Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Principles of Integrated Marketing Communications

1. Communications barriers and planning the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) 2. Principles of generating insights 3. Principles of brand positioning 4. Principles of media planning and budgeting in advertising 5. Traditional and digital media 6. Principles of advertising creativity 7. Planning and executing the creative appeal 8. Principles of social influence 9. Principles of using public relations, corporate reputation and sponsorship 10. Principles of influence in personal selling 11. Principles of direct marketing and sales promotion 12. Principles of advertising: pretesting and campaign tracking 13. An integrative review.
Field Investigation of Hydraulic Structures Facilitating Fish Abundance & Passage Through Bridges in Western Iowa Streams

The overarching goal of the proposed research was to evaluate the hydraulic performance of 22 fish-passage structures located in close proximity to bridges in western Iowa and within the HCA (Hungry Canyon Alliance) territory. Such structures include riprap weirs, fish ladders and grouted ripraps. The hydraulic performance of the aforementioned structures was evaluated via detailed field tests for a range of flow conditions relevant to fish migration through bridge waterways in different streams in western Iowa.
Multilevel voltage source converters for medium voltage adjustable speed drives

In this paper a brief review of multilevel converter structure is presented. The main characteristics of phase shifted output transformer converters, modular converters and (strictly defined) multilevel converter are described. In the second part of the paper the application of multilevel converter to medium voltage adjustable speed drives (ASD), as jointly studied by Ansaldo and EPRI is illustrated.
Performance Evaluation of Induction Motor for Unipolar and Bipolar Pulse Width Modulation Techniques

Inverter is an interface device between a dc source and ac loads which converts DC voltage to a variable voltage, variable frequency AC voltage. While converting, it introduces harmonics in the output of the system which results in additional heating of induction motors. Hence in order to diminish these harmonics, different techniques are introduced viz. external and internal control techniques in which the latter is more efficient. Out of the all proposed methods, the internal control of inverter which is also called as Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) can be achieved either using unipolar modulation technique or bipolar modulation technique. In this paper, the control circuitry to model unipolar and bipolar modulation methods is simulated and their performance is checked on an induction motor and compared in MATLAB Simulink environment.
The Effect of Cash Turnover, Account Receivable Turnover and Inventory Turnover on ROA in Mining and Quarrying Sector Companies Listed in IDX From 2017-2019

The mining sector is a manufacturing company sector whose activities consist of extracting, processing and exploiting and selling coal, minerals, metals and natural gas. This research was conducted with the aim to determine whether ROA is affected by cash turnover, accounts receivable turnover and inventory turnover using documentation as a data collection and a method of multiple linear regression analysis through SPSS data processing. The population used is the mining and quarrying sector companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2017-2019 totaling 43 companies. The purposive sampling method was used in determining the sample which resulted in 33 samples. The research shows that cash turnover, accounts receivable turnover and inventory turnover have no effect on ROA because this is due to a decrease in the amount of production, cash flow constraints due to low turnover of accounts receivable and low sales so that inventory turnover is slow and inventory costs are higher.
Impact of Smart Grid Technologies on Peak Load to 2050

The IEA’s Smart Grids Technology Roadmap released on 4th April 2011, identified five global trends that could be effectively addressed by deploying smart grids. These are: increasing peak load (the maximum power that the grid delivers during peak hours), rising electricity consumption, electrification of transport, deployment of variable generation technologies (e.g. wind and solar PV) and ageing infrastructure. Along with this roadmap, a new working paper – Impact of Smart Grid Technologies on Peak Load to 2050 – develops a methodology to estimate the evolution of peak load until 2050. It also analyses the impact of smart grid technologies in reducing peak load for four key regions; OECD North America, OECD Europe, OECD Pacific and China. This working paper is a first IEA effort in an evolving modelling process of smart grids that is considering demand response in residential and commercial sectors as well as the integration of electric vehicles.
Preparation and study of the physical properties of the ferrite compound Al1- xZnxFe2O4 using sol gel method

In this research, we will prepare spinel ferrite (Zinc ferrite) by (Sol-Gel) a method, then we will depose it with Trivalent elements Aluminum, with a ratio of (x = 0, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0) to be with following formulas Al1-xZnxFe2O4. After preparation of the samples we will study the structural properties of the compounds using X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), as well as using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (F.T.I.R) to locate the atom in the crystal structure to find the type of ferrite. Then we will use Magnetic hysterics will be measured using A vibrating-sample magnetometer (V.S.M.) to estimate the hysterics loop of magnetism. XRD studies confirm that all the samples show a single-phase cubic spinel structure. The crystallite size of Al1-xZnxFe2O4 calculated using the Debye–Scherrer formula was found in the range of (32-38). The value of the lattice parameter ‘a’ is found to decrease with increasing Al content. EDX patterns confirm the compositional formation of the synthesized samples. FE-SEM micrographs show that all the samples have nano-crystalline behaviour and particles show spherical shape. The shapes show the magnetic behaviour of the prepared compound and other magnetic factors.
Performance of Community Health Workers: Optimizing the benefits of their unique position between communities and the health sector

Community health workers (CHWs) form an essential part of the health system in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), connecting communities with the health sector. The continuing shortage of human resources for health combined with evidence that CHWs effectively bring health care closer to communities has led to a renewed interest in CHW programmes. We conducted research to gain insight into how performance of CHWs in LMICs can be improved. All factors that could possibly influence CHW performance were explored in a systematic review of the international literature, two single case studies and a qualitative comparative multiple case study. The CHW programmes of Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Mozambique were researched in-depth. It was found that a complex mix of factors, which are highly context dependent, continuously shape and change CHW performance. Despite the contextual differences, we found that trust, relationships and expectations between different actors in the health system are important drivers of CHW performance in all settings. These " software " elements interact with the programme " hardware " , such as the supervision system and communication structure. Both software and hardware elements are necessary to yield optimal CHW performance. The insights gained are relevant for policy makers, programme managers and researchers in the field of human resources for health and CHW programmes. They give directions on how to optimize CHW performance in resource-constrained settings, so that the benefit of CHWs' unique position between communities and the health sector and their role in achieving universal health coverage can be enhanced.
Bandwidth calculation of high-speed optical modulators

Simultaneous phase velocity and characteristic impedance matching of high-speed electrooptic modulators is presented by using the finite element method. It is also shown that the dielectric loss in the silica buffer layer is much larger than that in the lithium niobate substrate and when this dielectric loss is included the resulting bandwidth would reduce significantly.
Critical Success Factors affecting Decision Support System Success, from an end-user perspective

In the history of DSS literature numerous of researchers have investigated the state of DSS and attempts have been made to develop an understanding for the role of certain critical success factors affecting the implementation success. However, the cumulative knowledge is in the literature suggested to be li-mited and regularly placing the end-user outside the centre of focus. This thesis have included these reporting and concen-trated on building a cumulative theoretical framework of IS re-search applicable to the field of DSS, starting from Wixom & Watson’s research model from 2001. Via a multi-method en-tailing the built up theoretical framework and two expert inter-views a research model was designed, which subsequently was tested and evaluated through a survey in order find the answer to which critical success factors that significantly affects end-users perceived net benefits of a DSS post-implementation. By analyzing the survey result, this study identified three factors that significantly affect end-users perceived net benefits, name-ly Data Quality, Problem Match and Support Quality. The the-sis finishes with a discussion and conclusion of how the find-ings can contribute to the field of research and practice, and how further studies can follow on where this thesis finishes.
Effects of Changing Surrounding Conditions on the Thermal Analysis of the Moste Concrete Dam

AbstractThis paper deals with the heat transfer analysis of the 63-year-old and 60-m-high Moste concrete arch-gravity dam, located in Northwest Slovenia. The analysis was performed after a new sophisticated monitoring system had been established, making it possible to perform continuous measurements of the temperatures of the concrete, water, and dam surroundings, i.e., air temperatures and amount of solar insolation. An equation defining nonlinear and nonstationary heat conduction in the case of a two-dimensional space, for a homogeneous isotropic solid whose thermal conductivity is independent of temperature, was solved numerically by means of the finite-element method, taking into account appropriate boundary conditions. The latter involved the effects of changing conditions in the surroundings (i.e., shading, convection, and solar radiation) during the analyzed period of 15 consecutive clear days in the summer. The results show that the measured and calculated temperatures of the concrete at different.
Effect of Fluid Chemistry on the Consolidation and Hydraulic Conductivity of Sand-Clay Liners

The clay swelling potential of sand-clay liners exposed to saline water or specific chemicals can influence their hydraulic conductivity and other consolidation properties. The effect of saline water or chemicals on the sand-clay liners was thus studied and evaluated. The consolidation characteristics of the sand-clay liner can be different when tested under different fluid media. Bentonite and cement grouts are chemicals that have a significant effect on the sand-clay liners. Cement and bentonite can be used to seal off the openings within the liner to repair a defect or a malfunction. In this study, Al-Qatif clay was used to form a sand-clay liner when mixed with fine-grained sand (clay is 20% by dry weight). Soil samples extracted from this liner were exposed to inorganic chemical solutions. NaCl and CaCl2 solutions with concentration ranges of 0.1%, 0.5%, and 1.5% were used. Acidic water with pH values of 4, 5, and 6 was similarly used as fluid media. The effects of NaCl, CaCl2, and water with different acidity on the consolidation characteristics and hydraulic conductivity were obtained and compared to those of the distilled water. The effects of grout materials containing bentonite (1%, 2%, and 3% by weight) and cement (2.5%, 5%, and 7.5% by weight) were also investigated. The addition of bentonite grout to the liner surface was found to improve its hydraulic conductivity. The cement effect on the compressibility was found to be very significant. The findings of this study can serve as a guide for selecting parameters in the design and assessment of sand-clay liners in semi-arid regions and coastal zones.
The wind-wave tunnel test of a tension-leg platform type floating offshore wind turbine

In this work, a tension-leg platform (TLP) type floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) system was proposed, which was based on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory 5 MW offshore wind turbine model. Taking the coupled effect of dynamic response of the top wind turbine, support tower structure, and lower mooring system into consideration, the 1/60 scale model test for investigating the coupled wind-wave effect on performance of the floating wind turbine system was done in Harbin Institute of Technology's wind tunnel and wave flume joint laboratory. In addition, numerical simulations corresponding to the scale model tests have been performed by advanced numerical tools. The results of model tests and numerical simulations have a good agreement, so the availability of the numerical model has been verified. Furthermore, to improve the performance of the TLP system, one tentative strategy adding mooring lines to the TLP system was proposed, and the model test results of the two TLP systems were compared with.
TPACK development in teacher design teams: assessing the teachers’ perceived and observed knowledge

In this study, teacher design teams were adopted as a professional development approach to develop Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) among science teachers at Kibasila secondary school in Tanzania. Twelve science teachers participated in a training, design of technology integrated lessons, lesson implementation and reflection with peers. The study utilized a wide range of instruments, such as questionnaires, interview, focus group discussion, observation checklist, and researchers’ logbook. Triangulation of findings from the questionnaire and the observation checklist indicated limited teachers’ knowledge of the technology related components of TPACK before the intervention and enhanced knowledge in all TPACK components after the intervention. Interviews, focus group discussions, reflection questionnaire and the researchers’ logbook provided potential information on the characteristics of design teams that accounted for the development of TPACK.
Capacitance devices for the controlled generation of ultrasonic fields in liquids

Capacitance devices capable of efficiently radiating ultrasonic waves into liquids and air are described. Several designs have been characterized by examining the amplitude variations of the emerging beams, in both the near-field and far-field regions, and by determining their pulse responses using an interferometer. Although many aspects of their construction affect their bandwidth and beam profiles, the most influential appears to be the sizes and distribution of the air pockets trapped within the metallic backplate surface features. Techniques based upon conventional IC manufacturing could allow careful control over these backplate characteristics and hint at a new generation of water and air coupled standard ultrasonic transducers. <<ETX>>
Conventional demolition versus deconstruction techniques in managing construction and demolition waste (CDW)

Technological aspects of conventional demolition/deconstruction are discussed, and an economic analysis is performed on a case study, directly comparing these two options. This comparison illustrates that although deconstruction is not yet competitive with conventional demolition, within the conditions established in the study, some deconstruction scenarios do present economic advantages. In environmental terms, from a simplified life-cycle analysis (LCA) approach, it can be concluded that, with current techniques and transportation methods, only significant separation efforts that actually result in re-use of recycling of bulk aggregate materials may lead to sizable environmental impact reductions, compared to a conventional demolition scenario.
Tubenose goby – a discreet invader from the past goes higher

Abstract. The tubenose goby has been reported to be the first non-native postglacial gobiid immigrant from the Lower Danube refuges. It is thus a pioneer species that was the forerunner of the extensive invasion of Ponto-Caspian gobies that ascended the River Danube and spread across Europe a century before other goby species. It appears that recently the tubenose goby invasion has accelerated. In this paper historical data on the distribution of the tubenose goby, together with data from extensive monitoring of fish communities in Slovakia are examined to evaluate both the temporal and spatial aspects of tubenose goby distribution dynamics. Until the 1990s, the species was recorded only in the River Danube and small water bodies in the Danubian Lowland (Slovakia). Since then the tubenose goby has spread upstream into tributaries of the River Danube. It was also recorded in several streams in eastern Slovakia after 2014, and the spatial data demonstrate that the tubenose goby has been colonising new water bodies, progressing to the north and ascending rivers, reaching higher altitudes than previously reported. These findings suggest that the tubenose goby deserves attention, even after two centuries following the onset of its invasion, and its further expansion across Europe should be carefully monitored.
To blog or not to blog? Using blogs in assessment

‘Higher Education in a Web 2.0 World’ published in March 2009 raised some important issues for HE practitioners: how to capitalise upon the web-based skills of students in teaching and assessment. Recognising the valuable employability skills derived from confident IT usage, this paper outlines the initial stages of an investigation into the use of blogs or weblogs to replace reflective notebooks in a free choice elective designed to develop entrepreneurial skills in creative students. Specifically, the research will consider how students go about starting their blogs; what they blog about and whether there is any resistance to using blogs in learning. The study which takes a mixed-methods approach is in the initial stages of data collection and analysis.
Factors associated with the incidence rate of HIV viral rebound among children and adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malawi using the Laboratory Management information System: 2011-2020

To describe the trends in the incidence rate of HIV VL rebound and assess the factors associated with the incidence rate of HIV VL rebound among the persons receiving ART in Malawi between 2011 and 2020.We analyzed routinely collected patient-level HIV VL data extracted from the Malawi Laboratory Management Information System (LIMS). We fitted a multivariable Cox regression model of having HIV VL rebound (>1000 copies/mL) using a forward step-wise selection method, with age and sex entered as a priori variables. We presented both crude and adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) of HIV VL rebound for the various independent variables. Statistical significance was set at P<0.05. We evaluated 230,465 adults and children receiving ART and having at least one viral load test between 2011 and 2020. The median time between ART initiation and having a VL sample was 55 months (interquartile range: 25-92). The aHR for having HIV VL rebound were: 0.79 for females (95%CI:0.77-0.80, P<0.001) compared to males, 0.95 (95%CI: 0.94-0.98, P<0.001) for patients from rural compared to urban areas and 0.57 (95%CI:0.56-0.58, P<0.001) for routine compared to targeted VL tests. There was a decreasing trend in the aHR of patients having HIV VL rebound with increasing age.This is the first national analysis of Malawi HIV VL data from LIMS. Our findings show the need to take into account the geographic and demographic characteristics of the patients in order to persistently suppress HIV VL and consequently achieve 95% HIV VL suppression by 2030.
HOUSEHOLD FORMATION, POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT - THE CASE OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN SOUTH AFRICA

The paper examines household formation and composition decisions within the context of risk reduction and risk mitigation strategies of the poor in South Africa. A multi-level heckprobit estimator is employed in order to capture the influence of various factors at the individual, household and regional level, and we focus on the implications of the presence of pensioners and the unemployment on household composition and structure. Results are consistent with earlier findings that pensions are a key insurance mechanism for cushioning younger household members against adverse labour market conditions in rural South Africa. Hence they explain the propensity by household members to postpone formation of new independent household in order to continue living in multigenerational households.
Foundation Engineering Handbook: Design and Construction with 2006 International Building Code

Created as a comprehensive tool for designing and engineering foundations, the Foundation Engineering Handbook is a complete resource with engineering data, procedures and calculations necessary to comply with international building codes. Divided into four parts, the wide ranging topics include: 1. Geotechnical Engineering featuring Subsurface Exploration, Laboratory Testing and Soil Mechanics; 2. Foundation Design detailing Shallow and Deep Foundations, Bearing Capacity of Foundations, Settlement of Foundations, Consolidation, Foundations on Expansive Soil, Slope Stability, Retaining Walls, Foundation Deterioration and Cracking, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering for Soils and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering for Foundations and Retaining Walls; 3. Foundation Construction incorporating Grading and Other Soil Improvement Methods, Foundation Excavation, Underpinning and Field Load Tests, and Geosynthetics and Instrumentation; and 4. International Building Codes including International Building Code Regulations for Soil and International Building Codes Regulations for Foundations.