Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Innovation communities : teamworking of key persons : a success factor in radical innovation

Innovation Communities: A New Concept for New Challenges. - Networks of Promotors as Success Factor for Radical Innovations: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Findings. - The Evolution of Innovation Communities: Case Studies. - Managing Innovation Communities: Best Practice Reports Hands-on Methods for Developing Innovation Communities. - Future Perspectives: Innovation Networks beyond Traditional Management.
Development, Fabrication and Ground Test of an Inflatable Structure Space-Flight Experiment

Abstract : Inflatable, rigidizable structures provide a solution to reduce the costs associated with design, fabrication and launch of a space system while simultaneously increasing the deployment reliability and mission success of the system%. This research focused on the follow on design, fabrication, and ground test of the Rigidizable Inflatable Get-Away-Special Experiment (RIGEX). RIGEX is a self-contained experiment that will test the deployment and structural characteristics of three inflatable rigidizable tubes. Once inflated and rigidized, each tube will be excited using piezoelectric transducers in order to collect vibration data for structural characterization. The goal of this research was to collect ground testing data that will later be used in conjunction with actual space flight results in an effort to validate ground testing methodologies.
Complications to strangles in horses presented at referral hostpitals

Kvarka ar en smittsam luftvagssjukdom som drabbar hastar. Kvarka orsakas av bakterien Streptococcus equi supsp. equi. Den klassiska symptombilden ar feber, nasflode (24-48 timmar efter feber) forst tunt och klart sekret sedan mer tjockt samt svullna lymfknutor och svarigheter att svalja. De svullna lymfknutorna kan bilda abscesser som sedan kan spricka upp med varuttrade. Det ar de unga hastarna som visar kraftigast symptom och de aldre hastarna mildare. Bakterien sprids bade direkt och indirekt och utsondring av bakterier borjar 24-48 timmar efter forsta febertoppen. Inkubationstiden ar 3-14 dagar och det ar nar utsondringen av bakterien borjar som provtagning kan ske. Nassvabbsprov, nasskoljsprov och provtagning av purulent exsudat och analys via odling och PCR anvands. Symtomlosa smittbarare som intermittent utsondrar bakterier fran luftsackarna ar en trolig smittspridare. Kvarka kan efter infektionens utbrott leda till olika foljdsjukdomar. Dessa kan vara allvarliga och leda till stora djurlidanden. De mest omskrivna komplikationerna ar lunginflammation, kastad kvarka, anasarka (purpura hemorrhagica) och myosit. I denna retrospektiva studie ingick 69 hastar remitterade till hastsjukhus pa Universitetsdjursjukhuset SLU samt Regionhastsjukhuset Helsingborg. Av dessa drabbades fyra hastar av ovannamda komplikationer. De vanligaste symptomen var feber och dysfagi. De vanligaste komplikationerna var svullna retropharyngeallymfknutor och purulent exsudat i luftsackarna. Det fanns en korrelation mellan svullen pharynx och dysfagi och feber. Det fanns aven en korrelation mellan svullna retropharyngeallymfknutor, nasflode och dyspne. Fem av hastarna avlivades varav tre pa grund av ekonomiska skal, en i djurskyddssynpunkt och en sjalvdog pa kliniken. En sjatte hast dog hemma, uppgifter om orsak saknas. 32 hastagare kontaktades per telefon for uppfoljande kontakt om hur hastens sjukdom utvecklats efter hemgang. Av dessa hade 27 hastar tillfrisknat och fyra hade avlivats.
Can Tourism Social Entrepreneurship Organizations Contribute to the Development of Ecotourism and Local Communities: Understanding the Perception of Local Communities

The literature emphasizes that tourism social entrepreneurs play an important role in the adoption of sustainable strategies to achieve social, environmental, and community development. Yet, there is limited research that aims to understand the relationship between local communities and tourism social entrepreneurship empirically. Building around social exchange theory and Weber’s theory of substantive and formal rationality, this study addresses the following research question: how do local communities perceive the role of tourism social entrepreneurship (TSE) in the development of ecotourism destinations? A total of 362 community employees of two ecotourism organizations in India participated in the survey. Analytically, this study validated the measurement model and tested hypotheses using structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings reveal that the economic benefits and environmental sustainability are the main influencing factors that are appreciated by the communities. However, we found variance in the community perceptions with regard to several factors being studied in the two TSEs we studied. This study recommends that in order to contribute to the development of ecotourism and local communities there is an urge to build strong ties among different stakeholders at the local level.
Effects of Seeding Rate and Sowing Date on Herbage Dry Matter and Seed Yield Performance of Brachiaria Grass Grown under Subhumid Climatic Conditions of Western Oromia, Ethiopia

The experiment was conducted at Bako Agricultural Research Center (BARC) for three years (2013, 2014 and 2015) to compare the effect of sowing dates and seeding rates on productivity of Brachiaria decumbens. The treatments consisted of four sowing dates (1 week, 3 weeks, 5 weeks and 7 weeks) after onset of main rain and four levels of seeding rates (6, 8, 10 and 12) kg ha -1 . Accordingly, sowing dates started on May 28, 2013 and thereafter at 14-days intervals: June 11, 2013; June 25, 2013 and July 09, 2013. An experimental design of a randomized complete block in factorial arrangement with three replications was used. The analysis of variance indicated that seeding rate by planting time interaction effect was highly significant (p<0.01) for herbage DM yield and seed yield. However, none significant differences were observed for plant height, plot cover and vigorousity. The highest herbage dry matter yield and seed yield (18.67 ton ha -1 ) and (6.37 Qt ha -1 ), respectively were obtained from seeding rate of 6 kg ha -1 that planted at three weeks after the commencement of main rainy season. Year have also significant (p<0.01) effect on both herbage dry matter and seed yields. Maximum herbage dry matter yield (22 ton ha -1 ) and seed yield (9.76 qt ha -1 ) were obtained during the first year (2013) in the second sowing time (June 11, 2013) at 6 kg ha -1 seeding rate. Therefore, it can be recommended that the lower seed rate (6kg ha - 1 ) sown at 3 weeks after commencement of the main rain was produced better herbage DM (18.7 ton ha -1 ) and seed yields (6.37 qt ha -1 ) and was favorable for Bako area and similar agro ecologies.
Entropy-based Serviceability Assessment of Water Distribution Networks, Subjected to Natural and Man-Made Hazards

In this study a modified entropy-based measure is presented for evaluating the serviceability level of water distribution networks in which the hydraulic uncertainties (flow rates in pipes) as well as the uncertainties due to mechanical parameters (failure probabilities of links) are considered simultaneously. In the proposed entropy calculation method, the connectivity order of the network demand nodes is incorporated in the entropy calculations by defining a factor based on the ratio of the nodal demand to the total flow rates of all links of the network. The failure probability of the network links has been incorporated by using a penalty function based on their failure probability in any specified hazard scenario. Then, this penalty function is inserted satisfactorily in the existing hydraulic entropy function (defined by previous researchers) of the network. In this way, the effect of mechanical behavior of links is also taken into account in the hydraulic entropy function of the network, while keeping its simplicity and applicability. By calculating the entropy values of some sample networks, it has been shown that the proposed entropy-based index is an efficient tool to find the optimum hydraulic layout for designing a new system, or to make decision on the best mitigation plan for an existing network subjected to different natural and man-made hazards.
THE EFFECT OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF JOBS ON EMPLOYEE WORK ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SHIPPING COMPANY

This study aims to determine the effect of work experience and job characteristics on employee work performance in shipping companies. The design or design used in this study is an explanatory research with a quantitative approach, to explain the magnitude of the influence between the independent variables namely the work experience variable and the characteristics of work towards and the dependent variable namely work performance. Data collection was carried out through a survey method using an instrument in the form of a questionnaire towards middle management at a shipping company located in Surabaya. The results of this study are work experience has an influence on work performance, while job characteristics do not have an influence on work performance. Work experience and job characteristics simultaneously influence work performance. The company needs to pay attention to work experience factors as an effort to improve work performance.
The 2020 Mw 6.5 Monte Cristo Range, Nevada earthquake: relocated seismicity shows rupture of a complete shear-crack system

Other Supplementary Material for this manuscript includes the following: • Data set S1 (CSV format). Seismicity catalog of NLL-SSST-coherence relocated events. http://alomax.free. fr/eartharxiv/MonteCristo_2020/v1/Supp_Files/DataSetS1_MonteCrist o2020_NLL_SSST_coherence. csv • Movie S1 (MP4 format). Fly-around animation of the NLL-SSST-coherence relocated seismicity in 3D. http://alomax.free. fr/eartharxiv/MonteCristo_2020/v1/Supp_Files/MovieS1_MonteCristo 2020_ALomax_NLL-SSST-coherence_movie_60_20201015_small. mp4 1
Individual and community level factors associated with unmet need for contraception among married reproductive age women in Ethiopia. A multilevel analysis using 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey

Background: There is limited evidence on unmet need to contraceptive among married reproductive age women especially in developing countries like Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to assess individual and community level factors associated with unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016 dataset, 2019. Method: A secondary analysis was done on Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (2016) dataset by using cross sectional study design. A total of 9125 women who were married, fecund and/or sexually active were included in the analysis. Multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression analysis was done by STATA version 14.0 to identify individual and community level factors. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was used to show the strength and direction of association and statistical significance was declared at P value less than 0.05. Result: Factors significantly associated with unmet need were; ages between 15-19 years [AOR=2.25, 95% CI: (1.34, 3.79)], greater than or equal to three living children [AOR=1.87, 95 % CI: (1.40, 2.49)], belong to richer household [AOR=0.73, 95% CI: (0.54, 0.97)], Muslim followers [AOR=1.37, 95% CI: (1.02, 1.83)], married more than once [AOR=1.31, 95 % CI: (1.06, 1.62)]. From community level variables, belong to Somali region [AOR=0.34, 95% CI: (0.19, 0.61)] were significantly associated with unmet need. Conclusion: Both individual and community-level factors were significant determinants of unmet need. From individual level factors; ages of women, number of living children, religion, married more than once and wealth of house hold and from community level variables; region was significantly associated with unmet need for contraception. The findings suggested that health care providers should mainly focus on women nearly on menopauses, who live in the poorest household and who had many number of living children and married more than once to decrease unmet need to contraceptive.
Integrated Waterflood Asset Management

A practical approach using integrated teams and better resource management practices enhancing hydrocarbon recovery and maximizing profitability. Contents: Reservoir management concepts & process Integrated technology - geoscience & engineering Waterflood data Factors influencing waterflood recovery Infill drilling Design of waterfloods: geological, engineering & operational aspects Waterflood production performance & reserves forecast Waterflooding surveillance techniques Field operations Waterflood project economics Case studies Conclusion & future challenges Appendices.
Cognitive bias in anticipating mortality risk affects the subjective quality of life and consumption-related lifestyle

ABSTRACT How does attitude to death influence consumption level and profiles and conversely? The database is a representative follow-up of Korean respondents from 2006 to 2016. Satisfaction with quality of life is combined with endogenous consumption level, consumption patterns, deviation from expected mortality—the propensity for dying—, and wealth. Exogenous variables include sex, age, education, children, place of residence, and employment. Satisfaction decreases with age; women are less satisfied and anticipate higher mortality than men. Older people anticipate an age-specific mortality rate that increases only linearly with age, while mortality actually increases exponentially. This cognitive bias, due to the fact that people perceive linear progressions but find it difficult to project themselves over time, leads them to overestimate their satisfaction in terms of quality of life, thus creating a protective effect on well-being, to the detriment of accurate economic visibility of the life cycle.
HIGHWAY CULVERT PERFORMANCE DURING PAST EARTHQUAKES

To assess performance of culverts during earthquakes, the authors reviewed reports from six earthquakes, interviewed highway officials in areas shaken by four earthquakes and conducted field investigations in epicentral regions of three earthquakes. Seventeen corrugated metal pipe (CMP), one thermoplastic pipe, five reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), and thirty reinforced concrete box (RCB) structures were specifically evaluated through field inspection of literature review. Five of these culverts (all CMP) were deformed into a dysfunctional condition; nine (three CMP, five RCP and one RCB) required major repairs or replacement; six RCB structures required minor repairs (epoxy of cracks). Primary causes of culvert damage were liquefaction-induced embankment penetration or spreading, slope instability, and fault rupture.
Fertility and hair coat characteristics of Holstein cows in a tropical environment

This experiment deals with the effects of hair coat on the number of inseminations per conception in Brazilian Holstein cows. Data (n = 2446) were collected from 939 primiparous and multiparous Holstein cows in a commercial herd managed under an intensive freestall system and provided with cooling units (fans and sprinklers). The following hair coat characteristics were considered: hair length, coat thickness, hair diameter, coat color (proportion of black hairs), and the number of hairs per unit area. Low correlation values were observed between inseminations/conception and the following hair coat characteristics: coat color (r = -0.06), coat thickness (r = 0.07), number of hairs (r = -0.06), and hair diameter (r = -0.04). Analysis of variance showed significant effects of year, age, parity, dams’ sire within country of origin, and coat thickness. Cows with coats less than 2 mm thick had a lower (P < 0.05) number of inseminations/conception (2.4 ± 1.8) than those with more than 3 mm thickness (2.7 ± 2.1 inseminations/conception). It was concluded that a thick hair coat is associated with a reduced conception rate in Holstein cows in tropical environments because of chronic, high heat stress.
Neurofuzzy Systems Modelling: A Transparent Approach

This chapter advocates a cyclic construction approach to data modelling based on a design-train-validate-interpret cycle. Traditional approaches to data modelling with neural networks typically produce opaque systems which are difficult to interpret and hence validate. Neurofuzzy systems equip neural networks with a linguistic interpretation which provides the designer with enhanced transparency enabling the loop to be closed in the modelling cycle. Three neurofuzzy construction algorithms are discussed, and their performances are evaluated on two real data sets.
CONCRETE BRIDGE PROTECTION, REPAIR, AND REHABILITATION RELATIVE TO REINFORCEMENT CORROSION: A METHODS APPLICATION MANUAL

This manual is a practical guide for state highway agency personnel who are faced with the day-to-day task of cost-effectively protecting repairing, and rehabilitating concrete bridges exposed to chloride laden environments. The manual addresses the chloride induced corrosion of reinforcing steel. Methods are presented to estimate the service life and remaining service life of concrete bridge components. Economic models are presented to enable selection of the most cost effective methods. These methods include standard physical, chemical, and experimental protection, repair, and rehabilitation. Also, rapid bridge deck protection, repair, and rehabilitation methods are presented. Two mechanized concrete removal methods, milling and hydrodemolition, are compared to the traditional method, pneumatic breakers. The advantages of combining the strengths of the three removal methods are also presented.
Playing with the Past: Digital Games and the Simulation of History

Game Studies is a rapidly growing area of contemporary scholarship, yet volumes in the area have tended to focus on more general issues. With Playing with the Past, game studies is taken to the next level by offering a specific and detailed analysis of one area of digital game play -- the representation of history. The collection focuses on the ways in which gamers engage with, play with, recreate, subvert, reverse and direct the historical past, and what effect this has on the ways in which we go about constructing the present or imagining a future. What can World War Two strategy games teach us about the reality of this complex and multifaceted period? Do the possibilities of playing with the past change the way we understand history? If we embody a colonialist's perspective to conquer 'primitive' tribes in Colonization, does this privilege a distinct way of viewing history as benevolent intervention over imperialist expansion? The fusion of these two fields allows the editors to pose new questions about the ways in which gamers interact with their game worlds. Drawing these threads together, the collection concludes by asking whether digital games - which represent history or historical change - alter the way we, today, understand history itself.
Mapping the dynamic of Project Management field : Project Management in action

Focusing on the role within and between organizations of the project management discipline to design and implement strategy, as source of competitive advantage, leads us to question the scientific field behind this discipline. This science should be the basis for the development and use of bodies of knowledge, standards, certification programs, education, and competencies, and beyond this as a source of value for people, organizations, and society. Thus the importance to characterize, define, and understand this field and its underlying strength, basis, and development is paramount. For this purpose we propose to give some insights on the current situation. This will lead us to clarify our epistemological position and demonstrate that both constructivism and positivist approaches are required to seize the full dimension and dynamics of the field.We will referee to sociology of actor-networks and qualitative scientometrics leading to the choice of the co-word analysis method in enabling us to capture the project management field and its dynamics.Results of a study based on the analysis of ABI Inform database will be presented and some future trends and scenarios proposed.
Market reactions to football match results: The effect of venues and competition types

This study seeks to investigate the stock market reaction to football match results in different venues and competition types, especially for three major football clubs: Manchester United, Juventus FC, and Borussia Dortmund. We use a parametric paired sample t-test. The findings show that investors take not only match results but also venues and competition types into consideration when making investment decisions. This study indicates the stock markets of football clubs are semi-strong efficient markets. Different market reaction to match results for each football club studied implies the importance of understanding the specific characteristics of those clubs in making investment decisions. The findings suggest the football club investors need to consider their clubs' competitive performance in different venues and competition types when making portfolio investment decisions. This study complemented the previous assumption on the importance of venues, and competition types match results in making investment decisions.
The Effect of Debt to Asset Ratio and Debt to Equity Ratio Against Return on Assets

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the determinants of return on assets caused by the debt-to-asset and debt-to-equity ratios by analyzing the financial statements of food and beverage companies listed on the Southeast Asian Stock Exchange between 2012 and 2018. The independent variables (free) and dependent variables (dependent) are used in this study, with the dependent variable being the Debt to Asset and Debt to Equity Ratios, and the independent variable being the Return on Assets. Purposive sampling was used to identify eight companies that provided complete financial reports in order to obtain 56 samples. Multiple linear regression analysis, a partial test, and a simultaneous test were used in this study. The study's findings suggest that the Debt to Asset Ratio has a significant effect on Return on Assets, while the Debt to Equity Ratio does not. The results of the concurrent study of the Debt to Asset Ratio and the Debt-to-Equity Ratio on Return On Assets indicate that both have a significant effect on Return On Assets at a level of 0.200>0.05, indicating that both the Debt to Asset Ratio and the Debt to Equity Ratio have a significant effect on Return On Assets.