disputes may give to a contractual or tortious liability against classification societies. The question whether a claim against classification societies for damages for non-compliance with the ISPS Code can be allowed will be tested against judicial standards in different jurisdictions. This paper will end with the summary and conclusion wherein salient arguments will be summarised and a view that courts will still be reluctant to impose liability upon RSO’s for non-compliance with the ISPS Code be expressed. This paper will also suggest that common law jurisdictions must follow civil law jurisdiction in determining existence of liability of classification societies.
Development of Stress Scale for Caretakers of Mentally Disabled Children

Present study aimed to construct a “Stress Scale for Caretakers of Mentally Disabled Children”. 48 items from the preliminary draft of 70 items, having difficulty index of . 17 or above and discrimination index of . 16 were selected for the final scale. Validity of the scale was ascertained by Pearson r, which was . 96. Reliability of the scale as determined by split half method was . 94. Seven areas of stress were taken. The standardization sample constituted of 300 caretakers of children with different neuro-developmental disability.
Timing-jitter-free demultiplexing of an all-optical signal processor based on the intensity-dependent self-wavelength conversion of Raman solitons

An all-optical signal processor based on the self-wavelength conversion of Raman solitons is described. The processor consists of an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA), a highly nonlinear fiber, and an optical bandpass filter. The timing-jitter-free demultiplexing of the processor was demonstrated by an 80-km transmission experiment. Error-free bit error rate (BER) performance was achieved. Transmitted fourfold optical time-division multiplexing (OTDM) signals with a large timing jitter of about 16 ps for an OTDM signal interval of 25 ps were demultiplexed to 9.95-Gb/s signals without signal degradation.
Review On: Fractal Antenna Design Geometries and Its Applications

In this review paper, we provide a comprehensive review of developments in the field of fractal antenna engineering. First we give brief introduction about fractal antennas and then proceed with its design geometries along with its applications in different fields. It will be shown how to quantify the space filling abilities of fractal geometries, and how this correlates with miniaturization of fractal antennas.
Signal combining in LINC amplifier using Alamouti codes

The linear amplification with nonlinear components (LINC) amplification method is discussed. A novel way of combing the equi-magnitude signals is presented. This method uses the space time 2×1 Alamouti code for combining the signal at the receiver. By so doing, the combiner power loss and isolation problems inherent in this technique can be avoided.
Optimal Design of Sensor Placement in Water Distribution Networks

In this study we provide a methodology for the optimal design of water sensor placement in water distribution networks. The optimization algorithm used is based on a simulation-optimization and a single-objective function approach which incorporates multiple factors used in the design of the system. In this sense the proposed model mimics a multiobjective approach and yields the final design without explicitly specifying a preference among the multiple objectives of the problem. A reliability constraint concept is also introduced into the optimization model such that the minimum number of sensors and their optimal placement can be identified in order to satisfy a prespecified reliability criterion for the network. Progressive genetic algorithm approach is used for the solution of the model. The algorithm works on a subset of the complete set of junctions present in the system and the final solution is obtained through the evolution of subdomain sets. The proposed algorithm is applied to the two test netwo.
Monolithic ultrahigh-speed GaAs HBT optical integrated receivers

Monolithic optoelectronic receiver circuits have been produced with bandwidths as high as 13 GHz for optical signals in the 0.8 mu m band. This implies suitability for digital transmission at rates up to 17 Gb/s. To the authors' knowledge these are the fastest OEICs (optoelectronic integrated circuits) realized to date. The input noise measured at 10 pA/Hz/sup 1/2/ implies a 10/sup -9/ bit error rate sensitivity of -12 dBm into this bandwidth. The transimpedance of these receivers is 250 Omega . <<ETX>>
A Standardized Assessment of Movement-evoked Pain Ratings Is Associated With Functional Outcomes in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain

Objective: Despite high prevalence estimates, chronic low back pain (CLBP) remains poorly understood among older adults. Movement-evoked pain (MeP) is an understudied factor in this population that may importantly contribute to disability. This study investigated whether a novel MeP paradigm contributed to self-reported and performance-based function in older adults with CLBP. Materials and Methods: This secondary analysis includes baseline data from 230 older adults with CLBP in the context of a prospective cohort study. The Repeated Chair Rise Test, Six Minute Walk Test, and Stair Climbing Test were used to elicit pain posttest LBP ratings were aggregated to yield the MeP variable. Self-reported and performance-based function were measured by the Late Life Function and Disability Index (LLFDI) scaled function score and Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUG), respectively. Robust regression with HC3 standard errors was used to model adjusted associations between MeP and both functional outcomes; age, sex, body mass index, and pain characteristics (ie, intensity, quality, and duration) were utilized as covariates. Results: MeP was present in 81.3% of participants, with an average rating of 5.09 (SD=5.4). Greater aggregated posttest MeP was associated with decreased LLFDI scores (b=−0.30, t=−2.81, P=0.005) and poorer TUG performance (b=0.081, t=2.35, P=0.020), independent of covariates. LBP intensity, quality and duration were not associated with the LLFDI or TUG, (all P>0.05). Discussion: Aggregated posttest MeP independently contributed to worse self-reported and performance-based function among older adults with CLBP. To understand long-term consequences of MeP, future studies should examine longitudinal associations between MeP and function in this population.
Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence in Academic Achievement of the Graduate Students

The present research endeavored to explicate the impact of emotional intelligence on the academic achievement of the graduate students. The graduate students age ranging from 18 to 25 years with equal number of males (M = 20.12, SD = 1.92) and females (M = 20.38, SD = 1.34) served as the participants in the study whose emotional intelligence was assessed with the help of Mangal Emotional Intelligence Inventory (Mangal & Mangal, 2006). The scores of the annual examination were taken as the indicator of their academic achievement. The results of the study demonstrated that the academic achievement of the participants was shaped by their levels of emotional intelligence and gender. The results of the study have discussed in the light of current theories of emotional intelligence and academic achievement. The results of the study have implications for policy makers, educationalists, educational planners, administrators, researchers and parents.
Direct expansion of Fourier extrapolator for one-way wave equation using Chebyshev polynomials of the second kind

The Fourier method for one-way wave propagation is efficient, but potentially inaccurate in complex media. The implicit finite-difference method can handle arbitrarily complex media, but can be inefficient in 3D and has limited dip bandwidth. We proposed a new Fourier method based on Chebyshev expansion of the second kind. Both theoretical analyses and numerical experiments show that the proposed method is comprehensively superior to a similar method based on Chebyshev expansion of the first kind in terms of balanced amplitude and error tolerance. Within the dip bandwidth from 0 to 65°, the fourth-order form of our method has an error tolerance of 2%, which is about one-third that of Chebyshev expansion of the first kind. Our method is also superior to the implicit finite-difference method in several important aspects: effective bandwidth, computational efficiency, numerical dispersion and two-way splitting error. It can be easily extended from 2D to 3D compared with the finite-difference method and from low orders to high orders compared with the optimized Chebyshev-Fourier method. The proposed method shows better imaging results of the SEG/EAGE model by providing a well-focused salt dome, flank and bottom as well as the detailed structures beneath the salt body, compared with the implicit finite-difference method and Chebyshev expansion of the first kind; meanwhile, our method has less imaging artifacts since it can better position the reflectors.
A 5.4 GHZ DUAL-POLARIZED PRINTED AMOS ANTENNA

A novel dual-polarized printed AMOS antenna with high isolation operating at 5.4GHz is proposed. The horizontal and vertical polarizations have similar radiation patterns in horizontal plane with the HPBW over 90◦. In the frequency range of 5.2GHz–5.6GHz, the vertical polarization antenna and horizontal antenna have the gain above 7.4 dB and 10 dB, respectively. The S21 between the two input ports of the dual-polarized AMOS antenna is lower than −40 dB.
Persistence of Trypanosoma brucei as early procyclic forms and social motility are dependent on glycosylphosphatidylinositol transamidase

Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)‐linked molecules are surface‐exposed membrane components that influence the infectivity, virulence and transmission of many eukaryotic pathogens. Procyclic (insect midgut) forms of Trypanosoma brucei do not require GPI‐anchored proteins for growth in suspension culture. Deletion of TbGPI8, and inactivation of the GPI:protein transamidase complex, is tolerated by cultured procyclic forms. Using a conditional knockout, we show TbGPI8 is required for social motility (SoMo). This collective migration by cultured early procyclic forms has been linked to colonization of the tsetse fly digestive tract. The SoMo‐negative phenotype was observed after a lag phase with respect to loss of TbGPI8 and correlated with an unexpectedly slow loss of procyclins, the major GPI‐anchored proteins. Procyclins are not essential for SoMo, however, suggesting a requirement for at least one other GPI‐anchored protein. Loss of TbGPI8 initiates the transition from early to late procyclic forms; this effect was observed in a subpopulation in suspension culture, and was more pronounced when cells were cultured on SoMo plates. Our results indicate two, potentially interlinked, scenarios that may explain the previously reported failure of TbGPI8 deletion mutants to establish a midgut infection in the tsetse fly: interference with stage‐specific gene expression and absence of SoMo.
Iron loss reduction in an interior PM automotive alternator

This paper examines the iron loss characteristics of a high-flux interior PM machine. The machine was designed as a concept demonstrator for a 6 kW automotive alternator and has a wide field-weakening range. Initial experimental results revealed a high iron loss during field-weakening operation. Finite-element analysis was used to investigate the cause of the high iron losses and to predict their magnitude. The effects of changes in the machine design were examined in order to reduce iron losses and hence improve the machine performance.
The Top 100 Most Cited Journal Articles in Pediatric Neurosurgery

With the many papers published in the field of pediatric neurosurgery, it is often difficult to recognize those that have the most impact on future papers, i.e., citable papers. However, citation analysis allows one to better understand which papers are impacting the field the most. Therefore, the current study aimed to evaluate this literature. The Journal Citation Report database was searched for publications with the words “pediatric neurosurgery” or “pediatric neuro” in the title. Using the Web of Science Core Collection, the top 100 journal articles in pediatric neurosurgery from the selected journals were identified and citation analysis was used to identify the most impactful articles. A search was performed on Web of Science Core Collection by searching for each journal under “Publication Name” and using the Boolean “OR” function to separate fields. The results were ordered by the “Times Cited” category, which provided a list of all the articles from the eight journals appearing in the most cited order. The timeline used was from 1976 to 2021. The top 100 most cited articles were extracted from this list for analysis. The following variables were collected from each scientific article: publication journal, impact factor of journal, title, number of citations, year and month of publication, and type of article. Eight journals were identified on the basis of our search criteria and the articles were sorted by most cited; 1609 pediatric neurosurgery journal articles were screened to select the 100 most cited since 1976. This compilation could serve to help clinicians and researchers to familiarize themselves with the journal articles included in terms of study type, study field, journal of publication, and recurring authors.
Resilience and Spirituality as Correlates of Psychological Well-Being among Adolescents

All human beings experience a transitional stage from puberty to adulthood that involves physical, psychological and cognitive changes (Berk,2013). Thus adolescents have to cope with several stressful life changing situations which can disrupt their psychological well-being. This study intends to find out if resilience and spirituality could be correlates of psychological well-being of a sample of 64 adolescents. The tools used included Brief Resilience Scale by B.W Smith et al. (2008), Scales of Psychological Well-being by C.D Ryff et al. (1999) and Spiritual Health Inventory by Beach & Chappel (1992). The obtained results show that, there is a significant positive relationship between resilience and spirituality, and resilience and psychological well-being. It also shows the significance of gender difference in resilience. Thus, the results imply that an effort should be made at a very young age to enhance resilience, so that people will experience a better psychological well-being.
New Structural Form of Sandwich Core

The purpose of this study is to present a new structural form of sandwich core. The observation, that the characteristics of honeycomb core is distinctly attributable to its stabilized perpendicular wall elements, leads to the possibility of a hypothetical core concept characterized by stabilized oblique wall elements. To embody the hypothetical concept, the core form constituted by superposing two mutually orthogonal corrugations is proposed. The resultant core can be manufactured from a single sheet by some press forming technique. The theoretical and experimental analyses of the core reveal that the shear modulus and strength are comparable with those of honeycomb core, and the elastic properties can be designed to be either isotropic or orthotropic. Other features of the core such as the simplicity of form, the applicability to both flat and curved sandwiches, and the possibility of circulating fluid between facings, may excite new applications of sandwich construction in aircraft structures. Nomenclature a — area of rhomboidal element E = Young's modulus g, h = periodic functions G = shear modulus l,m,n = components of unit normal vector r = unit vector t = uniform thickness of rhomboidal element U = strain energy v = gross volume between facings filled by a fundamental region x,y,z = rectangular Cartesian coordinates ot = filling factor of core 0 = reduction ratio [seeEq. (8)] 7 = shear strain e = normal strain 0 = inclination angle of oblique element fi = form efficiency of core [ see Eq. (7) ] a = normal stress v — Poisson's ratio r = shear stress i// = direction, \j/ radian counter-clockwise from . x-axis on x-y plane co = zigzag angle of ridge Superscript
Flight Test Comparison of Different Adaptive Augmentations of Fault Tolerant Control Laws for a Modified F-15 Aircraft

This report describes the improvements and enhancements to a neural network-based approach for directly adapting to aerodynamic changes resulting from damage or failures. This research is a follow-on effort to flight tests performed on the NASA F-15 aircraft as part of the Intelligent Flight Control System research effort. Previous flight test results demonstrated the potential for performance improvement under destabilizing damage conditions. Little or no improvement was provided under simulated control surface failures, however, and the adaptive system was prone to pilot-induced oscillations. An improved controller was designed to reduce the occurrence of pilot-induced oscillations and increase robustness to failures in general. This report presents an analysis of the neural networks used in the previous flight test, the improved adaptive controller, and the baseline case with no adaptation. Flight test results demonstrate significant improvement in performance by using the new adaptive controller compared with the previous adaptive system and the baseline system for control surface failures.
Efficient Design of a Torque Actuator for Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Based on Muscle Function Analysis

Several lower extremity exoskeletal systems have been developed for augmentation purpose. Common actuators, have important drawbacks such as complexity, and poor torque capacities. The main scope of this research is to propose a series elastic actuator for lower extremity exoskeletal system which was designed based on muscle functional analysis. For this purpose, a biomechanical framework consisting of a musculoskeletal model with ten degrees-of-freedom actuated by eighteen Hill-type musculotendon actuators per leg is utilized to perform the muscle functional analysis for common daily human activities. The simulation study illustrated functional differences between flexor and extensor muscles and the results were utilized for efficient design of the series elastic torque actuator employed in lower extremity exoskeletons.
A selective CVD tungsten process for micromotors

A selective chemical deposition (CVD) tungsten process is used to fabricate micromotors on a silicon substrate. The fabrication of the variable capacitance micromotors that have been produced using integrated-circuit processing is described. Both rotors and stators greater than 3 micrometers thick for these motors are formed using a high deposition rate, planar, and selective CVD tungsten process. Tungsten micromotors with rotor diameters of 100 micrometers and 60 micrometers have been fabricated with amorphous silicon rotor bearings. <<ETX>>
Performance Tests of a 4,1x4,1mm2 SiC LCVJFET for a DC/DC Boost Converter Application

A 4.1x4. 1mm2, 100mΩ 1,2kV lateral channel vertical junction field effect transistor (LCVJFET) built in silicon carbide (SiC) from SiCED, to use as the active switch component in a high-temperature operation DC/DC-boost converter, has been investigated. The switching loss for room temperature (RT) and on-state resistance (Ron) for RT up to 170°C is investigated. Since the SiC VJFET has a buried body diode it is also ideal to use instead of a switch and diode setup. The voltage drop over the body diode decreases slightly with a higher temperature. A short-circuit test has also been conducted, which shows a high ruggedness.
Effect of disturbance on plant species abundance and density distribution in tropical forest of Sunsari district, Eastern Nepal

The disappearance of global tropical forests due to deforestation and forest degradation has reduced the biodiversity and carbon sequestration capacity. In these contexts, present study was carried out to understand the species composition and density in the undisturbed and disturbed stands of moist tropical forest located in Sunsari district of eastern Nepal. Study revealed that the forest disturbance has reduced the number of tree species by 33% and tree density by 50%. In contrary, both number and density of herb and shrub species have increased with forest disturbance.
Cultural Intelligence and Gainful Employment in Management

Globalization requires dissolution of cultural boundaries to result inter mixing of cultures; this demand gives the need a leader who is culturally sensitive and can understand others culture as well. In other words the leader with the high cultural intelligence (CQ) is needed. The second variable under study in the present research is Gainful Employment. Gainful employment is employment condition where the employee gets consistent payment, appraisal and work from the employer. The present study was carried out to find out the relationship between the CQ and Gainful employment. The researcher has collected data of 80 sample in which 40 were from Government sector and 40 from private sector. Research also wanted to find out that who is more culturally intelligent and gainfully employed; government employees or private sector employees because working condition and type of work are totally different in there two sectors. This result shows that Private sector employees have high CQ in comparison to government sector employees. Private sector employees cores high on all 4 domains of CQ that is CQ strategy, CQ knowledge, CQ motivation and CQ behaviour, also results shows that private sector employees are more gainfully employees or perceive themselves ore gainfully employed in comparison to government employees.