Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Project network management: risks and contributors from the viewpoint of contractors and sub-contractors

AbstractOver the years, the network of construction project participants has expanded immensely. Clients have more stringent requirements due to increasing project complexity, difficulties with interaction and coordination, and uncertainties among various stakeholders. Emergent issues can bring many uncertain risks to the project execution process and yet the body of knowledge in this area, as applied to the Singapore construction environment, is insufficient. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to identify critical network risks extant in the industry in order to attain a better understanding of the attitudes of stakeholders towards network risk management. Thirty-three construction companies participated in a survey developed for this study and the analysis of the responses identified ten top critical network risks and the stakeholders who most contribute to these risks. The findings from this study will help the industry to promote a healthy working relationship among stakeholders, and will .
Income and Implications of Teacher Performance to Improvement the Quality of Education in The Elementary School Ozzf Surabaya

Focuses of this research is quality education at elementary school in Surabaya City. Influence teacher's income (salary, subsidies and honorarium) for teacher's performance to quality education at elementary school in Surabaya City. Or in other words, the influence of teacher's salary to teacher's performance, subsdies to teacher's performance, honorarium to teacher's performance and teacher's salary to education quality, subsidy to education quality, honorarium to education quality. Also the influence of teacher's performance to quality education. The population are the teacher of elemantry school in Surabaya City, the which have totally of 945 school and 12.492 teacher's. Research sample about 372 teacher's by using stratified cluster sampling technique. Technical analysis of data use SEM (Structural Equation Modelling) with the program AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structure) Version 4.01. Applying structural equation modelling analysis, the research findings that the intensive as follow. First, salaries conducted by the government's salary and Institution's salary influenced to teacher's performance and also influenced to quality education at elementary school. Second, subsidies conducted by the government in the forms of subsidies from center government, subsidies of regional subsidies from government and school committees are influenced to teacher's performance and also influenced to education quality. Third, teacher's honorarium with indicator activates incidental, extracurricular activates and activates learn. Influence to teacher's performance but do not influence to education quality. Fourth, teacher's performance indicators with skill, attitude, knowledge and emotional intelligence influenced to education quality indicator value with quality and quantity of study.Based on the finding, that for grow-up of quality education at elementary school from 4 factors most need is teacher's performances grow up just for the teacher's performance need a teacher's salary. Key Words: income, performance of teacher, education qualities
Effect of Oceanographic Environments on Sexual Maturation, Salinity Tolerance, and Vasotocin Gene Expression in Homing Chum Salmon

Abstract Effects of the coastal oceanographic conditions on sexual maturation, salinity tolerance, and expression of vasotocin (VT) gene in homing chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta, were studied by four years of fieldwork and transfer experiments. In fieldwork in 1992 and 1993, fish were sampled at three sites along their migratory pathway on the Sanriku coast, Japan. In transfer experiments in 1994 and 1995, fish captured in the seawater (SW) environment were transferred to SW or freshwater (FW) aquaria and sampled 1 to 4 days later. The distribution of cold and warm currents, which governs the oceanographic conditions of the Sanriku coast, were deduced from the mean sea surface temperature. Maturity of homing fish was estimated by gonadal states. Salinity tolerance was estimated by plasma Na+ levels and mortality in SW environment. Changes in VT gene expression were assessed by a quantitative dot blot analysis of the hypothalamic levels of VT mRNA. Homing fish were fully mature, and showed high plasma Na+ levels and high mortality in the SW environment in 1992 and 1994 when the warm current dominated. In the 1994 transfer experiment, VT mRNA levels markedly increased in the SW-retained males, whereas the levels were decreased by FW-transfer in both sexes. Homing fish were not fully matured in 1993 and 1995 when the branch of cold current reached the Sanriku coast. In the 1995 transfer experiment, VT mRNA levels did not change in both SW-retained and FW-transferred fish. In conclusion, the warmer oceanographic conditions affected the maturity and salinity tolerance in homing salmon, which in turn altered the osmotically-induced expression pattern of VT gene.
Heavy Metals Pollution Level in Water, Fish and Sediments from the Logone River Within Moundou City (Chad)

The evaluation of metal pollution level of Logone River at Moundou (Chad) was done by measuring the amount of Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Chromium (Cr), Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb). The water, sediments and fish samples were collected around the river at 4 sites and the concentrations were determined by spectrophotometric UV-Visible analyses. The results obtained showed that iron (Fe) had the highest concentration in water with average of 0.77±0.03mg/L followed by Mn (0.13±0.01 mg/L). In contrast, in the sediments Mn had a highest concentration followed by Fe with an average content of 33.17±0.04mg/kg and 7.61±0.02mg/kg respectively. In both cases, Cd had the lowest concentration of 0.52±0. 03µg/kg and 0.43±0. 02µg/L in the sediment and water respectively. The lowest values of enrichment factor (0-0.88) and average contamination indexes (0.74 to 0.88) indicates that the sediment are not polluted by As, Cd, Cr and Pb. However, Mn is highly found in sediment with an EF of 76.88% and 100% at AM and COT sampling site respectively at which suggest the origin of this heavy metal by Coton tchad activities. The values of bioconcentration factor (BCF) of Cd, Cr, Fe and Mn proved that the fishes are under bioaccumulation step. This study proved that the various waste generated by industries (CotonTchad and Brewery of Chad) and agriculture practices at Moundou affect significantly the quality of Logone River ecosystem.
Comparing support vector machine and multinomial naive Bayes for named entity classification of South African languages

In this study, two classical machine learning algorithms, multinomial naive Bayes and support vector machines, are compared when applied to named entity recognition for two South African languages, Afrikaans and English. The definition of a named entity was based on previous definitions and deliberations in literature as well as the intended purpose of classifying sensitive personal information in textual data. For the purpose of this study, the best algorithm should be able to deliver accurate results while requiring the least amount of time to train the classification model. A binary nominal class was selected for the classifiers and the standard implementation of the algorithms were utilised; no parameter optimisation was done. All the models achieved remarkable results in both ten-fold cross validation and independent evaluations with the support vector machine models outperforming the multinomial naive Bayes models. The multinomial naive Bayes models, however, required less time to train and would be more suited to low resource implementations. Keywords—binary class; cross-domain; named entity classification; multilingual; multinomial naive Bayes; support vector machines
The first record of the mosasaur Clidastes from Europe and its palaeogeographical implications

Remains of the mosasaur Clidastespropython in marine strata of latest early Campanian age from the Kristianstad Basin, southern Sweden, represent the first record of Clidastes outside of North America. The material consists of shed marginal and pterygoid tooth-crowns, and vertebrae (including eleven associated cervicals and dorsals from a juvenile). The majority of the teeth and skeletal elements can be referred to juveniles (mostly in the estimated 2-3 m total body length range), but large, presumably adult individuals (up to an estimated total length of 6 in) are also represented. Available data indicate that the Kristianstad Basin population of C. propython represents a short-lived migration, most likely from the Mississippi Embayment in North America. The local extinction of Clidastes in southern Sweden, tentatively placed at the early/late Campanian boundary (sensu germanico), may coincide with that in the Western Interior Seaway and Gulf Coast of North America. Within the Kristianstad Basin area, Clidastes occurs in high-energy, shallow water deposits, where it is the most common mosasaur. This finding is in stark contrast to recent publications suggesting that Clidastes inhabited mainly off-shore, deeper waters. (Less)
Homological stability for moduli spaces of high dimensional manifolds

We prove a homological stability theorem for the moduli spaces of manifolds diffeomorphic to g(S^n x S^n), provided n > 2. This generalises Harer's stability theorem for the homology of mapping class groups. Combined with previous work of the authors, it gives a calculation of the homology of these moduli spaces in a range of degrees.
Total Versus Subtotal Thyroidectomy for Benign Multinodular Goiter: Outcome and Complications

Background: Thyroid gland diseases constitute the second most common endocrine disease following diabetes mellitus. Thyroidectomy is one of the most common frequent operations including bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy. The aim of this study was to review and assess the complications with outcomes following total versus subtotal thyroidectomy. M ethod s: A retrospective analytic study was conducted on 242 benign multinodular goiter ( BMNG ) patients who were divided according to surgical technique into two main groups T and ST. Group T patients were subjected to total thyroidectomy and those of group ST were subjected to subtotal thyroidectomy . Results: No permanent or bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve ( RLN ) injuries occurred for patients in both groups. Superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) and t emporary RLN injuries were in two in six patients (5%) in ST group and in seven patients in T group (5.8%). No permanent hypoparathyroidism was seen in group ST patients but in one patient (0.8%) of group T; transient hypoparathyroidism occurred in two patients (1.6%) in ST group and in one patient (0.8%) in T group. Conclusion: Total or subtotal thyroidectomy outcomes and complications are similar and depend on good and proper preoperative preparation and the use of a meticulous surgical technique. J Curr Surg. 2014;4(2):40-45 doi: http://dx.doi. org/10.14740/jcs224w
Fractional parabolic problems with a nonlocal initial condition

Abstract In this work we will consider a class of non local parabolic problems with nonlocal initial condition, more precisely we deal with the problem where is a bounded domain, the function a can be a singular potential, g is a suitable function which will be specified later and p, θ Abstract. In this work we will consider a class of non local parabolic problems with nonlocal initial condition, more precisely we deal with the problem under natural conditions on the data. The question of global existence is also analyzed.
Examining the Factors Affecting Export Performance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania

This article presents the findings of the study on the export trade barriers among Tanzanian SMES. The SMEs’ sector has tremendously expanded in Tanzania over the three last decades. Despite this expansion, it is absurd that most of the SMEs remain focusing on the narrow domestic markets. This paradox needs to be explored in details. The paper uses data, which was collected by the author during a Masters’ research study which was conducted in Dar es salaam, Tanzania in 2015. Three hypotheses were developed and a structured questionnaire that involved 130 SMEs’ owners was used to correct data. Findings show that among other barriers, export competencies, especially inadequate and instable financial capital (.008), language (.000), production technology (.069), ICT and information search competencies (.000), standard of products produced by the SME (.000), restrictive entrance procedures into the country (.005), export market characteristics such as complicated business laws/regulations (.001), customers’ indifference with foreign goods(.000), price uncertainty in the export markets(.000), product competition in the export market(.000), and complicated travel accreditation (passport/Visa)(.000) were the most significant barriers. Equally, national business environments, especially uneasy accreditation for export of goods (.000), complicated business laws and procedures (.002), unconducive trade financing for SMEs (.000), and higher taxes charged on production and export (.053) were also responsible for limited export. Generally, SMEs owners’ fear of export market was the most significant barrier (.001), followed by the national business environments (.011), and finally SMEs’ export competencies (.016). The article concludes that focusing on individual components in each of the three categories reveals no consistence within the classification where in all categories both very significant and relatively less significant barriers were. Thus, the study recommend specific and context sensitive analysis of export barriers. Keywords: Export Barriers, SMEs Internationalization, Tanzania
Ontology for Collapse Theories

In this chapter, I will discuss what it takes for a dynamical collapse theory to provide a reasonable description of the actual world. I will start with discussions of what is required, in general, of the ontology of a physical theory, and then apply it to the quantum case. One issue of interest is whether a collapse theory can be a quantum state monist theory, adding nothing to the quantum state and changing only its dynamics. Although this was one of the motivations for advancing such theories, its viability has been questioned, and it has been argued that, in order to provide an account of the world, a collapse theory must supplement the quantum state with additional ontology, making such theories more like hidden-variables theories than would first appear. I will make a case for quantum state monism as an adequate ontology, and, indeed, the only sensible ontology for collapse theories. This will involve taking dynamical variables to possess, not sharp values, as in classical physics, but distributions of values.
Trophic comparison among Triglidae (Pisces: Scorpaeniformes) off Baja California Sur, Mexico

Composition, intensity, diversity, ontogenetic and seasonal changes of feeding of Prionotus stephanophrys , Bellator gymnostethus and P. albirostris were studied in the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. A total of 547 individuals of the three species were sampled between 1988 and 1990. The euphausiid Nyctiphanes simplex was the main prey of B.gymnostethus, which caught it during the day, and of P. stephanophrys , which ate it at night and twilight; latger individuals of P. stephanophrys shifted to Pleuroncodes planipes, a change that coincided with (he fish' shift from the pelagic to the benthic environment. Feeding intensity of this searobin was higher in summer, after reproduction. P. albirostris fed throughout the day; its diet, more diverse and equitable, was based on penaeids, pasiphaeids, and mysids. Differences in spatial distribution, diet and time of feeding suggested efficient habitat partitioning among these fishes,
The efficiency of Portuguese Technology Transfer Offices and the importance of university characteristics

Studies on the efficiency of TTOs have mainly focused on well-developed countries (US and UK), whereas intermediate technology countries have been rather neglected. This study intends to complement existing empirical work on this matter by providing evidence on Portugal, an intermediate technology country, which has invested quite heavily in technological support infrastructures (including TTOs) in the last decade. Using the Data Envelopment Analysis approach to 18 Portuguese TTOs over the period 2007-2011, we found that TTOs had improved their efficiency especially in the more upstream stages of the technology transfer process (invention disclosures and priority filings). Additionally, based on econometric models, we found that universities characteristics do matter, with universities with a large number of accumulated patents and publications being associated to more efficient TTOs in terms of invention disclosures and priority filings. Moreover, the regional industrial basis, most notably the weight of the manufacturing industry and new high- and medium-tech firms in regions where the university is located, contributes significantly to the efficiency of TTOs, in both the more upstream (invention disclosure and priority filings) and downstream (start-ups) phases, reflecting the importance of strong business regional spillovers for TTOs efficiency.
The effect of the resource based view on decisions in supply management

The paper focuses on the link between the resource based view and supply management, in particular on the contribution of the theory to four key decision points related to the purchasing year cycle, namely: make or buy, sourcing strategies, supplier portfolio and relationship strategies as well as the awarding of contracts. In this sense, the analysis of literature showed that the resource based view impacts all four decision points, with the highest significance on the make or buy decision and lowest on contract awarding, and therefore allows to be considered in the whole decision making process.
Sentiment Analysis: Opinion Mining of Positive, Negative or Neutral Twitter Data Using Hadoop

Social Networking Service (SNS), is a platform to provide social relations among individuals who share common interest. Twitter has become very popular. Millions of users post their comments on twitter; they specify their view on current affairs. Daily large amount of row data is available and which can be helpful for industrial or business purpose. Hence the twitter data can be analyzed and used for different businesses which will helpful for decision making. This paper gives a way of analysis of twitter data using AFFIN, EMOTICON for natural language processing. To store, categories & process large sentiments we are using Hadoop an open source framework.
EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND MEASURES IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN END-USE EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIALPROCESSES

The paper gives an overview of: the energy saving policies for end-use equipment and industrial processes adopted by the European Union during the past ten years; the results achieved compared to the expected savings identified in the technical-economic analysis; the planned new policies, as described in the Commission Action Plan for Energy Efficiency and in the European Climate Change Programme (ECCP); and the expected results. Since the launch of the PACE (1989) and SAVE (1992) programmes a great effort has been made to transform the end-use equipment market and improve energy efficiency in industrial processes. For end-use equipment a framework Directive for the labelling of domestic appliances was introduced in 1992, the majority of domestic appliances have been labelled. Moreover in 1996 the first minimum efficiency standard for refrigerator was adopted, this entered into force in 1999. In addition starting in 1996 a number of voluntary agreements have been concluded with manufacturers for TVs and VCRs, washing machines, dishwashers, electric storage, water heaters, and audio equipment. The paper will present the first comprehensive analysis of the market transformation resulting from the implementation of EU policies in this area, in particular labelling and mandatory or voluntary standards. For industrial processes, the main policy area explored was the used of Long Term Agreements (LTAs), these agreement so far have been concluded also at national level. The paper gives an overview of: the energy saving policies for end-use equipment and industrial processes adopted by the European Union during the past ten years; the results achieved compared to the expected savings identified in the technical-economic analysis; the planned new policies, as described in the Commission Action Plan for Energy Efficiency and in the European Climate Change Programme (ECCP); and the expected results. 1. END-USE EQUIPMENT The European Commission under the SAVE and PACE programmes has pursued several actions to improve energy efficiency of equipment in the domestic, commercial and industrial sectors. These actions include labelling and classification schemes, minimum efficiency standards and negotiated agreements, and technology procurement. It is widely accepted that to enhance the average efficiency of equipment present on the market today, a range of different actions is needed in order to exploit the full energy efficiency potentials of the available technology. Market transformation in terms of energy performance is the goal of any energy efficiency action for appliances. The various instruments (minimum efficiency standards, labelling, incentives, procurement etc.) are intended to interact and influence the market, which in the case of energy efficiency does not function well enough on its own, because of the well known barriers to energy efficiency. Consumer/user information is effective in shifting the whole
New Frontiers of the Reputation—Performance Relationship: Insights From Multiple Theories

Understanding the influences on organizational performance is a key goal of the strategic management field. A prior study (Rindova, Williamson, Petkova, & Sever, 2005) offered significant progress toward this goal in the context of the concept of reputation through the application of multiple theories and alternate empirical tests. In a subsequent article (Boyd, Bergh, & Ketchen, 2010), the authors sought to extend that knowledge via the application of a third theoretical perspective and additional analyses. In this reply, the authors extend on the comments made by Rindova, Williamson, and Petkova (2010) and offer additional theoretical insights on reputation, leveraging ideas from the resource-based view, transaction cost economics, signaling theory, and social status research. The authors also attempt to lay a foundation for future inquiry by using those theories to identify a series of research questions.
An analysis of factors affecting ex-dividend day stock prices in global capital markets

We investigate stock price changes on the ex-dividend day in 37 countries. We hypothesize that, in addition to taxes, other market frictions should also affect ex-dividend day stock prices in world markets. Empirical results show that mean price drop ratios deviate significantly from their predicted values based on differential tax rates between dividends and capital gains, and that proxies for agency conflicts and information asymmetry also help explain these crosscountry deviations. After controlling for these factors, the weighted average of investors' tax rates are reflected in exdividend day stock price changes. The results are consistent with the idea that in addition to differential taxation of dividends and capital gains, agency conflicts and information asymmetry are also important factors affecting exdividend day stock prices in world markets.