Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Designing Web Interfaces to Library Services and Resources

From the Publisher: Libraries can build Web sites unrivaled in content - commercial databases, online catalogs, community resources, Web indexes - but it takes a well-designed interface to make the content accessible, in the library tradition of access for all, you must not only consider the 50 million plus people in the United States with some kind of disability, but also users running Netscape 2.0 on a 486. As librarians in the acclaimed JSTOR electronic publishing project, authors Kristen L. Garlock and Sherry Piortek have worked with dozens of participating libraries in troubleshooting problems and soliciting user feedback. Drawing on their experience, they identify the methods behind the best library Web site designs.
The Impact of Productive Engagement on BMI Classification in Middle Age and Later Life

Purpose: This study examines productive engagement among middle-age and older adults as a predictor of body mass classification over time, from a role theory perspective. ] Methods: Longitudinal data (2010-2018) from the Health and Retirement Survey were analyzed using multinomial logistic regressions, with separate analyses for two age groups: middle-age (age 50-64; n=8,005) and older adults (age 65 and over; n=9,123). Results: For the middle-age sample, working more hours increased odds of being overweight, and more time spent caring for parents increased the odds of being obese. For older adults, informal volunteering decreased the odds of being underweight. For the most part, being in the obese category was predicted by health (more chronic conditions, worse self-rated health, less frequent vigorous exercise, and non-smoker status), and sociodemographic factors (lower earnings, lower education, Black race, and younger age) for both younger and older samples. Implications: The findings reinforce the benefits of public support for workplace wellness initiatives that promote healthy eating and exercise behaviors. Further, public funding could be used to support programs that promote informal volunteering for older adults could reduce the risks associated with being underweight, thus advancing social aims while promoting public health.
Evaluating the effectiveness of the travel assistance device on the bus riding behavior of individuals with disabilities

Independence for individuals with disabilities can be facilitated through the use of devices that have been created and adapted for these individuals. Research regarding the use of technology to afford independence to those with disabilities is growing as new electronic devices are created. One such device is the Travel Assistance Device (TAD), a software application for mobile phones which provides real-time navigation guidance to public transportation riders. TAD has undergone technology proof-of-concept testing, which determined that TAD could provide timely prompts to transit riders at the programmed locations. The purpose of this research study was to determine whether the prompts given by TAD would exhibit stimulus control over the participant’s behavior of pulling the cord to stop the bus at the appropriate time and exiting the bus at the appropriate stop. TAD was evaluated in an ABAB (A = baseline and B = post-training) design with three adults with mental retardation. Results show favorable outcomes for the 3 participants who were able to pull the bus cord at the appropriate stops and exit the bus only when TAD delivered prompts.
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF BODY CONFORMATION TRAITS IN NATIVE ASEEL CHICKEN FED UNDER DIFFERENT DIETARY LYSINE REGIMENS

An experiment was conducted for comparative evaluation of body conformation traits in Lakha, Mianwali, Mushki and Peshawari varieties of indigenous Aseel fed under three lysine regimens (L1, L2 and L3). In L1, 1.3 % lysine offered from week 1-6 (one phase), in L2, 1.4 and 1.2% lysine from week 1-3 and 4-6 (two phases), while 1.5, 1.3 and 1.1% lysine was offered from week 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 (three phases), respectively in L3. Day-old-chicks (n=240) including 60 per variety with 20 birds per treatment group were used in this study. Body weight, shank length, drumstick length, drumstick circumference, body length, keel length, wing span, wing spread and breast width were measured on weekly basis. The data after analysis of homogeneity and uniformity, were exposed to factorial ANOVA as a Randomized Complete Block Design. The results indicated that birds fed under lysine regimen L3 had significantly (P≤0.05) greater body weight, breast width, shank length, shank circumference, drumstick length, drumstick circumference, keel length as well as wing span and wing spread. Among Aseel varieties, Lakha and Mushki varieties showed more developed body conformation traits than other varieties and these birds may perform better in terms of their morphometrics when reared under lysine regimen L3.
High-performance tape package

A high-pincount, high-power TAB (tape automated bonding) to board VLSI chip package is described. The package consists of a protective ceramic clamshell enclosing a TAB chip with 332 leads at 125 mu m ILB (inner lead bond) pitch extending uninterrupted through the ceramic enclosure to the 0.3-mm pitch OLB (outer lead bond) zone configured for reflow soldering. The package body is clamped to the printed wiring board substrate by a spring-loaded heatsink providing good thermal conductance through a low-pressure separable interface. A 70-mm single site slide carrier tape format is employed to facilitate package assembly from ILB, die attach, clamshell bonding, through test and burn-in, and finally excise and leadform for OLB. A number of rigorous tests were used to qualify the package for use in the VAX4000/300. <<ETX>>
Red to Far-Red Ratio Correction in Plant Growth Chambers

Unlike natural light, growth chamber light sources typically have a high ratio of red to far-red (R:FR) light, hence incandescent lamps are commonly added to the light mix to reduce R:FR. However, R:FR still remains well above the natural ratio of 1 in the proportions commonly used in growth chambers, which for some species may still relatively delay flowering and reduce length. Incandescent lamps also produce a lot of heat, which in itself can be a major influence on plant growth, and are also being phased out in many countries in favour of more energy efficient sources. This study examined the influence of R:FR correction in growth chambers by incandescent lamps or FR light emitting diodes (LEDs). Spectral scans to 1100 nm show the significant heat loading of incandescent relative to LEDs. Growth studies using 4 species (pea, tomato, barley and arabidopsis) showed little influence of ratio correction by either method on barley and tomato, while pea and arabidopsis were only responsive to large reductions in R:FR. Temperature and humidity measurements both increased at plant level with the use of incandescent, but not with LEDs. This had little influence on the growth of barley and tomato, but did influence pea and arabidopsis. The influence was less in barriered light loft growth chambers. The results overall suggest that use of incandescent lamps has little influence in the usual proportions provided in growth chambers, while higher proportions can increase temperature and humidity at plant level. Much lower R:FR is achievable through the use of FR LEDs without such influences.
Formaldehyde and Aromatic Volatile Hydrocarbons in the Indoor Air of Egyptian Office Buildings

Indoor and outdoor measurements of formaldehyde and the aromatic hydrocarbons: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m,p-xylene and o-xylene (BTEX) were conducted at six offices in a suburban area in Giza, Egypt, during the winter 2003-04 season. The mean indoor level of formaldehyde was 59.79ppb in offices where there was no smoking and 85.01ppb in offices where people smoked. The highest mean level of formalde-hyde in offices without smoking was in a new office, 90ppb, and the lowest, 36.16ppb, was in an old office. During the period of study, in 13.33%, 20% and 16.67% of samples from non-smoking, smoking and total offices, respectively, the level of formaldehyde exceeded the ASHRAE standard of 0.1ppm. The mean indoor concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m,p-xylene and o-xylene were 4.32, 25.06, 3.60, 9.14 and 4.38ppb, respectively, in the six offices. The mean indoor levels in non-smoking offices were lower, and in offices with smoking, higher than the overall mean. The highest mean levels of BTEX in non-smoking offices were found in a new office, whereas the lowest concentrations were recorded in an old office. Significant positive correlations were found between the indoor concentrations of BTEX inside the six offices, except benzene in non-smoking offices. Benzene had only weak positive correlations with these compounds.
Gabiroba e Murici: Estudo do valor nutricional e antinutricional da casca, polpa e semente

Os frutos do murici e gabiroba são comuns no Cerrado Brasileiro, mas seu consumo é limitado não só pela região, mas também por serem frutos sazonais e perecíveis. Assim, esse trabalho teve a intenção de caracterizar física, química, nutricional e antinutricionalmente as frações casca, polpa e semente para utilização, pela indústria alimentícia, dos frutos inteiros ou suas frações. Foram realizadas analises de diâmetro horizontal, transversal e massa nos frutos inteiros, e nas frações as seguintes analises (Aw, cor, sólidos solúveis, pH, acidez titulável, umidade, proteína, lipídios, cinzas, carboidratos, valor calórico, antioxidantes (DPPH, FRAP, e fenólicos), vitamina C, compostos cianogênios, fitatos e taninos, onde os resultados obtidos foram tabelados apresentados juntamente com desvio padrão e realizado uma análise de variância nas medias. Os resultados mostraram que em ambos os frutos e, dependendo de suas frações, encontram-se teores significativos de proteínas e vitamina C, além de possuírem atividade antioxidante. Na casca e semente dos frutos de murici e gabiroba não foram encontrados teores de inibidores de proteases, glicosídeos cianogênios tão pouco de fitatos; a presença de taninos não compromete a utilização na alimentação humana, apenas necessita-se de cuidados na incorporação e ingestão com alimentos ricos em cálcio e magnésio. Logo, a inserção das frações casca, polpa e semente dos frutos murici e gabiroba, em produtos alimentícios, é viável, contribuindo-lhes com agregação de valor e colaborando com a redução do lixo orgânico.
A Computational and Experimental Investigation of Discrete Cell Gravure Roll Coating

This thesis presents an investigation of discrete cell gravure roll coating using computational and experimental techniques. The gravure film thickness experiments conducted are similar to those presented in previous studies and show a near linear relationship between pickout ratio and speed ratio. This work adds detailed data of the gravure surface for use in computational modelling. Using a white light interferometer, surface images of the gravure topography were captured. From these images the key cell parameters, opening area, cell depth, cell volume and the cell patterning were characterised. Observations of scratches on the coated web were concluded to be caused by contact between the web and roll. A novel computational model was derived for the discrete cell gravure coating process. The model uses a multiscale approach to address the disparate scales of the coating bead and the gravure cell. This is an extension of earlier work and is extended to a three-dimensional, realistic, topography at the small scale and at the large scale a web-to-roll contact model was added. The key topographical gravure features are included via a detailed cell scale model. The computational model was able to predict the near linear relationship between pickout ratio and speed ratio but failed to accurately predict this gradient. The model was shown to be the most accurate at speed ratios near unity. A parametric investigation of both the coating conditions and the gravure cell geometries identified the contact pressure (the pressure caused by the web acting directly on the gravure surface) as being important to the coating process. Its magnitude was related to the web tension, wrap angle and cell size. This led the interesting result that very small cells display no contact pressure and suggests a direction for future work on the investigation of scratch free coatings.
THE ABILITY OF PRESCHOOL- AND SCHOOLCHILDREN TO MANOEUVRE THEIR BICYCLES

In order to study which factors are important in children's cycling an experiment with 144 children between the ages of 5 and 13 was carried out in which skills in manoeuvring, accelerating and braking were tested. The tests, conducted at nine separate stations, were intended to measure behaviour which occurs in traffic situations. Each subject was interviewed about his cycling habits, attitudes and any accident he may have had. The results showed that the age of the children was the most important factor in determining their cycling ability. The frequency of cycling and the design of bicycles were highly important as well. The interviews showed that most of the children started to cycle at the age of 4 to 5 and that they used their bicycles daily. Despite this, it was only the 13-year-olds who could manage all of the tests well. The children under age 8 performed very poorly in most of the tests. The children between the ages of 8 and 12 were significantly better, especially those who cycled most, and almost all of the 13-year-olds could manoeuvre a bicycle acceptably. /TRRL/
Developing Classroom Performance Assessments and Scoring Rubrics - Part II. ERIC Digest.

Developing Classroom Performance Assessments and Scoring Rubrics Part II. ERIC Digest. 1 ADMINISTERING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS.3 SCORING, INTERPRETING AND USING RESULTS.4 CONCLUSIONS.5 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 5 REFERENCES. 6
Steneotarsonemus ananas (Acari: Tarsonemidae): a complementary description from Australian pineapples and a new pest on Neoregelia spp. (Bromeliaceae) in Costa Rica

The pineapple tarsonemid mite Steneotarsonemus ananas (Tryon), 1898 is associated with pineapple around the world, including Costa Rica. Here, we report its association with Neoregelia sp. (Bromeliaceae) for the first time. These mites damaged the plantlets considerably, affecting the esthetic quality of the product and thus causing economic losses to the local growers. This discovery prompted us to redescribe the adult females and males from the type host and locality (pineapple in Queensland, Australia) and compare it with the original description, subsequent descriptions, and material collected from the USA, Costa Rica, and Colombia on pineapple, Neoregelia, and an unidentified bromeliad. Further specimens from pineapple in Guatemala were identified as the same species and represent the first record for this country. We concur with previous observations that the original description by Tryon is not the same species in subsequent descriptions. We tentatively consider all specimens examined the same as those described as S. ananas in succeeding descriptions, i.e., Steneotarsonemus ananas Tryon sensu Beer.
Renewable and Anonymous Biometrics-Based Remote User Authentication Scheme Using Smart Cards for Telecare Medicine Information System

A rise of prevalence ageing population and chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia, patients need to be regular face-to-face meet Doctors/physicians for consultation and treatment. Telecare Medical Information System (TMIS) enables patients to gain remote access their medical information and medical services. Patient authentication and privacy-preserving have become more challenging. Recently, some biometric based remote user authentication schemes using smart cards for TMIS have been proposed. The schemes are not secure against the tampering and theft by way of a stored biometric template, privilege insider attack, and stolen/lost the smart card. Furthermore, these schemes have computation and communication costs overruns. This paper presents an improved efficient and secure biometric remote user authentication scheme with renewability and anonymity has been proposed to remedy the weakness of these schemes. The security analysis and performance comparison of the proposed scheme is formally given and showed the advantages over these schemes.
Understanding online users by segmenting their search keywords: empirical analysis from online auto insurance search advertising

Abstract Online search advertising is an important market considering its size and future growth potential. However, many marketers have not systematically employed the online search keywords data in developing efficient online search advertisements. While previous studies showed that search keywords can deliver intent of online users, to our knowledge, there have been few studies that empirically predict and analyze the behaviour of online users by segmenting their search keywords. Given this gap, this research contributes to online search advertising literature by examining segment-specific differences in terms of online users’ behaviours and advertisers’ costs. By using text analysis, we classify 9,355 search keywords from a major online auto insurance company in South Korea into four segments. Our results demonstrate that each segment shows different click behaviours at each stage of the online purchase decision process. In particular, the segment typing a specific brand name shows significantly higher click through rate (CTR) and estimate-to-purchase conversion rate (EPR) than other segments. On the other hand, the two segments typing specific product name or typing price-related words, who might be under a higher competition, show significantly higher click-to-estimate conversion rate (CER) than other segments. We also found that costs are significantly different across the four segments and advertisers pay more for the two segments under a higher competition. Thus, marketers will be able to improve their targeting strategies or advertising efficiency by redistributing their advertising budget across segments identified by the search keywords.
Benefit Transfer for Environmental Improvements in Coastal Areas: General vs. Specific Models

In this study, we used choice experiment data to analyze the accuracy of benefit transfer (BT) between two case study areas in Sweden for attributes relevant to the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive and special consideration zones in marine areas. The accuracy and reliability of a BT based on a model including only easily available socioeconomic information is similar to the accuracy of a BT based on a model that gives the best statistical fit, but requires time-consuming data collection. Further, the former model has almost as good a fit as the latter. The BT error varies significantly across the attributes, regardless of which model is used. The results are inconclusive as to whether socioeconomic adjustments improve transfer or not.
Characteristics of striplines with inhomogeneous cylindrical substrate

A mode-matching technique combined with Galerkin's method is proposed in this paper to analyze the characteristics of striplines embedded in an inhomogeneous cylindrical medium. The potential in each layer is expressed in terms of eigenmodes obtained numerically. Coupling between two sets of eigenmodes in contiguous layers is described by defining potential ratio coefficients. An integral equation is derived based on these eigenmodes with charge on the stripline as unknown. The method of moments is applied to solve this integral equation. Various parameters are analyzed for their effects on the transmission characteristics.
The Effect of Heavy- vs. Light-Load Jump Squats on the Development of Strength, Power, and Speed

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effect of an 8-week training program with heavy- vs. light-load jump squats on various physical performance measures and electromyography (EMG). Twenty-six athletic men with varying levels of resistance training experience performed sessions of jump squats with either 30% (JS30, n = 9) or 80% (JS80, n = 10) of their one repetition maximum in the squat (1RM) or served as a control (C, n = 7). An agility test, 20- m sprint, and jump squats with 30% (30J), 55% (55J), and 80% (80J) of their 1RM were performed before and after training. Peak force, peak velocity (PV), peak power (PP), jump height, and average EMG (concentric phase) were calculated for the jumps. There were significant increases in PP and PV in the 30J, 55J, and 80J for the JS30 group (p <= 0.05). The JS30 group also significantly increased in the 1RM with a trend towards improved 20-m sprint times. In contrast, the JS80 group significantly increased both PF and PP in the 55J and 80J and significantly increased in the 1RM but ran significantly slower in the 20-m sprint. In the 30J the JS30 group’s percentage increase in EMG activity was significantly different from the C group. In the 80J the JS80 group’s percentage increase in EMG activity was significantly different from the C group. This investigation indicates that training with light-load jump squats results in increased movement velocity capabilities and that velocity-specific changes in muscle activity may play a key role in this adaptation.
Imaging the foveal cone mosaic with a MEMS-based adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope

Our knowledge of the structure of the human photoreceptor mosaic is mostly based on histological data. Imaging microscopic structure in intact eyes has traditionally been difficult due to structural imperfections in the eye's optics called aberrations. The introduction of adaptive optics (AO) into vision science has allowed us to access the living human retina at microscopic levels, opening up new possibilities for both basic and clinical research. This dissertation concerns the advancement of AO technology for retinal imaging while emphasizing its application to imaging the foveal cone photoreceptor mosaic in living human eyes. Foveal cones provide a fundamental challenge for today's AO systems due to their small size (2 µm diameter). As a result, much of my effort has been put towards improving AO system performance to resolve these small cells consistently. I have improved the wavefront correction capabilities of an adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope (AOSLO) using a single MEMS deformable mirror, so that the smallest foveal cones in some eyes can now be resolved. Specifically, many of the nonlinear characteristics of the particular MEMS device used have been negated in the new wavefront controller, and the wavefront reconstructor has been optimized by incorporating measurement noise and aberration (Kolmogorov) statistics. This contribution is significant because, prior to this research, the capability to image the entire foveal cone mosaic in vivo had never been demonstrated using this imaging modality. Some basic scientific investigations were carried in parallel with the technical developments. Specifically, I used this MEMS-based AOSLO to investigate how foveal fixation is related to the cone density distribution and to determine the inter-subject variability of foveal cone density in relation to eye length. The foveae of 18 healthy eyes (18 subjects) with axial lengths from 22.86 mm to 28.31 mm were imaged and analyzed. The entire foveal cone mosaic was resolved in four eyes, but cones within 0.03 mm (≈ 0.1°) from the foveal center remained unresolved in most eyes. The preferred retinal locus of fixation deviated significantly (P < 0.001) from the location of peak cone density for all but one eye. Retinal cone density decreased significantly (P < 0.05) with increasing axial length 0.30 mm away from the foveal center but not closer, so we can conclude that the axial myopia progression causes retinal stretch. However, how axial length affects cone density within the central fovea, or foveola, is swamped by other factors besides just cone density due to high levels of inter-subject variability observed there.