Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Titreşime Maruz Kalan İnşaat İşçileri İçin Optimal Emeklilik Yaşı: Türkiye'de Bir Vaka Çalışması

Vibrations namely; sound waves are the waves that have a certain number of repetitions in a period. The difference from the sound waves is that the sound is transmitted through the air, while the vibration uses the solid parts of the body. Vibrations pass to operators' hands and arms and even to all their bodies from machinery and equipment used in building operations. Vibrations cause many discomforts. Especially in the construction sector, serious health problems are observed in workers working in high-frequency vibrationemitting machines and equipment. The most common of these health problems is a vibratory syndrome, which causes serious occupational and some health problems in the medium and long term. Vibration syndrome sufferers especially in construction works experience functional, social and phycological disabilities. Hence, the insurances and the depreciation of these occupations must be different from those of other employees. * Kemal Armağan: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Karaman, Türkiye, ORCID: 00000002-4443-0761, kemalarmagan@kmu.edu. tr European Journal of Science and Technology e-ISSN: 2148-2683 1295 In this study, construction workers’ vibration syndrome risk classifications were conducted. Difficulty in tight jar opening, weak hand grip and finger color changes are among the general problems of the employees. According to the questionnaire, finger coldness and finger numbness are less common. According to this results suggestion on necessary precautions and legal legislation were presented. A Taguchi method-based optimization was performed on the retirement age of construction workers exposed to vibration. It is concluded that the working time of construction workers should be re-examined as per the analysis results. Related legislations can be kept up with the date as per the recommended retirement age for each occupation.
Damage detection using vibration measurements

This paper presents work in progress towards the development of an Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (A VLB) condition assessment system using vibration measurements. The system will eventually employ a remote laser vibration sensor. This paper presents free vibration analysis of natural frequencies, mode shapes, and strain energy variations of free-free aluminum beams having transverse cut(s). Preliminary results indicate that natural frequencies and mode shapes do not change significantly as a result of damage. However, strain energy calculations based on modal test data showed significant change in the vicinity of damage.
Low Power Dus for Interplanetary Missions

A conceptual design of a low power dynamic isotope power system (DIPS) for NASN's future deep space missions was developed to characterize the power system's unique features in the 0.5-1.0 kWe range. The Mariner/Mark 11 spacecraft design was selected for the initial spacecraft integration study. A low power DIPS flight unit (LPD) offers comparable specific power values to the MOD-RTG unit with a factor-of- four improvement in radioisotope fuel requirements as noted in Figure 1. This was accomplished by fully exploiting the dynamic power conversion technology available in the DIPS/TECS program.
Farmers’ Experience, Concerns and Perspectives in Using Reclaimed Water for Irrigation in a Semi‐Arid Region of Crete, Greece

Public acceptance is recognized as an important ingredient for success in any recycling project. In case of reuse of treated wastewater for crop irrigation, farmers are the key stakeholders, being in a position to accept or reject reclaimed water. During this study, a survey was conducted to determine the perceptions and experience of farmers in a semi‐arid region of Crete, Greece, where a wastewater reuse scheme has already been in operation for about a decade in irrigating olive orchards. Results show that a high proportion (77.4%) of the respondents view the reclaimed water positively for olive tree irrigation. On the other hand, a very low proportion was found for all the other irrigation options, with 7.9% for vegetables, 9.1% for vines and 25.8% for ornamental plants. Irrigation with reclaimed water had a positive impact on olive trees and soil according to about 56 and 40% of respondents respectively. Approximately 46% of farmers expressed willingness to pay for reclaimed water, while 94% of respondents suggested a price of up to €0.15 m−3. A clear correlation was found between levels of trust in the local authority responsible for the scheme and the farmers’ attitude towards reclaimed water. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Near-field ground motion from the Landers earthquake

In order to investigate near-field ground motions, an important Lucerne Valley record from the Landers earthquake is studied. The Lucerne Valley record was recorded on the Kinemetrics SMA-2/EMA instrument located 2 km from the fault. Since the characteristics of the SMA-2/EMA instrument were not completely understood and the conventional data processing procedures have difficulty in recovering long-period information from near-field earthquake accelerograms, an instrument test on the SMA-2/EMA is conducted and a new data processing procedure is developed to perform the instrument and baseline corrections. For an electro-magnetic transducer, an additional parameter of corner frequency, other than natural frequency, electronic damping ratio and sensitivity, should be considered during instrument correction of the SMA-2/EMA recorded accelerograms. For this purpose, a special instrument correction filter was derived in support of instrument correction and a laboratory test of the SMA-2/EMA accelerograph was conducted for obtaining the characteristic parameters of the instrument. The possible error sources in data recording and playback procedure were also examined and an appropriate baseline correction scheme was formulated for effectively removing the nonphysical trend involved in the earthquake data. The new data processing procedure was verified by a set of SMA-2/EMA simulated long-period accelerograms and then applied to the Lucerne Valley record. The results of new data processing revealed the important features of near-field ground motion, which were a displacement offset parallel to the fault and a large pulse-like motion perpendicular to the fault. The response spectra and Fourier spectra were also calculated and compared to those of the conventionally processed record. With these investigations, a number of important conclusions are obtained and several suggestions for future studies are given.
engaruh Gaya Kepemimpinan terhadap Kinerja Dosen dengan Kepuasan Kerja dan Motivasi Kerja sebagai Mediator (Studi pada Perguruan Tinggi Swasta di Jayapura)

Abstract: The research objective is to reveal and investigate the direct and indirect influence of leadership style on the work performance of private university lecturers in Jayapura. Quantitative approach was applied to achieve the research objective. The data are analyzed by applying a statistic technique PLS (Partial Least Square). The research findings are: (1) the biggest contribution of the influence of leadership style towards the lecturers’ work performance in series are: (a) work motivation line as a mediator, (b) work satisfaction line as a mediator, (c) combination of work satisfaction and work motivation line as a mediator. (2) to create better lecturers’ work performance, a leader should: (a) be more creative and initiative, help in problems solving, enhance the lecturers, and follow the surrounding movements, (b) be able to create comfortable feeling for the lecturers so that they have great interest to their jobs, and create joyful work environment, and (c) be able to improve lecturers’ work motivation through the togetherness in work, pay attention to carrier promotion, and give achievement to the lecturers having good work performance. Keywords: transformational leadership style, transactional leadership style, work satisfaction, work motivation, and work performance of lecturers
Performance Indicators for Roll-on–Roll-off Terminals

Road freight transportation has increased dramatically over recent years, as have accompanying impacts such as congestion, noise, and pollution. As a result, European governments and the U.S. government started implementing policies to promote alternatives to road transportation, such as logistic chains containing a short sea shipping (SSS) link. Shipping by road is a more flexible means of transportation than shipping by sea, which is usually cheaper. Therefore, to move traffic to SSS chains, it is necessary to provide fast, frequent, and reliable maritime transportation. In this sense, roll-on–roll-off (RoRo) vessels are the most convenient types of vehicles to be used because they have shorter dwell times in port. Therefore, the level of this kind of traffic is likely to increase dramatically. To cope with the increase in traffic, terminal managers must decide whether a change in the terminal's operation would suffice or whether the enlargement or construction of a new terminal, given the level of service provided, is necessary. This paper proposes a methodology that can be used to relate the level of service in a RoRo terminal to its capacity from the ship's point of view. This goal is achieved by using several quality indicators that, in turn, should allow terminal managers to foresee what the level of service that they offer to shipping companies would be, given the numbers of arrivals and their distribution, as well as the terminal's performance. The paper ends by applying the methodology to a real terminal in Barcelona, Spain.
Playing with Complexity. Management and organisation of large infrastructure projects

textabstractInternationally there is a huge desire to increase mobility by constructing new infrastructure. The European Union has an investment program of approximately € 600 billion up to 2020. At the same time we notice that while ambitions are high, the requirements put on new infrastructure have been rising over the years. This increase in demand is, for example, visible in the additional rules and legalisation that need to be complied with, such as those relating to flora & fauna, archaeology and soil decontamination. Additional pressure comes from the higher profile and more professional behaviour of stakeholders who are affected by Large Infrastructure Projects (LIPs) such as communities, pressure groups and environmental protection agencies. Apparently, in the implementation of LIPs ‘good’ is not ‘good enough’ anymore. Studies show that the results of LIPs are often regarded as disappointing in terms of money spent (cost overruns), late delivery and a general dissatisfaction from the stakeholders involved. On the basis of these facts, we can conclude that we are facing a potential deadlock between an enormous need for mobility on the one hand, and great difficulties in implementing LIPs to meet this need on the other. A possible solution to break this deadlock is by increasing fundamentally the quality of management of LIPs . etcetera.
Efecto de la adición de cáscara y semilla deshidratada en la capacidad antioxidante de una pasta de tomate producida en Sinaloa

Estudios demostraron que la eliminación de cáscara y semilla del tomate afectaron la capacidad antioxidante. El objetivo: evaluar el efecto de la adición de semilla y cáscara deshidratada en capacidad antioxidante de pasta de tomate producida en Sinaloa. Se utilizaron tomates saladette (Solanum lycopersicum L.), para Pasta control (PC), adicionada con 1% (P1), 1.5% (P1.5) y 3% (P3) de cáscara y semilla deshidratada. El tomate se desinfectó, escaldó, despulpó y evaporó, el subproducto se secó (70°C/6 h) (SCS) para agregarse a P1, P1.5 y P3. Se evaluó capacidad antioxidante en tiempo 0 semana 24 de almacenamiento mediante determinación de fenoles totales, DPPH, TEAC y ORAC. El diseño experimental fue ANOVA de una vía y las diferencias entre promedios se evaluaron mediante Tukey (p≤0.05). El contenido de fenoles totales fue mayor en SCS (58.92±1.29a) a los demás tratamientos (p≤0.05), que aumentaron al adicionar semilla y cáscara. La inhibición de DPPH mayor fue en SCS, seguido de P3(67.207±0.52b), con relación directa entre la adición del subproducto y la capacidad antioxidante en P1 y P1.5 (p>0.05). Fenoles totales, DPPH, TEAC y ORAC disminuyeron respecto al tiempo. La adición de cáscara y semilla deshidratada modifica la capacidad antioxidante que se deteriora con el tiempo. Palabras clave: Pasta de tomate, capacidad antioxidante, cascara y semilla de tomate
Design-for-Testability Features and Test Implementation of a Giga Hertz General Purpose Microprocessor

这篇论文描述 design-for-testability (DFT ) 特征和一个通用微处理器的便宜测试答案。 优化 DFT 特征详细被介绍。 混合扫描压缩结构被执行并且完成压缩比超过十次。 存储器内建的自我测试(BIST ) 电路与扫描领子被设计而不是位图减少区域开销并且改进测试并且调试效率。 实现的 DFT 框架也利用了内部锁阶段的环(PLL ) 提供复杂在速度测试钟序列。 因为仍然在这个 DFT 图案有限制，为这个盒子的测试策略是相当复杂的，与复杂自动测试模式产生(ATPG ) 并且调试流动。 测试结果的样品在纸被给。 在纸讨论的所有 DFT 方法是为大量的生产的原型(HVM ) DFT 计划象慢测试电源消费和费用一样实现高质量的测试目标。 这篇文章的联机版本(做 i：10.1007/s11390-008-9193-0 ) 包含增补材料，它对授权用户可得到。
Laboratory Assessment of Fumes Generated by Bituminous Mixtures and Bitumen

ABSTRACT More and more demanding health and environmental criteria are involved in the construction field and thus in road construction and maintenance domain. This requires a better understanding of the fumes generated during the manufacturing of hydrocarbon based material. In this study, laboratory devices allowing the collection of fumes from bituminous mixtures and bitumen itself have been developed. The analysis of emitted Total Organic Compounds is continuously carried out during mixing, using a flame ionization detector type TOC analyser. Firstly, feasibility measurements are performed to establish a reliable test protocol and to determine the test repeatability. Then, the evolution of the organic emissions from asphalt with time is studied. The results obtained highlight the influence of mixing conditions on the quantity of the emitted total organic compounds. This study shows also the stirring process influence on TOC emissions from bitumen as well as their progressive exhaustion during long-term tests. The addition of steamed water to the bitumen leads to an increase of emitted Total Organic Compounds. An interpretation of these results is performed in this paper.
Independent Community Improvement to Manage Family Finances in Supporting OJK Programs

Financial control or management is quite important in reducing the gap between the rich and the poor. However, understanding related to family financial management is still quite low. The low level of community soft skills makes it less efficient in family management. This will have a negative impact on family management which will experience a deficit and make financial managers, in this case, housewives, often get into debt in several places. In addition, this service aims to support government programs through the Financial Services Authority (OJK) in family financial planning by providing assistance to housewives living in Unyur. The implementation method in the program uses training and mentoring on family financial management. The results of this dedication show that housewives are very enthusiastic about participating in the financial management training being held. So, housewives are able to manage household finances with programs launched by the government.
Towards a processual view on partner selection

The moment that partners select each other is an important phase in the alliance formation process. With help of the three drivers complementariness, compatibility and commitment (Kale & Singh, 2009), we examine, with a case study, in depth how actors are challenged with dealing and negotiate the social paradox of matching compatibility and complementariness whilst assessing their commitment to the alliance. We found that actors negotiate about the three drivers throughout the whole selection process. We describe that actors need to overcome the paradox between compatibility and complementariness before continuation is possible. We show that that actor negotiate about the paradox across several levels, managerial and operational. Finally we show that the process of selecting a partner for an alliance is a dynamic teleology process.
Application of partial gelatinization autoclaving-cooling process to increase
the resistant starch content of fermented cassava pulp flour-based
composite flour

Fermented cassava pulp flour-based composite flour (FCPF-based composite flour) is a composite flour consisting of fermented cassava pulp flour, cassava starch, and xanthan gum which has the potential to be developed as a gluten free flour. This study was aimed to increase the resistant starch (RS) content of FCBF-based composite flour through the application of the partial gelatinization (PG) autoclaving-cooling process. Other aims were to characterize its chemicals properties, granular morphology, polarized optical microscopy, amylographic profile, X-ray diffraction pattern and relative crystallinity, degree of starch hydrolysis and estimated glycemic index (EGI). The results of the study revealed that PG autoclaving for 15 min and cooling time 72 h was the optimal treatments that increased the RS content of FCPF-based composite flour from 1.75% to 7.31%. This study indicated that the increasing of resistant starch content of FCPF-based composite flour changed its chemicals properties, granular morphology, polarized optical microscopy, amylographic profile, X-ray diffraction pattern and relative crystallinity; and lowering the degree of starch hydrolysis and value of estimated glycemic index (EGI). Increased the RS content would improve the functional properties of FCPF-based composite flour.
Temporarily Unchained: The Drive to Unionize Foreign Seasonal Agricultural Workers in Canada -- A Comment on Greenway Farms and UFCW

This case comment addresses the recent phenomenon of the unionization of temporary foreign agricultural labour in British Columbia.It focuses on a decision addressing unionization of a subset of temporary foreign workers, seasonal agricultural workers, who come to Canada through the federally administered Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP). This commentary focuses on the Greenway/UFCW decision and its ramifications for guest workers in the SAWP working on BC farms. To that end, it will first include a brief explanation of the SAWP and of law relating to unionization of agricultural workers in Canada. I will then comment on the Board’s decision with a focus on the arguments both for and against extending rights to this group of temporary foreign workers. Finally, I will conclude with a comment on unionization as a means of extending post-national rights to temporary foreign workers.
Vegetable Oil Quenchants: Calculation and Comparison of The Cooling Properties of a Series of Vegetable Oils

The compositions of canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed and sunflower oils suggest that they exhibit substantially different propensity for oxidation following the order of: Canola < corn < cottonseed < sunflower ≈ soybean. These data suggest that any of the vegetable oils evaluated could be blended with minimal impact on viscosity although compositional differences would surely affect oxidative stability. Cooling curve analysis showed that similar cooling profiles were obtained for different vegetable oils. Interestingly, no film boiling or transition nucleate boiling was observed with any of the vegetable oils and heat transfer occurs only by pure nucleate boiling and convection. High-temperature cooling properties of vegetable oils are considerable faster than those observed for petroleum oil-based quenchants.
Using biomechanics and MRi changes in Anterior Cruciate Ligament injured subjects to consider the implications for the development of knee osteoarthritis

Background: The present study aimed to explore if risk factors associated with loading at knee were associated with degenerative changes in ACL injured groups. Methods: Part 1: Biomechanics were investigated for gait, jogging and single legged squatting (SLS) in Anterior Crucitate Ligament Reconstructed (ACLR) (n=30), Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient (ACLD) (n=28) and controls (n=30). Analysis of biomechanics was also undertaken on a subgroup of ACLR (ACLR2) (n=10) 12.9±1.8 months after their first assessment. From the ACLR2 those with MRi (ACLM) were recruited (n=8). Part 2: Comparison between the ACLM groups NHS diagnostic scans and a follow up scan was undertaken 27±11.7 months apart. Quantitative measurement of cartilage thickness and a semi-quantitative analysis developed from the Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (WORMS) was undertaken. Part 3: Used a case series analysis incorporating individual participants’ outcomes from the first two parts of the study. Statistical analysis: Differences between ACLR, ACLD and control groups was performed using ANOVA. Longitudinal analysis was performed using a paired t-test and changes in MRi using a Wilcoxen signed-rank test. Results: Biomechanics: No significant differences between groups existed for gait. For jogging ACLD and ACLR demonstrated reductions in peak knee extensor moment. The SLS showed a reduction in sagittal plane knee range of motion in the ACLD. The ACLD group had lower self-reported measures of function compared to the ACLR group. Quantitative MRi: No significant differences in regional cartilage thickness between diagnostic and follow up scans was observed. Semi-quantitative MRi: Significant improvement in total knee score was observed in ACLM. Discussion: Despite increased loading being associated with the development of OA, the ACLD and ACLR groups maintained or decreased knee moments. Interestingly, the one ACLM participant with worsening of total semi-quantitative score had evidence of decreased extensor moment. However, reductions in net moment caused by a stiffening strategy may still lead to increased compression forces that may have implications for knee health in the full ACLR and ACLD. Conclusion: No evidence of degenerative changes was found in ACLM. However, individual’s demonstrated degenerative changes in some features; this may suggest that OA is an end point but initiated and developed through different mechanisms.
A novel hexagonal wideband circularly polarized stacked patch microstrip antenna

This article proposes a novel, simple, microstrip‐fed, circularly polarized, stacked, diagonal‐slotted, wideband hexagonal microstrip patch antenna for Intelligent Transport System (ITS) applications. It has been found to operate in the Global Positioning Systems frequency L1 (GPS 1.575 GHz). The fabricated antenna shows an impedance bandwidth of 171 MHz which is around 11% (1.521–1.692 GHz) with 3 dB axial‐ratio‐bandwidth (ARBW) of 80 MHz which is around 5% (1.54–1.62 GHz) and for the entire 3 dB ARBW the gain achieved is over 6.5 dBi. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:2548–2554, 2015