Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The New Practitioner's Guide to Fiscal Impact Analysis

This handbook summarizes economic evaluation measures for residential and nonresidential development. It tells you how to forecast the costs and revenues associated with land development. Contained are examples with answers which serve as a guide to correct interpretation. The first edition of the handbook has been widely adopted by planners, planning board members, students of planning, and interested citizens. In its updated form it contains a discussion of the change in demographic mul-tipliers since 1977 as well as post-1980 multipliers for future demographic projections. These include household size and school children load for: - Single-Family Units - Garden Apartments - Townhouses - High-Rise Apartments - Mobile Homes - Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex Whether K to 6th, or 7th through 9th grades, to Senior High Schoolers--the way to forecast them is here. The data are simply presented by four regions and subdivisions with all the methodology for sound, proven fiscal analysis. An updated discussion of the change in demographic multipliers since 1977, this indispensable handbook provides post-1980 multipliers for future demographic projections. Household size and school children multipliers are provided for different type and size housing configurations, including single-family units, garden condominiums, townhouses, high-rise apartments, mobile homes, and duplex/triplex/quadplex structures. The data are simply presented by four regions and subdivisions with all the methodology for sound, proven fiscal analysis.
Blade Dynamic Response for Downwind Turbines

A MATLAB script has been developed to investigate dynamics in the blades of a 10 MW downstream wind turbine, with both a tubular- and a truss tower. The classical Beam element momentum method with additional correction factors are used to determine forces on the blade. Centrifugal loading have been applied by use of an iteration method. Blade dynamic response is investigated in terms of Modal analysis. In addition, the dynamic response of a blade with adjusted stiffness has been investigated. Three approaches to obtain the wind velocity field in the rotor plane are studied; averaged Blevins model with input from a study in ANSYS FLUENT, Wind files extracted from ANSYS FLUENT, and results from a small scale wind tunnel experiment. The three cases provide ambiguous results with regards to blade deflection and root flapwise bending moment. Results indicates that vortex shedding have large effect in a tubular tower configuration, but small effect in a truss tower configuration. Based the most the most trusted input, the wind tunnel case, the results indicates that a truss tower would provide more desired values in terms of root flapwise bending moment and fatigue loading.
GAMBARAN SELF-ESTEEM BERDASARKAN TINGKAT COMMUNICATION APPREHESION PADA MAHASISWA FAKULTAS PSIKOLOGI UNIVERSITAS PADJADJARAN

Mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi UNPAD dituntut memiliki kompetensi berkomunikasi yang baik. Data awal menunjukkan terdapat indikasi mahasiswa mengalami perasaan cemas saat berkomunikasi di depan umum ketika proses pembelajaran berlangsung yang disebut sebagai Communication Apprehension (CA). Communication Apprehension adalah level ketakutan atau kecemasan yang dimiliki individu baik ketika membayangkan maupun pada saat berbicara dengan seseorang atau orang banyak (McCroskey, 1984). Pada proses komunikasi, Self memegang peranan penting terutama Self-Esteem. Self-Esteem menentukan bagaimana individu memandang pesan, merespon pesan, dan menginterpretasikan pesan. Self-Esteem adalah sikap individu baik positif maupun negatif terhadap dirinya secara keseluruhan (Rosenberg, 1995). Self-Esteem berperan sebagai filter di setiap interaksi dengan orang lain.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana gambaran Self-Esteem berdasarkan tingkat Communication Apprehension pada mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi UNPAD dengan menggunakan rancangan penelitian deskriptif. Partisipan pada penelitian ini sebanyak 234 mahasiswa yang terdiri dari 29 laki-laki dan 205 perempuan dengan masa studi berada pada tahun pertama (2017) sampai tahun ke empat (2014) yang diperoleh melalui teknik simple random sampling. Data diperoleh menggunakan alat ukur Communication Apprehension yang diterjemahkan dari McCorskey (1970) yaitu PRSPA dengan koefesien Cronbach’s Alpha sebesar 0.942 dan validitas menggunakan CFA yang menujukkan alat ukur tersebut good fit. Serta alat ukur Self-Esteem dari Rosenberg (1965) yaitu SERS dengan coefesien Cronbach’s Alpha sebesar 0.827 dan validitas menggunakan CFA.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan mayoritas atau lebih dari setengah mahasiswa memiliki tingkat Self-Esteem tinggi (68.4%). Tinggi rendahnya Self-Esteem searah dengan tinggi rendahnya Self-Competence dan Self-Liking. Tinggi rendahnya CA berkebalikan dengan tinggi rendahnya Self-Esteem. Mayoritas mahasiswa mengalami kondisi CA sedang dan memiliki Self-Esteem tinggi. Hal ini ditemukan pada mahasiswa yang menyukai suku bangsanya (53.4%), berada pada rentang usia 18-21 tahun (50.8%) serta kategori tingkat prestasi sangat memuaskan dan dengan pujian (52.1%). Sedangkan, mayoritas mahasiswa dengan kategori prestasi akademik memuaskan memiliki Self-Esteem rendah. Jenis kelamin laki-laki mayoritas berada pada tingkat CA rendah dan Self-Esteem tinggi (6.8%). Sedangkan untuk responden dengan jenis kelamin perempuan mayoritas berada pada kategori tingkat CA sedang dan Self-Esteemtinggi (50.4%).
Wave induced extreme hull girder loads on containerships

Wave induced extreme hull girder loads on containerships This paper provides simple but rational procedures for prediction of extreme wave – induced sectional hull girder forces with reasonable engineering accuracy. The procedures take into account main ship hull characteristics such as: length, breadth, draught, block coefficient, bow flare coefficient, forward speed and hull flexibility. The vertical hull girder loads are evaluated for specific operational profiles. Firstly a quadratic strip theory is presented which can give separate predictions for the hogging and sagging bending moments and shear forces and for hull girder loads. Then this procedure is used as a base to derive semi-analytical formulas such that approximate wave load calculations can be performed by a simple spreadsheet program. Due to the few input parameters this procedure can be used to estimate the wave-induced bending moments at the conceptual design phase. Since the procedure is based on rational methods it can be applied for novel single hull ship types not presently covered by the rules of the classification societies or to account for specific operational profiles.
Effect of Problem-Solving Instructional Technique on Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Chemistry in Anambra State, Nigeria

achievement trend of candidates in chemistry. (See Appendix A page 84 for the analysis of May/June SSCE Chemistry results of 2009-2015). The report further stressed that the students’ poor achievement in chemistry could be as a result of having a shallow knowledge of the subject matter which may be due to lack of understanding of the demand of the problem (question), poor manipulation skill, inability to Abstract: The study investigated the effect of Problem-Solving instructional technique on students’ achievement in chemistry in Anambra State. Four research questions and four hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a quasi-experimental specifically pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design. The population of the study consisted of 541 senior secondary school two (SS2) chemistry students in Awka South local government area. A sample consisting of 87 chemistry students from the two sampled schools was used for the study. The design of the study was quasi-experimental. Chemistry Achievement Test on Electrolysis (CATE) was used as instrument for data collection. Reliability estimate of 0.79 was obtained on CATE using Kuder Richardson formula 20. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA) was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result revealed that problem-solving method is more effective in enhancing the students’ achievement in chemistry than the conventional lecture method. There was no significant difference on students’ achievement in chemistry due to gender. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that chemistry teachers should incorporate problem solving technique as one of the methods used in teaching chemistry in secondary school so as to accommodate functional student-centred and activity oriented instructional technique that will make chemistry students good problem solvers. research sample area. One intact class of SS 2 students with a total population of 30 students offering chemistry was used. The reliability of the instrument was established using Kuder Richardson Formula 20 (KR-20). This is as a result of the dichotomously scored items and also the items are not of equal difficulty. The CATE was administered to 30 SS2 chemistry students and the scores were obtained from students. The reliability of the instrument was found to be 0.78.
Morphology Development During Microconfined Flow of Viscous Emulsions

Abstract In this contribution, a brief review is given of the dynamics of emulsions in microconfined shear flow. The interest in confined flow is triggered by the increasing importance of microfluidic applications in the processing industries. In a first part, some important aspects of confinement on single droplet dynamics are highlighted. The validity of the conclusions drawn from this part are subsequently applied to more concentrated systems. It is shown that microconfined emulsions can exhibit rich dynamics, and can display some peculiar morphologies.
Artificial Intelligence Tools for Enhancing Customer Experience

Customers are the key to any business and the major challenge for any established business is retaining an existing customer and acquiring a new customer. One of the many ways to reduce the churn rate and increase customer retention is to improve the customer experience. As businesses are growing, their customer base is also increasing. Each and every customer is different and needs different kind of motivators to engage with the business and hence we need to understand each and every customer uniquely. Artificial Intelligence tools can blend the gap between the business and the client, creating enormous information that can prompt further comprehension of the client’s preferences. Understanding these artificial intelligence tools and how these tools can assist organizations with retaining clients and help them give better involvement to their clients is significant. However, in academic research this significant research area stays under-focussed. Hence this study tries to address this gap by proposing a conceptual model for understanding how the Artificial Intelligence tools are can help in enhancing customer experience. The narrative literature review approach has been adopted for conceptualization of the model. The study provides implications to practitioners for designing and developing AI tools such that they enhance customer experience, to managers for designing the information technology strategy of their companies, to academicians as it helps explore new technologies in the marketing domain and to the society as it will help improve customer experience thereby leading to customer satisfaction.
Mutation Prone Point Within Spike Protein Molecule of SARS-CoV2: A Nanoinformatics Study

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new emerging infection caused by a novel coronavirus, SARS CoV2. The pandemic of COVID-19 causes several problems worldwide. The interesting data from epidemiological surveillance show that the mutated virus already occurs and might result in a more serious outbreak. In this study, a standard combined bioinformatics analysis for SARS CoV2 nanostructure analysis was performed. The present study aims to determine the risk for mutation within the amino acid sequence of SARS CoV2. The standard tool, namely GlobPlot, was used for sequence analysis. According to the present study, the prediction of the positions resistant to a mutation within the spike protein of SARS CoV2 is made. There are many identified prone positions. This finding can imply that there will be a further new mutated type of SARS CoV2 pathogen. Therefore, the system for continuous molecular epidemiology surveillance is required.
A Transcriptomic Meta-Analysis Identifies Differentially Expressed Genes across Different Types of Cancer and Their Association with Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy

Background Checkpoint inhibitor, anti-Programmed cell death protein1/Ligand (PD1 / PDL1) immunotherapy achieved great success in modulating the immune system to reinvigorate targeted immune fight against several types of cancer. However, patients’ clinical response to this cancer immunotherapy varies widely. Biomarkers that can predict the greatest response to the anti-PD1 immunotherapy could help to personalize the maximum benefit for the right patient.Results This study explored transcriptomic biomarkers that were associated with the response (or no-response) to the anti-PD1/PDL1 immunotherapy in seven types of cancer [Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (n=8), Head and Neck cancer (n=3), Lung Non-Squamous cancer (n=15), Squamous Lung cancer (n=8), Melanoma (n=23), Melanoma Skin Metastasis (n=10), and Renal Cell Carcinoma (n=11)]. The most common differentially expressed genes (105 genes) were between melanoma skin metastasis and renal cell carcinoma; followed by malignant pleural mesothelioma and renal cell carcinoma, which had 79 common differentially expressed genes; then malignant pleural mesothelioma and melanoma skin metastasis, which had 46 differentially expressed genes in common. Many similar (parallel) and dissimilar (anti-parallel) gene expression signatures were identified in this study. Parallel signature Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs) are genes up-regulated together in either response or no-response group of different types of cancer, while the anti-parallel DEGs show up-regulation in the response group of one type of cancer while same genes are up-regulated in the no-response group of another different type of cancers. Target of Myb1 like 1 Membrane Trafficking Protein gene (TOM1L1) was found to be common among malignant pleural mesothelioma, melanoma skin metastasis, and renal cell carcinoma and was up-regulated in the cancer patients’ samples that did not respond to the anti-PD1/PDL1 immunotherapy. This study also found that differentially expressed Plasminogen Activator, Urokinase Receptor gene (PLAUR), was common among squamous lung cancer, melanoma and melanoma skin metastasis, and was up-regulated in the patients’ samples that responded to the anti-PD1/PDL1 immunotherapy.Conclusion In summary, this study identified DEGs biomarkers that can predict the response or no-response to the anti-PD1 immunotherapy across seven types of cancer. It also affirms the attention to important genes like TOM1L1 and PLAUR for their potential function in the cancer dissemination and metastasis.
Education pedagogy for spatial science praxis

In preparedness for work environment policy, technology and professional application challenges, professional education must enable students to determine learning opportunities that best suit their personal and professional needs. The diverse needs for professional practice within the geospatial (surveying and mapping) profession have defined a requirement for new approaches and multiple varied work oriented learning opportunities. The Spatial Science profession is embracing needed change to reflect specific changes imposed by the current and perceived future professional practice and social environment (Young, 1994 and Young, 2004). The University of Southern Queensland has a unique suite of undergraduate study options from which individuals can choose to enter the spatial science profession. The opportunity to choose on-campus and off-campus delivery modes of study, and to move freely between these modes and different qualification levels, realises the dilemmas facing emerging and future professionals and employers. Similar opportunities are also available for higher degrees candidates, other professionals and continuing professional development. This paper will concentrate on examining the major criteria and benefits of the new user-defined technical and professional education Spatial Science programs developed at the University of Southern Queensland. The praxis of these programs will emphasise a particular effective teaching pedagogy that strongly motivates learning and inculcates desired problem solving techniques, lateral thinking, teamwork and communication attributes. The paper will also demonstrate the application of the graduate's professional skills in meeting the challenges in spatial science.
Measurement of Damages at Bypass Diodes by Induced Voltages and Currents in PV Modules Caused by Nearby Lightning Currents with Standard Waveform

In 1990 – 1993 and during an EU project in 1998 – 2000, the PV laboratory of BFH-TI has carried out tests about sensitivity of PV modules against lightning currents flowing in or close to the frame of a PV module [1], [2], [3]. For these tests, impulse currents with imax ≤ 120kA and di/dtmax ≤ 40kA/μs were used. It could be shown that even at moderate distances the voltages induced in a module by such lightning currents may go up to several thousand volts. Such voltages can easily destroy bypass diodes. Due to increasing cell dimensions and currents, more and more Schottky diodes are used as bypass diodes, which have only quite low reverse voltage ratings between 40 V and 100 V. In practical operation, such damages actually occur, but usually only at considerably higher peak induced voltages than the reverse voltage rating of the Schottky diode. In [5] and [7] the problem was analysed theoretically and the results of some first tests with short impulse currents (about 8μs/20μs) were shown. In this paper, the theoretical analysis is extended and results of many measurements performed in 2007 and 2008 with impulse current waveforms of about 6μs/350μs (di/dtmax ≤ 30kA/μs) at different modules and with different diode types are presented.
Serving teens through readers' advisory

Getting teens to read for fun is the ultimate challenge, yet research shows that it improves skills in grammar and spelling while expanding vocabularies. Accessible and encouraging for beginners and an informative refresher for those more experienced, this hands-on expert guide addresses teens' unique needs with practical tools that help readers' advisors: build winning relationships with teens and connect on their terms; communicate with this hard-to-reach audience to create a positive RA experience; use proven questions and techniques to uncover teens' worldview; get up to speed fast using "sure bets" lists; and deal with challenges of controversial topics, homework reading, and recommending "by proxy. " Filled with concrete advice, this ready-to-use resource supports public librarians as well as middle and high school library media specialists and library support staff who want to make an impact with teens at a critical time in their lives.
A Randomized Pilot Clinical and Microbiological Study Comparing Laser Microtextured Implants with and without Platform Switching

Minimising marginal bone loss around dental implants is of paramount importance. The success of methods such as platform switching (PS) and laser-micro-texturing (LM) are well documented. Whether or not a combination of these designs will further improve outcomes has not been studied previously. Hence, this prospective, randomized controlled single-centre pilot study compared the clinical and microbiological outcomes of implants with both PS and LM (test) to implants with only LM (control). A test and control implant were placed in thirteen patients totalling 26 implants. The primary investigated outcome was marginal bone level (MBL); secondary outcomes were peri-implant probing depths (PPD), bleeding on probing (BOP) and marginal tissue height (MTH). Additionally, the presence of five putative periodontal pathogens were assessed using real-time polymerized chain reaction. At 12 months the overall implant survival rate was 95.8%. MBL change was not found to be different between test and control at any time points, but a significant change was detected within the test implants at 6 months compared to baseline (p = 0.006). No differences were found in the secondary outcomes. Average PPD at 12 months was 2.68 ± 0.73 mm and 2.30 ± 0.46 mm and average change in MTH was 0.05 ± 0.72 mm and −0.24 ± 0.59 mm at tests and controls. No differences were reported in BOP frequency. Total periodontal pathogens count revealed no significant difference among control, test implants and adjacent tooth sites. Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that the addition of PS to LM implants does not significantly alter either short-term clinical outcomes or the vulnerability to pathogenic microflora colonization.
New Demographics New Workspace: Office Design for the Changing Workforce

This book addresses ways in which the office environment can be redesigned to offer greater levels of comfort, flexibility and fitness for purpose in the new age of the older knowledge worker. Based on the findings of the authors’ Welcoming Workplace research project at the Royal College of Art Helen Hamlyn Centre, New Demographics New Workspace examines the impact of two of the most significant shifts in the workplace: the ageing of the workforce and the changing nature of work itself in the knowledge economy.
Effects of Underwater Explosions on Fish Without Swimbladders

Abstract : Techniques were developed to study the effects of underwater explosions on fish without swimbladders. Detailed injury data were obtained from hogchokers (Trinectes maculatus) at distances from 30 to 80 inches from a 10- pound pentolite charge. The range for 50 percent probability of immediate kill was 30 inches, which is about a factor of 100 less than for swimbladder fish of comparable size. The data demonstrate that these fish without swimbladders have an unusually high resistance to explosion effects. The degree to which these results carry over to other species without swimbladders is not known. Underwater explosions.
Estimation of IL-6 and IL-8 in the Urine and Serum of Children with Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is defined as the presence of bacteria in urine along with symptoms of infection. UTIs occurs in 1.1% of girls and 1.4% of boys in the first year of life. The aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of measurement of pro-inflammatory interleukin (IL)-6 and IL -8 concentrations in the urine and serum of children with UTI. A total of Eighty serum sample and seventy tow urine sample have been collected from children with urinary tract infection, Their age ranged between 33days12 years old, fifty six children of the same age collected as controls . Urine and serum IL-6 and IL-8 concentrations of both groups were measured and compared. Urine and serum concentrations of IL -8 were significantly higher in children with UTI compared with controls group (P = 0.0001, P = 0.0002) respectively, while there was no significant different in urine and serum concentration of IL-6 of children with UTI and controls group(P = 0.1199 , P =0.572) respectively. The results demonstrate that IL-8 is a good biomarker for urinary tract infection, while IL-6 is not.
Risk Management: With Applications from the Offshore Petroleum Industry

Introduction Risk Management Principles and Methods - Review and Discussion A Risk Management Framework for Decision Support under Uncertainty Applications - Concept Optimisation Applications - Operations Phase Applications - Choice of Disposal Alternative Applications - Risk Indicators, National Level The Success Factors - Discussion Appendix A - Foundational Issues of Risk and Risk Analysis Appendix B - Example, ALARP Demonstration