Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN A DEVELOPING UNIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY

This study aimed to find out the approaches of academic staff towards Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) in a developing university in Northern Cyprus by focusing on the four PKM strategies and techniques, i.e. obtaining, saving, using, and sharing knowledge. The study was designed as a case study where a questionnaire was distributed to all academics at the university. Mean scores and independent sample t-tests were used in the analysis. The findings suggest that in this developing university, general attitudes of the staff towards PKM strategies are positive. However, while strategies for effectively using and saving knowledge were widely used, strategies for obtaining new information and sharing it with colleagues were not so popular. Significant differences were found in all dimensions between the staff who had publications at national scientific meetings and those who hadn’t.
Using Teams, Peer- and Self Evaluation in Blended Learning Classes

In addition to "hard" skills and factual knowledge, engineering graduates are nowadays required to have "professional" skills and attitudes such as effective communication and collaboration, the ability to adapt to rapidly changing conditions, meeting and expressing constructive criticism, and reflecting and learning from own experience. However, traditional engineering instruction and assessment techniques do not provide adequate means of meeting these requirements. Therefore this paper advocates project-based learning scenarios, in which students collaborate on complex problems, constructively pair up with each other in peer- and partner evaluation, and reflect on their own experience and learning in self evaluations and comments. We present two case studies based on hundreds of self- and peer evaluations. The main conclusion we draw from them is that it is important to effectively motivate students to engage in such innovative, often unfamiliar scenarios in order to add value to the learning processes
Classifying Surface Roughness With CTFM Ultrasonic Sensing

Roughness is a characteristic of a surface that is a function of its geometry. Ultrasonic sensing in air provides range, area, and angle information because the surface geometry determines the characteristics of the echo. The authors introduce the "spatial-angle-filter model" to explain the impact of surface roughness on the echo. On the basis of this model, they design a set of features for use in classifying surfaces. The quality of the features and the classification is measured with the Mahalanobis distance. The resultant system is able to achieve 99.73% classification of a set of 12 surfaces using five features
Assessment of plasma uracil-to-dihydrouracil concentration ratio as an indicator of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase activity in clinically normal dogs and dogs with neoplasia or renal insufficiency.

OBJECTIVE To determine and compare the ratio of uracil (U) to dihydrouracil (UH(2)) concentrations in plasma as an indicator of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase activity in clinically normal dogs and dogs with neoplasia or renal insufficiency. ANIMALS 101 client- and shelter-owned dogs. PROCEDURES Study dogs included 74 clinically normal dogs, 17 dogs with neoplasia, and 10 dogs with renal insufficiency. For each dog, a blood sample was collected into an EDTA-containing tube; plasma U and UH(2) concentrations were determined via UV high-performance liquid chromatography, and the U:UH(2) concentration ratio was calculated. Data were compared among dogs grouped on the basis of sex, clinical group assignment, reproductive status (sexually intact, spayed, or castrated), and age. RESULTS Mean ± SEM U:UH(2) concentration ratio for all dogs was 1.55 ± 0.08 (median, 1.38; range, 0.4 to 7.14). In 14 (13.9%) dogs, the U:UH(2) concentration ratio was considered abnormal (ie, > 2). Overall, mean ratio for sexually intact dogs was significantly higher than that for neutered dogs; a similar difference was apparent among males but not females. Dogs with ratios > 2 and dogs with ratios ≤ 2 did not differ significantly with regard to sex, clinical group, reproductive status, or age. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Determination of the U:UH(2) concentration ratio was easy to perform. Ratios were variable among dogs, possibly suggesting differences in dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase activity. However, studies correlating U:UH(2) concentration ratio and fluoropyrimidine antimetabolite drug tolerability are required to further evaluate the test's validity and its appropriate use in dogs.
Platelet Aggregation: an Intermediary Mechanism in Carbon Clearance

The clearance of carbon particles in rabbits is accompanied by aggregation of blood platelets. Substances which influence platelet aggregation (adenosine-nucleotides) diminish the rate at which carbon is cleared from the blood. The disappearance of carbon particles is accelerated by platelet transfusion. These observations suggest that thrombocyte aggregation is essential for transport of carbon to the Reticulo-endothelial System.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Smoking among University Students of Allied Health Sciences in Japan

A study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of cigarette smoking among freshman students of Tokyo Metropolitan University of Health Sciences. Students were categorized as 'ever-smoker' or 'nonsmoker'. 18.3% of the 356 subjects were categorized as `ever-smoker'. The two categories were then compared to determine significant differences in health knowledge, attitudes towards health and smoking, smoking perceptions and preferences, knowledge on the economic impact of tobacco and attitudes towards tobacco control measures. In most cases, significant differences were found between the two groups. However, concerning knowledge on the economic impact of tobacco, the majority of both ever-smokers and non-smokers had poor knowledge. Increased tobacco control education and related efforts are needed as is further research in determining the factors or influences that shape the significant differences found. Such information will be invaluable in formulating appropriate tobacco control measures for the future. Asia Pac J Public Health 2000;12(1):17-21
Lack of association between the MTHFR (C677T) polymorphism and atopic disease

Background: Impaired folate metabolism has been suggested as a potential risk factor for the development of asthma and atopic disease. However, there have been conflicting reports on the potential association between atopic disease and a common polymorphism of the methylene‐tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)‐gene, a well‐known marker of impaired folate metabolism.
How to Get Away with Merger: Stealth Consolidation and its Effects on Us Healthcare

Most US mergers are not reported to the government on the basis of their size, which can effectively exempt them from antitrust scrutiny, thereby leading to anticompetitive behavior. This paper studies premerger notification exemptions in the US dialysis industry. Over two decades, dialysis providers attempted over 4,000 facility acquisitions, half of which were not reported to the nation’s competition authorities. I estimate the effect of premerger notification exemptions on antitrust enforcement rates, and then I estimate the impact of the resulting market structure changes on patient health outcomes. First, I find that exemptions severely limit enforcement. Most striking, proposed facility acquisitions that would result in monopoly are blocked more than 80% of the time when apart of reportable mergers but less than 2% of the time when apart of exempt ones. Second, I find that the resulting market structure changes reduce the quality of care, evidenced by higher hospitalization rates and lower survival rates.
Cross Country Tax Competition and its Impact on Multinational Corporations – a Theoretical Re-examination

The recent wave of globalization has made the global corporations to take advantage of the international tax differences and suitably shift their profits from low tax to high tax jurisdictions. In this paper, we consider a simple world with two countries with different market sizes and n multinationals having a branch in each country. For simplicity, we have considered that both the countries impose a source-based tax on profit of the multinational firms. Moreover, these firms function in a Cournot framework with tax competition between the countries and shift their profit depending on the extent of tax differential. But profit shifting is costly as there is a chance of getting caught. In this backdrop, we propose a simple theoretical model which puts emphasis on the role of concealment of true profits in a framework of tax competition. It is shown that given the similar administrative efficiency across the countries, a higher probability of non-detection indicates that more profits will be declared in the lower tax country. Also, a fall in non-detection probability will reduce the tax revenue but there is a possibility that it might raise the overall revenue collections of the government. So, the focus should not only be on tax revenue per se but on other forms of revenue collections also.
Spontaneous oscillation and mechanically induced calcium waves in chondrocytes

The characteristics of spontaneous calcium (Ca2+) oscillation and mechanically induced Ca2+ waves in articular chondrocytes were studied. In some, but not all, chondrocytes in sliced cartilage and primary cultures, we observed spontaneous oscillation of intracellular Ca2+ that never spread to adjacent cells. In contrast, a mechanical stimulus to a single cell by touching with a glass rod induced an increase of intracellular Ca2+ that spread to neighboring cells in a wave‐like manner, even though there was no physical contact between the cells. This indicated the release of some paracrine factor from the mechanically stimulated cells. Application of ultrasonic vibration also induced an oscillation of intracellular Ca2+. The application of a uridine 5′‐triphosphate (UTP), UTP, induced a transient increase in intracellular Ca2+ and the release of adenosine 5′‐triphosphate (ATP) in cultured chondrocytes. A P2 receptor antagonist (suramin) and blockers of Cl− channels, niflumic acid and 4,4′‐diisothiocyanostilbene‐2,2′‐disulfonic acid (DIDS), reduced the UTP‐induced ATP release. The results indicated that Cl− channels were involved in the extracellular release of ATP following mechanical or P2Y receptor stimulation. Thus, ATP stimulation of P2Y receptors elicits an increase in intracellular Ca2+, triggering further release of ATP from adjacent cells, thereby expanding the Ca2+ wave in chondrocytes. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Prostate cancer in patients with screening serum prostate specific antigen values less than 4.0 ng/dl: results from the cooperative prostate cancer tissue resource.

PURPOSE Prostate cancer can occur in patients with low screening serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) values (less than 4.0 ng/ml). It is currently unclear whether these tumors are different from prostate cancer in patients with high PSA levels (greater than 4.0 ng/ml). MATERIALS AND METHODS From the Cooperative Prostate Cancer Tissue Resource database through March 2004, 3,416 patients with screening PSA less than 16.0 ng/ml diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1993 and 2004 were stratified in groups based on screening serum PSA. These subsets were compared for race, age at diagnosis, clinical and pathological stage, Gleason score, positive surgical margins, posttreatment recurrent disease, and vital status. RESULTS We identified 468 (14%) patients with screening PSA less than 4.0 ng/ml, 142 (4.2%) of whom had a PSA of less than 2.0 ng/ml. This group included 40 black and 376 white patients. Men with low screening PSA treated with radical prostatectomy had smaller cancers, lower Gleason scores, lower pathological tumor (T) stage and lower PSA recurrence rates than men with high PSA levels (4 ng/ml or greater). These differences held true for men who were younger than 62 years or were white, whereas older or black men had tumor characteristics and outcomes similar to those with higher PSA levels. CONCLUSIONS Young (younger than 62 years) or white patients with screening serum PSA less than 4.0 ng/ml had smaller, lower grade tumors and lower recurrence rates than patients with PSA 4.0 ng/ml or greater. This was not true for those older than 62 years and for black men.
The Adoption of e-Procurement in the Indonesian Public Sector

III DEDICATION . V ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . VI TABLE OF CONTENTS . VII LIST OF FIGURES . XV LIST OF TABLES . XVIII LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . XX INTRODUCTION . 1 1.1 Background . 1 1.2 Research Objectives . 5 1.3 Significance of the Research . 6 1.4 Research Methodology . 7 1.5 Organisation of the Thesis . 9 1.6 Limitations . 12 1.7 Chapter Summary . 12 E-PROCUREMENT EVALUATION: BENEFITS, COSTS, RISKS AND SUCCESS FACTORS . 13 2.1 Overview . 13 2.2 Information Systems/Information Technology Evaluation . 14 Introduction . 14 IS/IT Investments and the ‘Productivity Paradox’ . 15 The Adoption of e-procurement in Indonesian Public Sector -viiiIS/IT Investment Evaluation . 16 IS/IT Evaluation Approaches . 18 Predictive (ex-ante) and Prescriptive (ex-post) Evaluation . 18 IS/IT Benefits Realisation/Management . 20 2.3 E-Procurement Adoption . 23 Introduction . 23 E-Procurement Definition . 24 2.4 E-Procurement Benefits, Costs, Risks and Critical Success Factors . 25 E-Procurement Benefits . 26 E-Procurement Costs . 30 E-Procurement Risks . 32 Critical Success Factors . 36 2.5 E-Procurement Impact on Quality and Performance . 40 2.6 E-Procurement Adoption in the Indonesian Public Sector . 41 Public Procurement . 41 Public vs Private Procurement . 43 Public E-Procurement: A Perspective . 43 2.7 E-Procurement Adoption in the Indonesian Public Sector . 44 Background . 44 E-Procurement Adoption Process in Indonesia . 46 2.8 Chapter Summary . 48 E-PROCUREMENT ADOPTION EVALUATION MODEL . 49 3.1 Overview . 49 3.2 E-Procurement Adoption . 49 The Adoption of e-procurement in Indonesian Public Sector -ix3.3 E-Procurement Adoption Models . 50 E-Procurement Framework, by Gunasekaran and Ngai . 51 Technology Organisation Environment Model (TOE) . 52 E-Procurement Adoption Framework for Suppliers . 54 3.4 E-Procurement Quality Model . 55 SERVQUAL Model . 56 E-Procurement Quality (EPQ) Scale . 57 3.5 Model for Evaluation of Public E-Procurement in Indonesia . 60 3.6 Chapter Summary . 62 METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH DESIGN . 63 4.
Public expectations of critical infrastructure operators in times of crisis

Abstract Maintaining a minimum level of service and recovering quickly after a shock are key components of critical infrastructure (CI) resilience. Nevertheless, recent literature indicates that there is an ‘expectation gap’ in relation to the services CI operators should provide to members of the public in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. However, few of these studies have empirically investigated what members of the public expect. As such, this paper explores this under-researched area by drawing on key themes that emerged from a literature review, results from an online questionnaire-based study (N = 403), and analysis of 22 semi-structured interviews with CI operators and other relevant stakeholders. Results indicate that the public appear willing to tolerate reductions in service during crisis. The public also expect CI operators to keep them informed about progress to restore these services and answer direct queries via both traditional and social media. Based on these findings, resilience recommendations are presented.
Investigation of Effective Factors on Runoff Generation and Sediment Yield of Loess Deposits Using Rainfall Simulator

Erosion is a process in which soil materials are transported by water, wind and gravity. This phenomenon is one of the environmental issues which has undesirable effects on all natural ecosystems and is considered as a serious risk for wellbeing of human. The amount of erosion in Iran in 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981 and 1991 has been estimated to be 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5 and 2.2 billion Ton/Year, respectively (Ahmadi, 2006). This trend emphasizes that knowledge about erosion process for presenting suitable measures for decrease of erosion in Iran is very important. Many studies have been performed for proper recognition and quantification of the effective factors and processes of erosion and by combining these factors, equations for prediction of soil erosion are developed, but many effective factors and processes of erosion are still unknown. Important Quaternary deposits on northeastern parts of Iran, in KopehDagh Geological Zone, are Loess deposits which are widespread and significant from the view point of agriculture and animal husbandry. Iranian loesses are part of Eurasian loesses belt which spread from north Europe to Central Asia to China and belong to Pleistocene. A major part of Iranian loesses are present between Atrak and Gorganrood Rivers in Golestan Province with thickness of about 70 meters which cover Tertiary and Mesozoic Geological Units (Frechen et al., 2009). Primary loesses have originated from periglacial regions of higher latitudes, then northerly winds have transported these materials which after passing Turkmanestan Kavir and forming widespread sand dunes on these areas, lots of silt particles have been transported to the south as suspended materials. These wind storms have lost their power. After encountering KopehDagh Mountain Ranges in northeast part and Alborz Ranges in north part, these wind storms have lost their power and materials have been deposited in area of Golestan Province (Ahmadi and Feiznia, 2006).
Publicizing Private Information

What is the impact of greater publicity in the shorting market on informational efficiency? To answer this, we exploit rule amendments in U.S. securities markets which increased the frequency of public disclosure of short interest. Theoretically, greater public disclosure can improve or deteriorate informational efficiency. We find that with more frequent disclosure, short-sellers’ private information is incorporated into prices faster, improving informational efficiency. We also document significant market reactions to short interest announcements, suggesting investor learning, and furthermore, reductions in short-sellers’ horizon risk and holding periods.
Job characteristics, Public Service Motivation, and work performance in Korea

This study2 aims to analyze the effects of job characteristics on PSM in the context of Korean government organizations and to compare the influence of PSM on work performance with that of the main extrinsic incentives such as economic compensation and job security. It uses data (n = 1,500) from the 2011 Public Service Panel Survey conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration. The test results show that only three out of five core job characteristics—skill variety, task significance, and feedback—are positively associated with PSM and that PSM and economic compensation, except job security, are related to work performance in Korean government organizations. The practical implications are discussed.
The World Wide Web and the Laboratory: A Comparison Using Face Recognition

In recent years, a growing number of psychological researchers have turned to the World Wide Web (WWW) as a resource to access participants in experimental studies. While there are benefits to this approach in conducting psychological research (e.g., access to a potentially large subject pool and faster data collection), there are also concerns regarding this medium (e.g., the validity of the data). In recent years, data collected on-line has been validated by comparing it to data collected in the traditional laboratory setting. This study attempted to build on these previous reports by comparing face recognition data collected on the web and data collected in a laboratory. In two separate experiments, data collected from WWW participants did not statistically differ from data collected with undergraduate college students in a classroom setting. These findings strongly suggest that the WWW may be a viable alternative for researchers conducting face recognition experiments.
Maximizing Commerce and Marketing Strategies through Micro-Blogging

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Making hotels more energy efficient: the managerial perception

Abstract The boom of the tourism industry has led to a huge interest in investing largely in hotel lodgings. Tourists have become aware and started considering new and far from ordinary tourist issues, like environmental protection, waste treatment measures, energy efficiency, renewable energy, green-house gas emissions, etc. The aims of the study are three-fold: (i) to assess the application of energy efficiency practices in the hotel industry; (ii) to explore the determinants of energy consumption; and (iii) to pose valuable recommendations for boosting development of eco-friendly hotels. The research was conducted in Macedonia for the purpose of identifying the impacts of several factors of managing environmental protection practices, in the first line by measuring their current level of influence. The data were obtained by an online survey conducted among managers of three-, four- and five-star hotels and processed by descriptive statistics. The results showed that managers have high positive perceptions on environmental protection issues and pose high awareness of the benefits produced by this concept, thus supporting the European environmental impact assessment regulation. The study recommends new approaches in challenging the hotel industry to decrease the operating costs and suggests that managers are in need for better understanding of the importance of energy efficiency.
Cardiac Function in Malnourished Children

The cardiovascular status of severely malnourished children was characterized before, during, and after nutritional rehabilitation. In most children with third-degree malnutrition, cardiac mass was decreased on admission to the hospital and recovered subsequent to nutritional therapy. All children had echocardiographic and Doppler measurements indicative of impaired ventricular function which significantly improved during the course of hospitalization, as evidenced in part by the change in fractional shortening (P= 0.015), mean velocity of circumferential fiber shortening (P= 0.038), and systolic time interval (P = 0.030). We conclude that children with primary third-degree malnutrition not only have cardiac muscle wasting, but also have inherent ventricular dysfunction as the result of severe malnutrition that responds to nutritional therapy. Particular care with fluid administration is imperative in the first week of therapy, when heart function is the most compromised.