Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Educational strategies and roles of stakeholders in reducing antisocial behavior of football supporters

This study aims to determine the strategies and roles of stakeholders in an effort to reduce the antisocial behaviors of football supporters. This mixed-method study employed survey, interview and observation as the data collection techniques. A total of 60 participants consisting of 10 stakeholders and 50 football supporters were involved in this study. The qualitative data were collected through structured interviews and field observations, while the quantitative data were obtained by administering questionnaires. The qualitative data analysis involved data display, data reduction, and conclusions, while quantitative data analysis using descriptive statistics and the mean difference test with one-way Anova. The results showed that the strategies to reduce antisocial behaviors of football supporters consisted of aggressive, religious, innovative, and fanaticism (ARIF) strategies. Stakeholders had six roles in an effort to reduce the antisocial behaviors of football fans, namely: supporting fans’ activities, giving ideas, consolidating with supporters, controlling, mediator, and giving consideration. These strategies and stakeholder roles were implemented through empowerment and education of the football supporters on a regular and ongoing basis so that antisocial behaviors change into good social behavior.
Using iconic cues to recover from fixation on tablet devices in the cockpit

Tablet devices are increasingly used as electronic flight bags in general aviation. However, there are risks associated with the use of such devices in the aviation context, particularly if the pilot becomes fixated and loses situation awareness. The present study investigated the effectiveness of presenting iconic cues and generic icons on a tablet device interface as a means of reengaging pilots with aircraft flight systems following a failure. The results indicated that the participants were faster to respond to simulated aircraft failures when icons were associated with the cause of the failure, and slower when they were associated with a related aircraft indicator or with a generic event. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Managing Unforeseen Site Conditions

Owners often attempt to use construction contract language to apportion responsibility for unforeseen site conditions among themselves, contractors, and designers. The legal merits and limitations of alternate contract clauses and contract forms have received considerable attention in the literature. Here, using the data from several recent studies, it is shown that the actual contract language used is largely irrelevant to the actual costs borne by owners and contractors. More importantly, the management techniques used determine the ultimate cost to all participants. Two management techniques particularly relevant to unforeseen site conditions are the use of interpretive reports and the early resolution of claims. These techniques, their effectiveness, and the overall limitations of legalistic approaches to the management of unforeseen site conditions are discussed in detail.
Plasmid Profile and Transformation Efficiency in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from different clinical specimens

Staphylococcus aureus a common cause of many diseases related to human health. It colonizes the skin and mucosal surfaces, and the most consistent site from which this bacterium can be cultured in the anterior nares. A total of 261 patients’ samples taken were received from the different hospitals in Erbil city from July 2019 to January2020. Using various methods for suspected S. aureus identifications. The antimicrobial susceptibility test results against 16 antimicrobials showed variable susceptibility patterns. The transformation efficiency was calculated for ten more resist isolates of S. aureus. Based on morphological, cultural, and biochemical tests, 93 isolates of S. aureus were isolated and identified from 261 samples (35.63%). Likewise, in molecular identification, PCR was used based on the 16S rRNA and nuc genes, and all 93 isolates were reidentified. The antimicrobial susceptibility test results against 16 antimicrobials showed variable susceptibility patterns. The highest resistance was recorded against oxacillin 98.96%, and the lowest was 0% for each of amikacin, gentamicin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. To determine the location of responsible genes for antibiotics resistance in S. aureus isolates, the genetic transformation process of laboratory Escherichia coliDH5α strain with purified plasmid DNA from S. aureus isolates, was conducted successfully. Colonies of this process appear to be resistant to ampicillin, nalidixic acid, and penicillin, which indicates that the genes encoding these antibiotics resistance were located on plasmid DNA. The transformation efficiency was calculated for ten more resist isolates of S. aureus, and the results were ranged from more efficient (1.0185*10) in SA59 isolate to the low efficiency of transformation (0.525*10) for isolate SA69. On the other hand, the transformation frequency was revealed the various range and the transformation frequency for isolate SA59 was shown the highest frequency among all ten isolates (2.7*10). In contrast, the lowest frequency was 1.4*10 for isolate SA69.
Ultrathin metal layer, ITO film and ITO/Cu/ITO multilayer towards transparent antenna

The authors have investigated radioelectrical performances of monopole antennas fabricated from transparent conducting films. Ultrathin copper layer, Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) film and ITO/Cu/ITO multilayer have been deposited by r.f. sputtering. For each sample, sheet resistance, optical transparency, radioelectrical performances have been evaluated and discussed. This research shows that multilayer technology is suitable for UHF band applications.
Improvement of Unified Mobility Model with Analytic Current-Voltage Expression for Organic Diodes

The carrier mobility formula of Pasveer et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 206601 (2005)] is modified through analyzing numerical results for mobility. The modified expression gives improved precision to numerical data, and is a function of temperature, carrier density, and electric field. The corresponding space-charge limited (SCL) equations can be strictly solved with carrier density being replaced by the average value evaluated based on the strict solution. An analytic current-voltage relationship is derived and is validated with experimental data collected from different materials in a wide range of operating conditions.
The Impact of Measurement Biases on Availability for Category III LAAS

: This paper examines the availability impact of biases on the Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS). An upper limit for tolerable LAAS biases is determined using an ideal error bound based on an improved LAAS messaging structure. Simulating Category III (CAT III) LAAS installations in the conterminous United States (CONUS) subject to an availability requirement of 0.999, the modified message structure permits biases as large as 40–78 cm for a typical airport (but only 8–18 cm for a worst-case airport). Sigma-inflation techniques provide a means to bound unknown biases without requiring any modification to the LAAS message. Standard closed-form techniques for sigma inflation are overly conservative and tolerate biases only half as large as the ideal case. Position-domain inflation techniques that provide better bias tolerance are described. These techniques achieve nearly identical performance to the ideal case without requiring modification of the LAAS message
Driver licensing experience of Korean Australians

Graduated licensing has been identified as the most promising approach to reducing the crash risk of novice drivers. However, research suggests that the effectiveness of graduated licensing appears to differ between urban and rural novice drivers and according to race or ethnicity. Extensive supervised driving practice as a learner driver is an important component of graduated licensing systems in Australia and many other countries. Earlier CARRS-Q research identified that falsification of logbooks was more common among particular demographic groups. The factors underlying this are not well understood. It is unclear whether this reflects a lack of understanding of the importance of supervised practice (given that it is not a licensing requirement in many countries of origin), or it reflects lack of access to vehicles and supervising drivers, or whether there is less respect for driver licensing requirements among some groups. It is possible that the importance of these factors may differ across ethnic groups, depending on socioeconomic factors and cultural attitudes to road safety. In an attempt to better understand these issues, this study presents some preliminary results of focus groups examining the experience of the Queensland Graduated Driver Licensing System by Korean-Australian novice drivers and their parents.
Simplified and practical estimation of package cracking during reflow soldering process

A simple method has been developed to estimate cracking of plastic packages during reflow soldering process. A criterion for estimating package cracking has been introduced by comparing the mold resin fracture toughness and the maximum value of the stress intensity factor in the package. The criterion equation for package cracking was made to an empirical form. The real-time measurement of package deformation is effective for providing information on the difference of the fracture mode. The difference of the delamination in the package causes the different shape of the deformation curve. The absorption characteristic of the package obeys Fick's law even for thinner packages. <<ETX>>
Up the leash: Exploring canine handlers’ perceptions of volunteering in canine-assisted interventions

ABSTRACT To date, research on canine-assisted interventions has focused on identifying the effects of spending time with therapy dogs on the well-being of participants and, to a lesser extent, exploring the effects of canine-assisted interventions on therapy dogs as a means of safeguarding canine welfare. Little empirical attention has focused on understanding the experience of volunteer canine handlers – agents at the heart of the success of canine-assisted interventions. The aim of this exploratory research was to first capture the voice of handlers to better understand their experience as volunteers and second to provide preliminary insights into their well-being. Sixty volunteer handlers with varying volunteer experience with a canine therapy program at a mid-size Canadian university responded to a series of open-ended prompts related to their volunteer work and completed a battery of well-being measures. Qualitative findings revealed that most participants identified social benefits to volunteering for themselves (64%) and for their dog (55%). The perceived impact on students (33%) and the ability to help university students (36%) were the most rewarding aspects of volunteering. Although drawn to volunteer by the program itself (36%), motivations to continue volunteering were predominantly associated with personal benefits of volunteering (44%). Most handlers reported no challenges associated with volunteering (73%) and qualified their dog as happy after sessions (71%). Participants commonly described good therapy dogs as relaxed, calm, and respectful (66%) and strong handlers as having good awareness of their dog (48%). Quantitative findings revealed volunteer handlers reported elevated levels of positive affect (p = < 0.001, d = 1.19), greater satisfaction with life (p = < 0.001, d = 0.85) and lower levels of avoidant attachment to their therapy dog (p = < 0.001, d = -1.16) when compared to normative samples. Implications for the governing of on-campus programs and handler well-being are discussed.
«JOhNSTRUPITE»: A ChEMICAL AND STRUCTURAL STUDy

Chemical (EPM analyses), crystallographic and structural (single crystal X-Ray diffraction) investigations carried out on a specimen of «johnstrupite» from the Barke- vik skerry, taken from Brogger's own collection, pointed to its identity with rinkite and indicated the ideal crystal chemical formula Ti(Na 2Ca)(Ca 3REE)(Si2O7)2(F3O). Riassunto - Studio cristallochimico e strutturale della «john- strupite». Analisi chimiche in microsonda elettronica e studi cristallografici e strutturali condotti mediante diffrazione di raggi X da cristallo singolo su un campione di «johnstrupite» dallo 'scoglio' di Barkevik, preso dalla collezione persona- le di Brogger, hanno suggerito l'identita con la rinkite ed hanno indicato la seguente formula cristallochimica ideale: Ti(Na 2 Ca)(Ca 3REE)(Si2O7)2(F3O). Parole chiave - «Johnstrupite», Mosandrite, Rinkite, Lan - gesundsfjord.
Resource Reservation in Sliced Networks: An Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Approach

The growing complexity of wireless networks has sparked an upsurge in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the telecommunication industry in recent years. In network slicing, a key component of 5G that enables network operators to lease their resources to third-party tenants, AI models may be employed in complex tasks, such as short-term resource reservation (STRR). When AI is used to make complex resource management decisions with financial and service quality implications, it is important that these decisions be understood by a human-in-the-loop. In this paper, we apply state-of-the-art techniques from the field of Explainable AI (XAI) to the problem of STRR. Using real-world data to develop an AI model for STRR, we demonstrate how our XAI methodology can be used to explain the real-time decisions of the model, to reveal trends about the model’s general behaviour, as well as aid in the diagnosis of potential faults during the model’s development. In addition, we quantitatively validate the faithfulness of the explanations across an extensive range of XAI metrics to ensure they remain trustworthy and actionable.
TILLAGE AND NITROGEN MANAGEMENT EFFECTS ON CROP YIELD AND RESIDUAL SOIL NITRATE

Tillage and N management can have great impact on crop yield and off-site transport of nitrate-nitrogen (NO 3 -N). This six-year field study on tile-drained Clyde-Kenyon-Floyd soils in northeast Iowa was conducted to quantify corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr. ) yield and residual soil NO 3 -N. Eight treatments (chisel plow vs no-tillage by preplant versus late-spring N-management for both corn and soybean phases of a rotation) were evaluated using a randomized complete block design. Preplant N was applied by injecting liquid urea-ammonium nitrate solution (UAN) at a rate of 110 kg N ha –1 . Late-spring soil-test based N-rates averaged 179 and 156 kg N ha –1 for no-till and chisel treatments, respectively. No additional N was applied to soybean. Average corn yield on chisel plots was significantly (P = 0.05) higher than with no-tillage for both preplant (7.9 vs 6.9 Mg ha –1 ) and late-spring (8.6 vs 8.1 Mg ha –1 ) N-management. Average soybean yield where corn had received preplant N (3.6 Mg ha –1 ) was significantly (P = 0.05) greater than where late-spring N-management (3.4 Mg ha –1 ) was used. Residual tillage effects did not significantly (P = 0.05) affect soybean yield. The average residual soil NO 3 -N to a depth of 1.2 m following corn was significantly (P = 0.05) lower for preplant (21 kg N ha –1 ) than late spring (29 kg N ha –1 ) N-management under no-till system, presumably reflecting differences in N application rates. Residual soil NO 3 -N following soybean was significantly (P = 0.05) lower in no-till (28 kg N ha –1 ) than chisel (37 kg N ha –1 ) plots. Average over-winter changes in residual soil NO 3 -N were greatest in corn plots previously fertilized with a single preplant application (+13 to 18 kg N ha –1 ) and most variable following soybean in plots where corn was fertilized based on late-spring nitrate test (LSNT) values (-8.5 to +6.3 kg N ha –1 ). Therefore development of efficient N-management strategies may require complete understanding of N-cycling processes taking place in the soil profile over winter months. The results of the study demonstrate that chisel plow increased corn yield with late-spring N-management and with preplant N when compared to no-till system.
COX1 gene and ITS-2 region: A comparative study of molecular diagnosis of Parabronema skrjabini in camels (Camelus dromedaries), Al-Najaf Province, Iraq

Article history: Received December 25, 2020 Accepted March 21, 2021 Available online October 25, 2021 The current study was contributed to the analysis of the nucleotide sequence pattern of the nucleotide sequence of the tissue DNA isolates based on the Internal Transcribed Spacer ribosomal DNA (ITS2rDNA) gene and Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 mitochondrial DNA (COX1 mtDNA) using the traditional polymerase chain reaction (150 samples of abomasum collected directly from camel carcasses after working in Al-Najaf slaughterhouse from 1/10/2019 to 1/2/2020). ITS2rDNA were well suited for the prepared primer with size783 bp and identical ratio ranged 81.17-99.73% of the same species, as indicated a high similarity of the isolates taken from two-humped camels in China or less related to Parabronema skrjabini in sheep and goat. In addition, the study identified the number of the mutations within the four COX1 gene and ITS-2 region, which were the most conservative region of the host's species, supporting the concept of host specificity with Parabronema skrjabini. The COX1 gene and ITS-2 region applied to confirm the diagnosis using a universal primer, as it included eight isolates with a size of 689 bp, identical values were ranged from 84.99-98.02% depending on the multiple sequence alignment and showed an increase in the substitution level among isolates at an upper taxonomic level. Studying of the COX1 gene and ITS-2 region in Parabronema skrjabini demonstrated a significant relation in the cluster and an early common ancestor with isolates of the two-humped camel (China). As for the COX1 gene and ITS-2 region, the phylogenetic relationship supported the ribosomal gene results, especially with Habronema muscae or related species such as Habronema majus, Dirofilaria repens, Dipetalonema evansi, Setaria tundra, Cercopithifilaria sp towards the root node. Therefore, considering COX1 gene and ITS-2 region as an ideal tool in determining the phylogenetic history of the sequence maps, but less conservative mode than the ITS2 ribosome gene based to a taxonomic species level.
Bewertung der Dauerstandfestigkeit von Porenbeton und Normalbeton auf der Basis von Kurzzeitversuchen

Experimentelle Langzeituntersuchungen zur Dauerstandfestigkeit sind für routinemäßige Prüfungen im allgemeinen nicht praktikabel. Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird ein Weg aufgezeigt, der die Bewertung der Dauerstandfestigkeit auf der Grundlage eines Kurzzeitprüfverfahrens ermöglicht. Zur Quantifizierung struktureller Änderungen werden die makroskopischen Verformungen und Spannungen herangezogen, wobei die sphärischen und deviatorischen Anteile separat untersucht werden. Im Rahmen dieses Beitrages wird die Dauerstandfestigkeit, die als eine elementare Gefügeschwelle verstanden wird, an einachsig auf Druck belasteten Probekörpern untersucht, wenngleich die Bewertung weiterer Beanspruchungskonstellationen grundsätzlich möglich ist.
Optimal Performance Threshold Determination for Highway Asset Interventions: Analytical Framework and Application

Civil asset managers continue to seek appropriate thresholds of asset performance for applying standard interventions. Recognizing that between the two extremes of profligacy and parsimony there exists a certain optimal intervention application threshold that is consistent with greatest possible overall benefits at least possible overall costs, this paper develops a framework for establishing such thresholds. The framework dimensions are costs (monetary) and benefits (durability and service life), agency and user cost considerations, and initial and life-cycle contexts. The paper utilizes well-established concepts of cost-effectiveness analysis to address the long-standing conundrum of optimal asset performance threshold determination. The application of the methodology is then demonstrated for a common pavement rehabilitation treatment, and the derived optimal thresholds are compared with those of past practice. The results showed that for this treatment, the past practice is not only inconsistent with optimal practice but is also associated with significant variability thus precluding its suitability for the practice. The developed methodology can be used to establish performance thresholds for various standard interventions not only in the management of transportation assets but also of systems in civil and other engineering disciplines.
When COVID-19 came to town: Measuring the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on footfall on six high streets in England

Town centres in the economically developed world have struggled in recent years to attract sufficient visitors to remain economically sustainable. However, decline has not been uniform, and there is considerable variation in how different town centres have coped with these challenges. The arrival of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic public health emergency in early 2020 has provided an additional reason for people to avoid urban centres for a sustained period. This paper investigates the impact of coronavirus on footfall in six town centres in England that exhibit different characteristics. It presents individual time series intervention model results based on data collected from Wi-fi footfall monitoring equipment and secondary sources over a 2-year period to understand the significance of the pandemic on different types of town centre environment. The data show that footfall levels fell by 57%–75% as a result of the lockdown applied in March 2020 and have subsequently recovered at different rates as the restrictions have been lifted. The results indicate that the smaller centres modelled have tended to be less impacted by the pandemic, with one possible explanation being that they are much less dependent on serving longer-distance commuters and on visitors making much more discretionary trips from further afield. It also suggests that recovery might take longer than previously thought. Overall, this is the first paper to study the interplay between footfall and resilience (as opposed to vitality) within the town centre context and to provide detailed observations on the impact of the first wave of coronavirus on town centres’ activity.
Malicious Damage to Property Offences in New South Wales

In the 24 months to December 2005 recorded incidents of malicious damage to property increased by eight per cent in NSW. This bulletin provides information about the nature of malicious damage to property incidents through a detailed analysis of police database records and narratives of incidents occurring in 2005. These data reveal that the most frequent targets of malicious damage are private dwellings, private vehicles and commercial buildings, and the most common features damaged at these locations are windows. One in ten malicious damage incidents involve graffiti, and in these cases schools and commercial buildings were often the target. Incidents of malicious damage where police were able to identify an offender typically involve young male offenders and often take place in the evening and on weekends. The median cost of police recorded malicious damage incidents as estimated by the victim is $300.