Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
School libraries and the electronic community : the Internet community

Based on the results of an international research project carried out in 1993 by the University of Iceland, School Libraries and the Electronic Community summarizes the responses of school librarians to questions about how they learned to use the Internet, and for what purposes. The author describes literature reviews that are available electronically, and analyzes policy documents. She provides both quantitative and content analyses of Internet traffic, on services related to librarianship and identifies those resources most helpful to school librarians. Her writing style is down to earth and she illustrates her text with numerous useful tables and figures. Individual chapters cover various features of the Internet-telnet, e-mail, gophers, listservs, and the World Wide Web. School librarians can easily learn to "surf the Net" to reach useful resources like computerized library catalogs and professional resources like LM_NET, a world-wide discussion group for school library media specialists. As libraries become increasingly computerized, this is a resource that no school librarian can be without.
Impact of Korea’s Image on Attitudes, Norms, and Purchase Intentions of Halal Foods: A Comparison Between Indonesia and Malaysia

Purpose – Although Korean food export has been increasing, they will stagnate without markets. This study considers Korean halal food exports to Indonesia and Malaysia, which are two of the largest halal food markets. Given the context, this study aims to predict Indonesian and Malaysian con- sumers’ purchase intention toward Korean halal food through their acceptance of and feeling toward Korea’s image. Design/methodology – This study surveyed Indonesian and Malaysian consumers who purchased Korean halal food in the past year. The survey data were analyzed using the statistical package for the social sciences 21.0 and the analysis of moment structures 21.0. Findings – The analysis reveals that the feeling toward Korea’s image and its food image significantly impacted attitudes and subjective norms, while the acceptance of Korea’s image significantly impacted only subjective norms. Attitude showed no significant effect on purchase intention, whereas subjective norms exhibited a significant effect on purchase intention. The image feeling had a greater impact on attitudes in Indonesia than those in Malaysia, whereas image acceptance showed a greater influence on subjective norms in Malaysia than those in Indonesia. Originality/value – This study considers the difference between Indonesian and Malaysian consumers in relation to their acceptance of and feeling toward Korea’s image and its halal food image. These findings on Korea’s image can play a key role in establishing Korea’s food export strategy and have strategic implications on Korean companies aiming to enter the halal food market or increase their market share.
Do workers discriminate against their out-group employers? Evidence from an online labor market

Discrimination in labor markets is often thought of as being one-sided, driven mostly by employers towards their out-group employees. This paper studies possible discrimination from the opposite direction in a gig economy, i.e., we ask, do workers discriminate (say, by under providing effort) for an out-group employer relative to an otherwiseidentical, own-group one? To test our hypothesis, we run a well-powered model-based experiment on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (M-Turk) using a piece rate design. We recruit 6,000 workers for a real-effort task and randomly assign the racial identity of their real (non-fictitious) employer. We find that workers do not discriminate in effort provisions against their out-group employers, in-fact they work “harder” for Black employers as compared to White employers. The results reflect the lack of prejudice in workers’ preferences against black employers. The results imply that as we transition to gig economy, the possibility of preference-based discriminatory behavior against disadvantaged group employers may disappear.
Ramparts of Resistance: Why Workers Lost Their Power, and How to Get It Back

Introduction: Focussing on the Rank and File Part One: What Happened 1. The Upsurge: 1968-74 2. 'How Little It Asked' (The Working Class): 1974-79 3. Gone With the Wind: Thatcher, Reagan and the early 1980s 4. Against the Stream: 1894-9 5. The Workers' TINA: Class Warfare in the 1990s 6. Into the 2000s: Seattle . and September Part Two: What to Make of It All 7. Unions & Unions 8. Punctuation Marks: A Story of Class Consciousness 9. Transitions and Transformations: Which Side Are You On? Glossary Notes Index
EVALUATION OF BRIDGE DECK PROTECTIVE STRATEGIES

This report documents existing knowledge on the effectiveness of different common strategies for protecting bridge decks against deterioration caused by deicing salts. The strategies considered are: (1) increased cover to the top bar; (2) low-slump dense concrete overlay; (3) latex-modified concrete overlay; (4) interlayer membrane/asphalt concrete system; and (5) epoxy-coated bars. Performance information on those strategies was obtained through literature reviews, a nationwide survey of state transportation departments, and visits to protected decks in selected states. That information was expressed in terms of deck durability (scaling, wearing and overlay stripping), effectiveness in preventing reinforcing bar corrosion, and concrete cracking. The information was analyzed for factors affecting the likely service life of a protected bridge, for costs to achieve a 50-year deck life, and for the relative effectiveness of a certain strategy or combination of strategies. For normal levels of salt application, cost-effective protection strategies can be designed that provide 50 years or more of bridge deck service life free of corrosion-induced deterioration. Epoxy-coating both the top and bottom reinforcing mats is the most cost-effective way of assuring a 50-year or more corrosion-free life.
VEHICLE ROUTING AND SCHEDULING IN THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY. VEHICLE ROUTING: METHODS AND STUDIES. STUDIES IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS - VOLUME 16

In this paper the vehicle routing and scheduling problem as found in the newspaper industry is addressed. The authors' experience in designing delivery truck routes for the distribution of morning newspapers at three different newspaper companies in different cities of Australia is summarized. The intention is to convey some of the unique features of routing and scheduling in the newspaper industry as well as to discuss more general aspects of route design and maintenance. (TRRL)
FORMULAE FOR PREDICTING FUEL CONSUMPTION OF CARS

An instantaneous fuel consumption model is derived based on the average travel speed (including delays), the average running speed (excluding any stopped time), the stopped delay time/and distance, positive kinetic energy changes and the total section distance. The method used involves the determination of the idle fuel consumption parameters by direct measurement, determination of rolling resistance and the resistance parameters from constant speed-cruise fuel consumption and the determination of positive acceleration coefficients from acceleration fuel consumption data. The model is more sensitive to conditions of travel than those derived by regression analysis. The model can be used to predict fuel consumption when speed-time traces of individual vehicles are known. It can also be used as a basis in the derivation of functions describing the elemental model parameters as well as aggregate fuel consumption functions with minimum reliance on regression analyses. (TRRL)
IZMIT (Kocaeli), Turkey, Earthquake of August 17, 1999, including Duzce Earthquake of November 12, 1999: Lifeline Performance

Prepared by the Earthquake Investigation Committee of the Technical Council of Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE. On August 17, 1999, the Izmit (Kocaeli) earthquake tore through Kocaeli, Turkey, resulting in more than 15,000 deaths and 27,000 injuries; 200,000 people were left homeless. The electric power system, nearly destroyed, sustained more than US$70 million in damage. Another earthquake on November 12, to the east of Izmit at Duzce, added to the lifeline systems damage, impacting the communications system, water and wastewater system, ports, railway, road, and bridges. This TCLEE Monograph provides information for practitioners to improve the performance of the lifeline systems. Topics include: seismology, geology, and geotechnical issues; electric power; airports; telecommunications; water and wastewater; transportation (highways and bridges); liquid fuel facilities; railway; ports; hospitals; social impacts; and emergency response and recovery.
Therapeutic Efficacy of Diode Laser Turbinoplasty on Nasal Obstruction Estimated with Rhinomanometry

Objective: Diode-assisted laser turbinoplasty is a popular surgical technique that improves airflow during nasal obstruction. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a diode laser for turbinate hypertrophy by using rhinomanometry. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 199 patients for 13 months. Preoperative, intraoperative, and 6-week postoperative rhinomanometry values were measured. Results: The most common intraoperative symptoms were olfactory annoyance (barbecue smell) (76.4%) and a painful burning or stinging sensation (64.3%). The inspiratory and expiratory mean nasal airflow values increased both intraoperatively and postoperatively, illustrating the effect of decongestants and inferior turbinate surgery. Intraoperatively, inspiration improved by 262.73 ± 196.09 (p < 0.01) and expiration by 247.94 ± 180.05 (p < 0.01). Postoperative inspiration improved by 254.03 ± 199.08 (p < 0.01) and expiration by 244.05 ± 194.57 (p < 0.01). Postoperative snoring (22.6%, p = 0.026) and nasal obstruction (20.2%, p = 0.042) were significantly higher in female than in male patients. Conclusions: The therapeutic efficacy of using diode lasers in inferior turbinate resection was established in this study on the basis of rhinomanometric data with a follow-up of 6 weeks. Postoperative nasal obstruction was effectively decreased and the other symptoms displayed a female preponderance.
Sustainable remediation : designing a decision support tool for the selection of 'gentle' remediation approaches

A range of tools have been proposed to support decision making in contaminated land remediation (collectively referred to as Decision Support Tools or DSTs). From a European perspective it is clear, however, that there are considerable national differences in the decision support process, and more generally in the extent to which this process supports the selection of less invasive, alternative and potentially more sustainable remediation options such as phytoremediation, in situ immobilisation etc. (referred to here as “gentle” remediation technologies or options). This thesis critically reviews available DSTs in terms of their fitness for purpose for the application of “gentle” remediation technologies, using published literature and data from two stakeholder surveys: the first from a European perspective (completed in the European Union ERANET SNOWMAN project SUMATECS (Sustainable Management of Trace Element Contaminated Sites)) (sample size of 130) and the second focused on contaminated land consultants and managers in the UK (sample size of 71). In general stakeholder feedback from both surveys indicates a lack of knowledge of currently available DSTs and the requirement for a simple DST using a tiered approach that can be integrated into an existing national framework.
Integrated Network Management: Toward an Operational Control Method

Integrated Network Management (INM) deals with the coordinated deployment of traffic management measures, such as mainline and ramp-metering, intersection control, and route guidance. Many theoretical studies show the potential of INM for small test cases, but the complexity of the control problem has hampered application of INM for regional networks of realistic size. Furthermore, the links between regional policies and traffic management are seldom made explicit. This paper puts forward a control framework that is able to deal with the complexity, and linking into regional traffic management objectives. The paper discusses the traffic engineering foundations, the control principles, and the expected impacts using a simulation study for a medium-sized city in the Netherlands.
The Effects of Changing to Primary Enforcement on Daytime and Nighttime Seat Belt Use

As of January 1, 2007, 25 States and the District of Columbia had enacted primary enforcement of their seat belt laws. Primary enforcement provisions permit law enforcement officers to stop a vehicle solely on the basis of observing a seat belt violation. Primary seat belt laws have been found to increase observed daytime seat belt use, but there is little research to support that such laws have any impact on nighttime seat belt use. Eighteen U.S. jurisdictions have upgraded to primary laws after having had laws with secondary enforcement provisions, which require law enforcement officers to have another reason for stopping a vehicle before citing an occupant for a seat belt violation. This study was conducted to determine how changing from secondary to primary enforcement in six of these States impacted daytime (5 a.m. to 8:59 p.m.) and nighttime (9 p.m. to 4:59 a.m.) occupant belt use. It was found that changing from secondary to primary enforcement of seat belt laws was associated with increased seat belt use during both the daytime and nighttime hours in five of the six States evaluated in this study, even after accounting for preexisting local and national trends towards increased seat belt use.
Grouting with high water/solid-ratios. Literature and laboratory study

The grouting methodology in Sweden is developing towards a more extensive use of low water/cement-ratios. The main reason for this development is the better stability of the lower w/c-ratio grouts meaning that the water separation is less than for higher w/c-ratios. However, grouting in low permeable rock or in clay-filled fractures often is performed with high w/c-grouts with better sealing efficiency. Another method that involves high w/c-ratio grouting is “grout thickening” where the grouting starts with a high w/c-ratio and successively lower w/c-ratio is used. In this study the penetration and the stop mechanisms of suspension grouts have been investigated. The study started with a literature survey, from which hypothesis are formed and tested in the laboratory. The laboratory method used was sand column tests. The column, height 1 m and diameter 0.1 m, was filled with 0.9 m sand which was characterised by hydraulic measurements. The grouting was performed with Myanit, a suspension consisting of crushed dolomite with similar rheological characteristics as cement. The main advantage of using Mynait is that it is an inert material. This implies that it will keep it characteristics throughout the grouting and it will not harden with time. In order to obtain different relationships between grout grain size and theoretical aperture and hence groutability, different ratios between water and the solids were used as well as different sand grain distribution. Generally, the conclusions are that the penetration increased with higher water/solid-ratios and the penetration stops due to three different mechanisms. In apertures that are too small for the grout to enter, the sealing occurs due to blocking of the entrance. At the limit on what is possible to penetrate, a higher w/s-ratio leads to a further penetration compared to a grout with lower w/s-ratio. The suspension is not moving as a united front, rather it is a more dilute grout in the front, which leads to sealing by single suspensions grains that blocks the pathway. In larger aperture, the grout penetrates more united and the penetration stops due to equilibrium between driving forces and friction forces. The results implies that the use of “grout thickening” in the field will lead to that the initial higher w/c-ratio grout will penetrate a larger area of the fracture plane and suspension grains will successively plug the constrictions. The thicker grout will then penetrate the larger openings and the combined effect will give decreased permeability compared to only use one w/c-ratio.
Meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of LncRNA H19 polymorphic variants on susceptibility to cancer

Background: Although myriad researches upon the associations between LncRNA H19 polymorphic variants (rs2839698 G﹥A, rs3024270 C﹥G, rs2107425 C﹥T, rs2735971 A﹥G and rs217727 G﹥A) and the susceptibility to cancer have been conducted, these results remained contradictory and perplexing. Basing on that, a systematic review and updated meta-analysis was conducted to anticipate a fairly precise assessment about these associations. Methods: We retrieved the electronic databases EMBASE, PubMed and Web of Science for valuable academic studies before October 1st, 2019. Ultimately, 24 of which were encompassed after screening, and the available data was extracted and integrated. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was adopted to evaluate the strength of these associations. For multi-level investigation, subgroup analysis derived from source of controls together with genotypic method was preformed. Eventually, 24 articles altogether embodying 52 studies were included. Results: The results illuminated that LncRNA H19 SNPs mentioned above were all irrelevant to cancer susceptibility. Nevertheless, crucial results were found concentrated in population-based control group when subgroup analysis by source of controls were performed in H19 mutation rs2839698 and rs2735971. Meanwhile, in the stratification analysis by genotypic method, apparent cancer risks were discovered by TaqMan method in H19 mutation rs2107425 and rs3024270. Then, trial sequential analysis (TSA) demonstrated that the results about such associations were firm evidence of effect, except rs2735971 polymorphism. Conclusion: Therefore, this meta-analysis indicated that LncRNA H19 SNPs were not associated with the susceptibility to human cancer. However, after the stratification analysis, inconsistent results still existed in different genotypic method and source of control. Thus, more high-quality studies on cancer patients of different factors were needed to confirm these findings.
The Rules at the Youth Educational Centre – from the Perspective of Caretakers and Adolescents

Staying in a Youth Educational Centre meets the isolation criteria. Therefore, it may deprive adolescents of important needs and trigger specific group processes characteristic of subcultures. This article concentrates on the creation of norms and rules in the group of teenagers placed in social rehabilitation institutions. The research question referred to the similarities and differences in the perception of norms, rules and hierarchy in Youth Educational Centres by their employees and the minors.The Focus Group Interview and the method of competent judges were used as the research method for the caretakers, and the survey was used when researching the adolescents. Interviews were conducted with the caretakers and the adolescents. The study group consisted of 32 adolescents and 7 employees. It was conducted at Youth Educational Centre in Lower Silesia as a pilot study.The research results reveal a similar perception of rules in the centre by the caretakers and adolescents. Despite the mixed research methodology and the changing environment of modern adolescents (globalization and functioning in cyberspace), the research confirmed the earlier results in terms of the content of the rules functioning in the centre. Moreover, the caretakers listed a richer range of the determinants of the observed behaviour and the process of rule formation. The adolescents focused mainly on situational factors and used masking strategies.
Sex inequality for hospital readmissions due to pulmonary diseases: a sex perspective in management is warrant

Background Pulmonary diseases are a common and costly cause of 30-day readmissions. Few studies have focused on the difference in risk for rehospitalization between men and women in older patients. In this study we analyzed the association between sex and the risk of readmission in a cohort of patients admitted to the hospital for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation and other major pulmonary diseases. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study based on administrative data collected in the Veneto Region in 2016. We included 14,869 hospital admissions among residents aged ≥ 65 years for diagnosis related groups (DRGs) of the most common disorders of the respiratory system: bronchitis and asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, and COPD. Multilevel logistic regressions were performed to test the association between 30-day hospital readmission and sex, adjusting for confounding factors. Results For bronchitis and asthma, male patients had significantly higher odds of 30-day readmission than female patients (aOR, 2.07; 95% CI, 1.11-3.87). The odds of readmission for men were also significantly higher for pneumonia (aOR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.13-1.72), for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure (aOR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.05-1.55), and for COPD (aOR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.00-1.81). Conclusions This study found that male sex is a major risk factors for readmission in patients aged more than 65 years with a primary pulmonary diagnosis. More studies are needed to understand the underlying determinants of this phenomena and to provide targets for future interventions
Nonlinear Dynamics of Semiconductor Laser Systems with Feedback: Applications to Optical Chaos Cryptography, Radar Frequency Generation, and Transverse Mode Control

Tesis doctoral de la Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Facultad de Fisica y del Departamento de Fisica Interdisciplinar del Instituto Mediterraneo de Estudios Avanzados (IMEDEA-CSIC/UIB). -- Fecha de lectura: 15-12-2006.
THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS

The stepped hybrid configuration has made appearances in the high speed boat scene as early as 1938. It is a solution to the problems of instability and inefficiency that has limited other type of hybrids. It can be configured to have good seakeeping as well, but the concept has not been used as widely as would be justified by its merits. The purpose of this paper is to reintroduce this concept to the marine community, particularly for small, fast ferries.