Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Interorganizational Coordination in Dynamic Context: Networks in Emergency Response Management 1

for this study. Further, I thank public managers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, theU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Health and Human Services, and managers of the nonprofitorganizations in New York City who gave their time and thoughtful observations to this research. CONNECTIONS 26(2): 9-10 http://www.insna. org/C onnections-Web/Volume26-2/2.Kapucu. pdf© 2005 INSNA
Developing a risk management maturity model: a comprehensive risk maturity model for Dutch municipalities

As in the private sector, risk management has gained also increasing popularity by public entities. Nonetheless, the correct implementation of risk management by public entities might be a difficult task to accomplish. The Dutch case is an interesting example, since municipalities in the Netherlands have a special bylaw for risk management. However as innovative as it might seems for the public context, there would be some evidence of the difficulties that municipalities in the Netherlands have faced in the implementation of risk management practices (Boorsma and Haisma, 2005). Although there would be no accepted methodologies for impartially measure management practices across different industries, we consider that maturity models could contribute on the task of assessing the implementation of risk management practices. However taking to account the fundamental and practical difficulties found in current risk maturity models, we have made significant efforts to explain and also adapt this method to the characteristics of these entities. Accordingly, we state that Organizational Change and Organizational Learning theory would assist us on the explanation of the evolutionary logic assumed by risk maturity models. When applying the improved risk maturity model to a sample of municipalities in the Netherlands, we found interesting findings and empirical support for the construct validity of our proposed model. Although we still considered this risk maturity model a developing method that needs additional enhancements, we strongly believe that it could be a pertinent instrument for the assessment of risk management process in Dutch municipalities, influencing also the implementation of best risk management practices by these organizations. On the other hand, our principal scientific contribution has been to study and interpret the logic of risk maturity models, identifying theories that could explain their reasoning. We have also incorporated in our model the different stages of the risk management cycle as the main forces for this evolutionary learning process. As a result, we believe that we have fulfilled the gaps found in the literature, making a relevant contribution to the field.
Development and analysis of mathematical methods to evaluate the effects of high hydrostatic pressure sublethal treatment in Listeria monocytogenes cultures

Every year there are millions of cases of diseases caused by food pathogens. Therefore, food safety is one of the most important challenges in the food industry. One of the most important pathogens is Listeria monocytogenes, due to the high mortality and its high resistance against conventional methods of conservation. High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatment is an efficient method with good prospects of implementation in the food industry. In this project, the effects of HHP sublethal treatment on cultures of different strains of Listeria monocytogenes were analysed through mathematical methods. The experimental data used in this project were obtained mainly by Bioscreen. The experimental work was performed in the installations of IRTA, at Monells. Particularly, an innovative methodology was developed, which consists of the calibration of data obtained through absorbance (optical density) with data obtained from plate cultures (CFU). In order to study the effect of an HHP treatment, the goodness of the three analysis methods were evaluated: (1) using direct data of optical density, (2) 2-fold dilution method and (3) CFU obtained from calibration with optical density. The advantages and drawbacks of each method were analyzed. This study shows the interest to keep working on the improvement of the method based on the calibration of data obtained from optical density.
Toward the definition of a pilot’s physiological state vector through oculometry: a preliminary study in real flight conditions

As long as the pilot is a key agent in charge of the flight, the definition of metrics able to predict his performance is a great challenge. Currently, online assessment of the aircrew performance relies on the aircraft state vector analysis. More recent approaches propose to refine this performance measurement by taking into account the pilots-aircraft interactions state vector (e.g. the pilot’s actions on his user interface) or the pilot’s physiological state vector. In this latter perspective, this preliminary study proposes to assess the benefits of using a standalone eye tracker in a light aircraft in real conditions. In spite of a sensitivity to light conditions and a definition of areas of interest limited to a part of the cockpit, the eye tracker has provided interesting behavioural (fixations) and physiological (pupillometry) measures in nominal (from take-off to landing) and degraded (provoke a simulated engine failure and plane down toward the airfield) conditions. The pilots spent less time glancing at the instruments, and focused less on instruments in the degraded condition. Moreover, the pupil size varied with the flight phases in the degraded condition, which reflected the variations of stress and attention levels. These encouraging results open promising perspective to online assess pilot performance through physiological vector.
Waste Stabilisation Ponds

Waste Stabilisation Ponds is the third volume in the series Biological Wastewater Treatment. The major variants of pond systems are fully covered, namely: facultative ponds anaerobic ponds aerated lagoons maturation ponds The book presents in a clear and informative way the main concepts, working principles, expected removal efficiencies, design criteria, design examples, construction aspects, operational guidelines and sludge managment for pond systems. About the series: The series is based on a highly acclaimed set of best selling textbooks. This international version is comprised by six textbooks giving a state-of-the-art presentation of the science and technology of biological wastewater treatment. Other titles in the series are: Volume 1: Waste Stabilisation Ponds Volume; 2: Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment; Volume 4: Anaerobic Reactors; Volume 5: Activated Sludge and Aerobic Biofilm Reactors; Volume 6: Sludge Treatment and Disposal
Non linear finite element simulation of complex bulge forming processes

Bulge forming is a manufacturing process that is becoming increasingly important as a technology that can be used to produce seamless, lightweight and near-net-shape industrial components. The process is being increasingly applied in the automotive and aerospace industries where the demands for increased structural strength and decreased vehicle weight make it a very attractive manufacturing method. This work is concerned with increasing knowledge of the deformation mechanisms during bulge forming processes using numerical simulation. A number of complex bulge forming operations which have not been satisfactorily analysed in published research were identified and subsequently analysed using commercial finite element software. A non-linear explicit solution method was used in each case. The processes chosen for simulation were: hydraulic bulge forming of cross joints, bulge forming using a solid bulging medium, bulge forming of bimetallic tubes and the behaviour of the die during these bulge forming processes. In each case a number of process parameters were varied and their effect on the process identified. Where possible the finite element results were validated against results from experimental trials. It was found that the simulations predicted the experimental results with accuracy, thus indicating that the models developed here can be used with confidence to predict the behaviour of bulge forming operations. From the results of the finite element simulations it was concluded that when designing processes to bulge form cross joint components that compressive axial loading should be used in conjunction with pressure loading where possible, friction between the die and workpiece should be kept to a minimum where maximum branch height is required and greater tube thickness should be used when seeking to reduce stress and thinning behaviour in the formed component. The results also indicate that, where possible a solid bulging medium should be used as it results in much more favorable forming conditions, which can allow the realisation of greater branch heights. The simulations of bulge forming of bimetallic tubes showed that the relative thickness of the two metal layers has a significant effect on the shape of the final component. It was also found that varying the relative strength of the two metallic layers had a significant effect on the branch height obtained. The development of stress in the die during various bulge forming process was detailed at various stages during the process. It was found that generally a stress concentration moves towards the die bend as the process progresses. The effect of using different die materials was examined and it was concluded that certain materials are unsuitable for use as die materials due to the fact that their yield stress is exceeded during the forming process.
Performance implications of knowledge inputs in inter-organisational new product development projects: the moderating roles of technology interdependence

Successful inter-organisational new product development (NPD) is a key source of competitive advantage, yet many NPD projects are still failing. To generate new insights on the phenomenon, we examine the performance implications of knowledge inputs among collaborating organisations, both in terms of external input ratio and input concentration. We test a set of hypotheses using multi-industry primary and secondary data on 210 inter-organisational NPD projects. Results support our hypotheses about the negative effect of input concentration on design quality, which in turn is positively associated with product market performance. Although we surprisingly find a negative linear effect of external input ratio on design quality, our post-hoc analysis confirms the relationship to be an inverse U-shaped relationship. We also find support for the roles of technology interdependence in moderating the performance implications of external input ratio and input concentration. By clarifying how knowledge inputs affect project outcomes under different levels of technology interdependence, the study provides managerial implications regarding how to select innovation partners in order to create a knowledge portfolio that best improves NPD project performance.
Assessment of Narrow-Body Transport Airplane Evacuation by Numerical Simulation

This paper presents the results obtained with a new agent-based computer model that can simulate the evacuation of narrow-body transport airplanes in the conditions prescribed by the airworthiness regulations for certification. The model, described in detail in a former paper, has been verified with real data of narrow-body certification demonstrations. Numerical simulations of around 20 narrow-body aircraft, representative of current designs in various market segments, show the capabilities of the model and provide relevant information on the relationship between cabin features and emergency evacuation. The longitudinal location of emergency exits seems to be even more important than their size or the overall margin with respect to the prescribed number and type of exits indicated by the airworthiness requirements
Automated Classification of Medical Percussion Signals for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Injuries

Used for centuries in the clinical practice, audible percussion is a method of eliciting sounds by areas of the human body either by finger tips or by a percussion hammer. Despite its advantages, pulmonary diagnostics by percussion is still highly subjective, depends on the physician's skills, and requires quiet surroundings. Automation of this well-established technique could help amplify its existing merits while removing the above drawbacks. In this study, an attempt is made to automatically decompose clinical percussion signals into a sum of Exponentially Damped Sinusoids (EDS) using Matrix Pencil Method, which in this case form a more natural basis than Fourier harmonics and thus allow for a more robust representation of the signal in the parametric space. It is found that some EDS represent transient oscillation modes of the thorax/abdomen excited by the percussion event, while others are associated with the noise. It is demonstrated that relatively few EDS are usually enough to accurately reconstruct the original signal. It is shown that combining the frequency and damping parameters of these most significant EDS allows for efficient classification of percussion signals into the two main types historically known as "resonant" and "tympanic". This classification ability can provide a basis for the automated objective diagnostics of various pulmonary pathologies including pneumothorax.
Three dimensional numerical modelling of rows of discrete piles used to stabilise large landslides

A number of three dimensional finite difference analyses using FLAC3D have been carried out to investigate the complex pile-soil interaction effects of single isolated pile and groups of piles. The three-dimensional numerical models developed to carry out these analyses are able to model the full pile-soil interaction problem including three dimensional and surface effects which cannot be understood fully using two dimensional analyses. FLAC3D analyses are initially carried out to investigate the response of a single pile subjected to lateral soil movements. These analyses explore and verify the failure mechanisms for landslide stabilising piles categorised by Viggiani (1981). The effect of the strength of the slip plane interface and a sloping ground surface on the behaviour of the pile is then investigated. The initial numerical results from models with a rigid pile, a distinct plane of sliding and a horizontal ground surface, as assumed by Viggiani, agree well with his limit equilibrium solutions. The further analyses show that the strength of the slip plane interface has a considerable influence on the pile behaviour, and that the slope of the ground surface is only significant above certain angles. The behaviour of single and two pile rows with increasing pile spacing is analysed numerically. The FLAC3D analyses show that pile-soil interaction within a group of piles has a significant influence on performance. If the performance of a single pile row is compared with that of two pile rows, the single pile row installed at a spacing of 2 d (where d is the diameter of the pile) and the two piles rows installed at a spacing between piles in a row of 3 d provide a stabilising force equivalent to the force obtained from a solid retaining wall. For both cases, soil movement through the piles remains very small, as a passive wedge type failure mechanism forms in front of the piles. The behaviour of rows of piles used to stabilise a landslide near Ironbridge, Telford is back analysed. The numerical analyses show that the FLAC3D models can be used to back analyse complex pile stabilised landslides, in a way not possible by simple limit equilibrium analysis. However, detailed material properties, and the location of slip planes and their strength parameters, are very important input parameters if accurate outputs are to be obtained
CSR in the Pandemic Era Based Values State-Defense: Content Analysis on the Official Website of Five State-Owned Enterprises

The urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia continues to increase. Companies in Indonesia are now focusing on CSR programs to assist the government in accelerating the handling of COVID-19. This study aims to examine the form of social support by implementing CSR on the official website pages of 5 State-Owned Enterprises. The type of research used in this research is qualitative using a qualitative content analysis approach. Sampling used non-probability sampling method. The technique used was purposive sampling by taking samples of news content and various CSR activities on the website pages of 5 State-Owned Enterprises. The data analysis technique uses data coding using a deductive approach. The value analysis of CSR activities is implemented and implementing CSR based on the value state of defense. Otherwise, three CSR pillars, namely People, Profit, and Planet, are implemented in various CSR activities covering education, health, environment, infrastructure, community empowerment, disaster management, and special assistance to affected communities. The Result of the seven categories, the three most frequently encountered are community economic empowerment support through Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and health support and educational support.
BIOMECHANCIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF POSTNATAL GROWTH BEHAVIOR IN THE OVINE MAIN PULMONARY ARTERY

It has been estimated that worldwide 600,000 babies are born annually with significant congenital heart disease. In children with congenital heart disease, normal growth and hemodynamic function of the pulmonary arteries and aorta become disrupted due to structural heart defects and/or genetic disorders. Congenital heart and related vascular defects cause increased flow and pulmonary pressure leading to unfavorable vascular remodeling that result in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Congenital abnormalities of these arteries often necessitate surgical repair or the use of autologous tissue and synthetic biomaterials as vascular grafts. The optimal vascular replacement should be able to accommodate somatic growth and closely mimic the structure, function and physiologic environment of native vessels. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the development of a living autologous tissue graft that could address the critical need for growing substitutes in the repair of congenital cardiovascular defects. In the current study, the biomechanical characteristics of the native ovine main pulmonary artery during postnatal growth period were delineated to establish the benchmarks for tissue engineering approaches. The local postnatal alterations in the surface geometry of the pulmonary artery based on magnetic resonance images of the endoluminal arterial surface were estimated. The regional growth adaptations of the mechanical behavior and elastin structure were subsequently quantified. The collagen organization and recruitment behavior using a biaxial stretching device combined with multiphoton microscopy were measured. The experimental measurements were finally fit to a structurally-based constitutive model of the arterial wall. The results of this study can also help elucidate the governing mechanisms of normal remodeling and growth process by enhancing our knowledge of alterations in the geometry and structure-mechanics relationship of the pulmonary arterial wall during postnatal maturation.
Pengaruh Jenis Kendaraan Bermotor dan Jenis Bahan Bakar terhadap Emisi Gas Buang pada Sepeda Motor Dua Tak

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kadar emisi gas buang dari kendaraan bermotor roda dua khusus motor 2 tak yakni Yamaha Alfa dan Suzuki RC. Kedua jenis motor tersebut diberi bahan bakar premium dan premix. Kemudian emisi gas buang dari kedua jenis motor diukur dengan menggunakan alat " exchause analyzers ". Untuk mengetahui apakah jenis bahan bakar minyak dan jeni motor berpengaruh terhadap kadar CO, NOx, SO2, dan H2S selanjutnya dilakukan uji Anava 2 x 2. Hasil penelitian ekperimen ini menunjukkan kadar CO pada motor tahun pembuatan 1994 lebih tinggi dari motor tahun pembuatan 1990. Kadar NOx motor tahun 1994 lebih tinggi dari motor tahun 1990. Kadar SO2 motor tahun 1994 tidak berbeda dari motor tahun 1990. Kadar H2S motor tahun pembuatan 1990 lebih tinggi dari motor tahun pembuatan 1994.
Selection for muscling reduces muscle response to adrenaline

Carcass lean meat yield is a key profit driver within the sheep and beef industries, and is improved by selection for muscling. This selection causes muscle hypertrophy which is associated with greater proportions of fast-gylcolytic type IIX myofibres in both cattle and sheep (Wegner el al., 2000; Greenwood el aI., 2007). Muscle tissue that is high in type IIX myofibres will also have increased gylcolytic and gylcogenolytic capacity (Wegner el al, 2000), which is likely to result us a greater potential for stress/adrenaline induced muscle glycogen depletion. This has great relevance to industry, as low muscle glycogen at slaughter will result in high ultimate pH (>5.7) carcases leading to dark firm dry (DFD) meat. However, in contradiction to this theory Martin el al. (2004) found more muscle glycogen in sheep selected for muscling. This was most evident when energy intake was high, implicating greater insulin sensitivity which may counteract the hypothesised greater adrenaline response. Therefore a link between selection for muscling and response to stress/adrenaline remains to be confirmed. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that selection for muscling will increase the muscle response to adrenaline.
Demystifying the Karpelevic theorem

The statement of a result due to Karpelevic concerning the location of the eigenvalues of stochastic matrices in the complex plane (known as the Karpelevic region) is long and complicated and his proof methods are, at best, nebulous. Fortunately, an elegant simplification of the statement was provided by Ito -- in particular, Ito's theorem asserts that the boundary of the Karpelevic region consists of arcs whose points satisfy a polynomial equation that depends on the endpoints of the arc. Unfortunately, Ito did not prove his theorem and only showed that his statement is equivalent. More recently, Johnson and Paparella showed that points satisfying Ito's equation belong to the Karpelevic region. Although not the intent of their work, this initiated the process of proving Ito's theorem and hence the Karpelevic theorem. The purpose of this work is to continue this effort by showing that an arc appears in the prescribed sector. To this end, it is shown that there is a continuous function $\lambda:[0,1] \longrightarrow \mathbb{C}$ such that $\mathsf{P}^\mathsf{I}(\lambda(\alpha)) = 0$, $\forall \alpha \in [0,1]$, where $\mathsf{P}^\mathsf{I}$ is a Type I reduced Ito polynomial. It is also shown that these arcs are simple. Finally, an elementary argument is given to show that points on the boundary of the Karpelevic region are extremal whenever $n>3$.
Accounting for Technological Change in Regulatory Impact Analyses: The Learning Curve Technique

E RNEST O RLANDO L AWRENCE B ERKELEY N ATIONAL L ABORATORY Accounting for Technological Change in Regulatory Impact Analyses: The Learning Curve Technique Margaret Taylor and K. Sydny Fujita Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts Department Environmental Energy Technologies Division April 30, 2013 This work was supported by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Building Technology, State, and Community Programs, of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231 .