Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
IS/IT Benefits Realisation and Management in Large Australian Organisations

Information systems and technology investments in organisations are substantial and growing. While formal methodologies and techniques for evaluating these investments are used to some extent, relatively less formality is applied to managing and realising their benefits. Part of an ongoing research programme, this study examines a number of aspects of IS/IT benefits realisation in large Australian organisations and reveals issues of identifying and structuring benefits, planning benefits realisation, delivering, evaluating and reviewing these benefits, with some success and some failure. The results show some use of formal methodologies, benefits measurement, formal reviews, and allocation of specific responsibilities, but a lack of uniformity in the formality of the activities. These results, however, are generally consistent with findings in related studies outside Australia.
An investigation of Indian consumers' adoption of retail self-service technologies (SSTs): Application of the cultural-self perspective and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

The total technology investment by organized Indian retail companies through 2013 was Rs. 1155 crores (about USD 200 million). The rapidly growing Indian retail sector, emerging innovative store-based technologies (like kiosks), and extensive progress in adopting new technologies by consumers all present a pressing need to understand Indian consumers’ views on acceptance and use of self-service technologies (SSTs). A model integrating the cultural-self perspective and a modified version of the Technology Acceptance Model was developed to explain the influence of culture and motivation factors on Indian consumers’ attitude toward SSTs. Familiarity and service perception of SSTs were introduced as moderators in the relationship between motivation factors and attitude towards SSTs. Data collectors trained in mall-intercept techniques were employed to approach Indian mall shoppers in Bangalore and Delhi. A total of 302 completed surveys were used for statistical analysis. Results from the present study show that Indian consumers do not conform to any one single cultural group and vary from being an individualto a relationalto a collective-self person in their present shopping environments. In addition, the results indicate that perceived enjoyment is the most important criterion for SST use. Additionally, the sample of urban and educated Indian consumers was not anxious about using technology; rather, they were receptive to new technology innovations. Lastly, the proposed moderators, familiarity with SST service and service perception of SSTs, were not found to be significantly related to SST adoption.
Crop rotation and soil scarification: impacts in the soil penetration resistance

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the soil penetration resistance of an Oxisoil under a crop rotation system with mechanical and/or biological scarification. A randomized block design, with four replicates, was used, with the following treatments: sowing of a mix of forage radish and black oat followed by mechanical scarification right after it was sowed; sowing of a mix of forage radish and black oat without mechanical scarification; sowing of maize second crop and scarification right after its harvest; sowing of maize second crop with sowing of buckwheat right after its harvest; sowing of maize second crop (control). All treatments were followed by the sowing of soybean in October 2018. It was evaluated, in five spots per plot, the soil penetration resistance in the 0-40 cm depth, with the digital penetrometer Falker® PLG 1020. All treatments presented a reduction in the soil penetration resistance, with values inferior to 2.00 MPa, which is the critical limit for most crops. In all treatments tested, the penetration resistance tended to equality in the depth of 40 cm.
Multiphysics Engineering Analysis for an Integrated Design of ITER Diagnostic First Wall and Diagnostic Shield Module Design†

Abstract ITER diagnostic first walls (DFWs) and diagnostic shield modules (DSMs) inside the port plugs (PPs) are designed to protect diagnostic instrument and components from a harsh plasma environment and provide structural support while allowing for diagnostic access to the plasma. The design of DFWs and DSMs are driven by 1) plasma radiation and nuclear heating during normal operation 2) electromagnetic loads during plasma events and associate component structural responses. A multi-physics engineering analysis protocol for the design has been established at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and it was used for the design of ITER DFWs and DSMs. The analyses were performed to address challenging design issues based on resultant stresses and deflections of the DFW-DSM-PP assembly for the main load cases. ITER Structural Design Criteria for In-Vessel Components (SDC-IC) required for design by analysis and three major issues driving the mechanical design of ITER DFWs are discussed. The general guidelines for the DSM design have been established as a result of design parametric studies.
Transudative and Exudative Pleural Effusion in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Prospective Single-Center Study

Objective The aim of the study is to assess the incidence of pleural effusion and to assess its etiology in admitted chronic kidney disease patients who were admitted secondary to various causes, i.e., fluid overload, sepsis, etc. Material and methods A prospective cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the Department of Nephrology, The Kidney Centre Postgraduate Training Institute, Karachi. A total of 789 patients were admitted between August 2020-February 2021. This study comprised 280 adult chronic kidney disease (chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease patients who were on dialysis) patients having pleural effusion (either unilateral or bilateral) secondary to various causes. Results Among 280 patients, the mean age was 55 years with 158 (56.4%) males and 122 (43.6%) females, diabetes (76%) was present in most of the patients along with hypertension (86.1%), and most of the patients were of stage IV and V. Transudative pleural effusion was present in 212 (75.7%) patients secondary to fluid overload and heart failure was the commonest cause while 68 (24.3%) patients had exudative pleural effusion with tuberculosis being the commonest etiology, 44 (15.7%) patients needed intervention while 236 (84.3%) were treated medically. The data was entered and analyzed on SPSS version 21 (IBM Corp, Armonk, USA). The cleaning and coding of data were done before analysis. Continuous variables were expressed in mean ± standard deviation, while the frequencies with percentages were obtained for categorical variables. The Chi-square test was applied to see the association between variables. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Conclusion Clarification of the cause of pleural effusion is essential. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment like thoracocentesis or in the case of patients on hemodialysis, adequate dialysis may be necessary.
EFFECT OF BIRTH TYPE OF DESERT AND TAGGARI KIDS ON PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE UNDER EXTENSIVE SYSTEM IN SOUTH KORDOFAN STATE

The effect type of birth on productive and reproductive performance of Sudanese Desert and Taggari goats has been studied during rainy season of South Kordofan state, Sudan. Twenty two female Sudanese goat kids (11 Sudanese Desert kids and 11 Taggari kids) were used in this experiment. The result inducted that birth weight, growth rate at 30, 60 and 90 of ages, pre-weaning average daily weight gain of kids and weaning weight were significantly (p<0.01) affected by birth type where single kids were heavier than twins kids, but the birth weight of Taggari goats weren't affected by birth type. Also the results revealed body weight at puberty were not affected by type of birth, on the other side the age at puberty was significantly affected by birth type were single born kids had shorter days to maturity stage. Body weight at first kidding of single and twin kids weren't affected by birth type, but age at first kidding was significantly (p<0.01) affected by birth type were single kids had significantly (p<0.05) shorter days to attained puberty compared with twin kids. In conclusion the investigated on birth type showed different birth weight, body weight changes at different ages which affect reproductive and productive traits of the Taggari and desert goats under rangeland system during rainy season.
Time to Repair the Effects of Racism on Kidney Health Inequity.

Kidney disease continues to manifest stark U.S. racial inequities, revealing the entrenchment of racism and bias within multiple facets of society including in our institutions, practices, norms, and beliefs. In this perspective, we synthesize theory and evidence to describe why an understanding of race and racism is integral to kidney care, providing examples of how kidney health disparities manifest interpersonal and structural racism. We then describe racialized medicine and color-blind approaches as well as their pitfalls, offering in their place suggestions to embed anti-racism and equity lens into our practice. We propose examples of how we can enhance kidney health equity by enhancing our structural competency, equity-focused race consciousness, and by centering investigation and solutions around the needs of the most marginalized. To achieve equitable outcomes for all, our medical institutions must embed anti-racism and equity into all aspects of advocacy, policy, patient/community engagement, educational efforts, and clinical care processes. Organizations engaged in kidney care should commit to promoting structural equity and eliminating potential sources of bias across referral practices, guidelines, research agendas, and in clinical care. Kidney care providers should reaffirm our commitment to structurally competent patient care and educational endeavors in which empathy and continuous self-education about social drivers of health and inequity, racism, and bias are integral. We envision a future in which kidney health equity is a reality for all. Through bold collective and sustained investment, we can achieve this critical goal.
Grid Code Testing of Wind Turbines by Voltage Source Converter Based Test Equipment

Wind energy is expected to play a crucial role in the energy mix in the future society with limited access to fossil fuels. Wind turbines with larger power rating are being installed every year, making possible to extract more energy from wind. In countries where wind power has become a relevant part of the total generated electrical power production, transmission system operators (TSOs) have included in their grid codes specific technical requirements for interconnection of wind power plants. Today, grid code requirements are tested by using an impedance-based testing equipment which is limited to voltage dips and swells. For this reason, many of the requirements remain unverified. The use of fully controllable converter systems operated as test equipment allows for a wide variety of tests that can be carried out on the generating unit. For this reason, a different approach of grid code testing methodology is investigated in this thesis. The investigated testing setup consists of a 4 MW wind turbine and an 8 MW testing equipment constituted by a set of voltage source converter (VSC) in back-to-back configuration. In particular, this thesis focuses in the Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT) test of full-power converter (FPC) wind turbines. In this work, a detailed description of the technical requirements included in grid codes for interconnection of the wind power plant with the grid is given. The control algorithm that governs both the testing equipment and the wind turbine are derived in detail, with special focus on the control scheme of each VSC. The risk for poorly damped resonances and possible interaction between the testing equipment and the tested object is investigated through small signal analysis. The grid code testing methodolgy is then validated through time domain simulation where all the sub-systems that constitute the testing setup are integrated in one simulation model. The obtained results demonstrate the flexibility of the proposed approach in controlling the voltage at the wind turbine terminals, including the ability in emulating the short-circuit impedance of the grid at the connection point. Furthermore, laboratory experiments are carried out in order to verify the investigated methodology. Finally, field test of the actual testing facility in Gothenburg, Sweden are included in this thesis.
Agitate Educate Organise. The roles of information-based programming on 4ZzZ

Community radio in Australia, and community media in general, has recieved increased attention from academics in recent years. Forde et al (2002) highlight the need for further study into news and current affairs programming in the community broadcasting sector, saying they are keen to discover more about its format and content, especially in terms of the attitudes and practices of information-based program producers. This paper clarifies some of these issues by outlining the results of a case study of information-based programming on Brisbane community radio 4ZzZ and adopting a modified citizen's media framework.
Semi-Fragile Watermarking with Tamper Localization and Recovery using AMBTC Method

The watermarking scheme in digital media communication has become an essential tool in helping content creators prove ownership if any dispute arises in copyright infringement. In this paper, Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) and Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) is performed in the watermarking process which improves the authentication of the image and the detection of the tampered region. The semi-fragile watermarking scheme provides robustness to the watermark during extraction process even after the unintentional compression attacks like JPEG compression. The watermark payload is significantly lowered in order to increase the quality of the image. The recovery is done using the absolute moment block truncation coding (AMBTC) of the image in the untampered region. Thus, both the mean and first absolute moment are used in recovering the tampered regions in the watermarked image.
Evaluation of Resistivity Meters for Concrete Quality Assurance

This research evaluated a series of Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) concrete mixtures to verify existing relationships between surface resistivity (SR), rapid chloride permeability (RCP), chloride ion diffusion, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) penetrability classes. The research also performed a precision and bias evaluation to provide acceptable limits should SR be implemented for quality assurance and to refine language in the AASHTO test standard. In the precision and bias determination concrete was produced from three field sites and tested at both University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) and MoDOT labs. Field mixtures included a paving mixture, a bridge deck mixture, and a structural mixture. Eleven other mix designs were produced in the lab and evaluated for RCP correlation and included paving, bridge deck, structural, and repair mixtures per Missouri Department of Transportation requirements. Additional testing included surface resistivity testing on sealed samples and an existing bridge deck. Results showed excellent correlation between SR and RCP which matched existing relationships provided by AASHTO and other state DOTs. The structural mixture containing 50% Class F fly ash had the best performance with “very low” chloride ion penetrability at 90 days. A ternary paving mixture with 20% Class C fly ash and 30% slag replacement for cement also demonstrated low permeability as well as high compressive strength with an average value of over 9,000 psi at 90 days. The two repair mixtures showed moderate to low penetrability readings and high early strength consistent with their desired purpose. Tests were also performed on a series of slab samples to evaluate SR as a tool for evaluating sealer application. The presence of silane and lithium silicate were able to be detected by the SR test. As value added to the laboratory research, field testing was attempted on a bridge deck with the goal of providing non-destructive insight to the steel condition in the field. Due to the condition of the bridge, conclusions could not be drawn other than making recommendations for future bridge deck evaluations. The extensive amount of surface resistivity testing (>4500 tests) on 14 concrete mixtures at ages from 3 hours to 90 days using multiple labs, equipment, operators, and curing conditions has verified RCP relationships and allowed refinement of a testing procedure for a MoDOT standard in the Engineering Policy Guide. Surface resistivity presents an opportunity to improve MoDOT concrete mixtures and specifications to increase durability without adding significant additional testing costs.
Prediction and analysis of Metagenomic operons via MetaRon: a Pipeline for Prediction of Metagenomic OpeRons

Background: Efficient regulation of bacterial genes against the environmental stimulus results in unique operonic organizations. Lack of complete reference and functional information makes metagenomic operon prediction challenging and therefore opens new perspectives on the interpretation of the host-microbe interactions. Methods: Here we present MetaRon (pipeline for the prediction of Metagenomic operons), an open-source pipeline explicitly designed for the metagenomic shotgun sequencing data. It recreates the operonic structure without functional information. MetaRon identifies closely packed co-directional gene clusters with a promoter upstream and downstream of the first and last gene, respectively. Promoter prediction marks the transcriptional unit boundary (TUB) of closely packed co-directional gene clusters.Results: Escherichia coli (E. coli) K-12 MG1655 presents a gold standard for operon prediction. Therefore, MetaRon was initially implemented on two simulated illumina datasets: (1) E. coli MG1655 genome (2) a mixture of E. coli MG1655, Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv and Bacillus subtilis str. 168 genomes. Operons were predicted in the single genome and mixture of genomes with a sensitivity of 97.8% and 93.7%, respectively. In the next phase, operons predicted from E. coli c20 draft genome isolated from chicken gut metagenome achieved a sensitivity of 94.1%. Lastly, the application of MetaRon on 145 paired-end gut metagenome samples identified 1,232,407 unique operons. Conclusion: MetaRon removes two notable limitations of existing methods: (1) dependency on functional information, and (2) liberates the users from enormous metagenomic data management. Current study showed the idea of using operons as subset to represent the whole-metagenome in terms of secondary metabolites and demonstrated its effectiveness in explaining the occurrence of a disease condition. This will significantly reduce the hefty whole-metagenome data to a small more precise data set. Furthermore, metabolic pathways from the operonic sequences were identified in association with the occurrence of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Presumably, this is the first organized effort to predict metagenomic operons and perform a detailed analysis in association with a disease, in this case T2D. The application of MetaRon to metagenome data at diverse scale will be beneficial to understand the gene regulation and therapeutic metagenomics.
Impact of Seed Bed Manipulations and Weed Management Practices on Growth, Yield and Economics of Wheat under Organic Conditions

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important grain crops grown in approximately 225 million ha worldwide and India is the second largest producer of wheat in the world contributing about 93.50 million tonnes of grains with productivity of 3.0 t/ha from the area of 30.23 million hectares (Anonymous, 2016). Wheat is a versatile crop, growing across a range of agro-ecological zones and gets infested with variety of weeds which can cause yield losses to the extent of 50 per cent (Azad, 2003). Herbicide used to be a key component in weed management, but their indiscriminate use has resulted in serious ecological and environment problems. A strong need was felt to discover the alternative weed management options n organic agriculture (Economou et al., 2002).
ON A COMPUTER AIDED MANEUVERING SYSTEM IN HARBORS; STUDY ON A COMPUTER AIDED MANOEUVRING SYSTEM IN HARBORS

Concept development for a computer-aided maneuvering system is described. The first function of the system is to plan a ship's approach to a berth. The second is to carry out the plan. Planning involves the selection of an approach pattern, which is built up as a combination of elemental maneuvering patterns. The trajectory from the initial state to the final one is designed. To assure maneuvering safety, the concept of a "false" goal, placed in front of the berth, is introduced, leaving margins for control forces. Feedback and feedforward controls are utilized along the designed trajectory to lead the ship to the berth. Control forces are determined using a simplified mathematical model of maneuvering motions and supplied in quantized forms by tugs. Finally, simulation results are presented in validation of the proposed approach.
in the registered nurse

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on health-care education. However, the relationship between changes in nursing internships in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic and outcome in the national registered nurse (RN) licensure exam for new nursing graduates is underexplored. The study was to explore the predictors of first-attempt success in the RN licensure exam in 2022. A retrospective review of secondary data was employed in this study. Adjusted binary logistic regression was used to analyze data. A convenience sample of 78 new graduates attempted the exam. Of these graduates, 87.2% passed the RN licensure exam. Age was the main predictor of exam success, followed by grand mean academic score and total alternative (nontraditional in-person) internship hours. Compared with those who failed the exam, the graduates who passed the exam were signiﬁcantly more likely to be younger, have better academic performance, and have engaged in more alternative internship hours. Nursing faculties should consider implementing supportive strategies early for students who are underperforming or those who are older than their classmates on average to help them pass the RN exam on the first attempt. The optimal duration and long-term consequences of alternative nursing internships must be analyzed in further detail.
The Oxford Handbook of Language Attrition

This volume is the first handbook dedicated to language attrition, the study of how a speaker’s language may be affected by cross-linguistic interference and non-use. The effects of language attrition can be felt in all aspects of language knowledge, processing, and production, and can offer unique insights into the mind of bilingual language users. In this book, international experts in the field explore a comprehensive range of topics in language attrition, examining its theoretical implications, psycho- and neurolinguistic approaches, linguistic and extralinguistic factors, second language (L2) attrition, and heritage languages. The chapters summarize current research and draw on insights from related fields such as child language development, language contact, language change, pathological developments, and second language acquisition.