Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Seismic Overstrength Factors for Anchorage into Concrete of Nonstructural Components

Author(s): Johnson, Timothy Paul | Advisor(s): Dowell, Robert K; Hutchinson, Tara C | Abstract: During earthquakes, nonstructural components and other objects of sizeable mass attached to building structures may be subjected to significant levels of seismic excitation. These systems require engineered anchorage systems to resist imposed demands, with the earliest attempts to produce qualitative and quantitative metrics for this process taking place in the early 1990s. Over the next two and a half decades, the provisions the design engineer must follow for determining a suitable anchorage system have rapidly expanded, and while some topics have been thoroughly researched and documented, others have not. One such term, the overstrength factor Ω0 used to modify code demands for ductile versus non-ductile anchorage into concrete for tension-dominated systems, has suffered from particularly sparse academic and scientific background. The first portion of this dissertation establishes a scientific framework for evaluating existing code values of Ω0 by means of two full-scale testing programs on anchorage systems using a shaking table. Both real earthquake and broadband earthquake motions are used in the testing sequences, and four different major anchorage force-displacement responses are considered: brittle linear-elastic behavior with large initial stiffness, highly plastic ductile behavior with comparable initial stiffness to the brittle anchor, soft elastic behavior with large displacement capacity, and a pull-through anchor with non-material-based plastic response characteristics.Results from these different anchor types are compared and benchmarked against expected code performance standards.The second portion of this dissertation presents a highly efficient, customized numerical analysis tool that was developed for simulating the seismic response of seismically-driven oscillators with translational and rotational mass degrees of freedom. This program is validated against the structural testing results and existing finite element programs, and offers run times three orders of magnitude faster than standard analysis methods. Detailed parameter studies are then performed looking at both upright and hanging components, targeting specifically the appropriate values of Ω0 which result in intended system performance.The structural testing and analytical results are then compiled into recommendations for existing code guidelines related to Ω0. Discussion is provided regarding existing ductility provisions for anchorage into concrete, specifically with respect to the expected benefits versus the real and measured benefits of ductile anchor response.
Mechanized weed management to enhance productivity in System of Rice Intensification (SRI)

Rice ecosystems including irrigated rice in India is infested with complex weed flora including semiaquatic and aquatic weeds which cause yield losses from 15 to 76% in rice crop. ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) under All India Co-ordinated Rice Improvement Programme (AICRIP) has conducted experiments across India (11 locations) to evaluate System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method, assessing their potential and the effects of individual SRI practices for enhancing productivity under different agro-ecological conditions compared to standard normal transplanting (NTP) method. SRI method recorded significantly higher grain yield (6.22 t/ha) followed by integrated crop management (ICM) (6.07 t/ha), standard practice of transplanting (5.60 t/ha) and direct seeding with drum seeder (5.13 t/ha). The effect of cono-weedings on grain yield indicated the superiority of 4 times cono weeding (10, 20, 30 and 40 DAT) which recorded better yields over two times cono weeding and the reduction in yield to the tune of 5.7–11.8% by 2 times cono weeding i.e. 10 and 20 DAT (5.7% less) and herbicide application (11.8% less), respectively. Based on multi-location testing, results indicated that SRI has the potential to enhance the productivity of the rice with reduced inputs in different agro-ecological situation and soil types across the country and weeding by cono weeder with reduction in drudgery of weeding in rice.
Pengukuran Kapabilitas Pengelolaan Sistem Informasi Sub Domain Deliver, Service, Support 01 Menggunakan Framework Cobit 5 Studi Kasus : Politeknik Komputer Niaga LPKIA Bandung

Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi (TI) untuk mendukung keberadaan sistem informasi menjadi sangat penting dalam menghadapi persaingan dan peluang di dunia pendidikan khususnya di perguruan tinggi. Model pengelolaan TI dan model audit sistem informasi perguruan tinggi yang banyak digunakan yaitu COBIT 5 (Control Objectives for Information dan related Technology). COBIT adalah standar pengendalian yang umum terhadap teknologi informasi, dengan memberikan Framework dan Control terhadap teknologi informasi yang dapat diterapkan dan diterima secara internasional. Hasil pengukuran tingkat kapabilitas Politeknik Komputer Niaga LPKIA melalui metode kuesioner proses DSS01 (Mengelola Operasi) didapatkan tingkat kapabilitas sekarang berada dilevel 1 (Performed process) dimana Proses diimplementasikan dan mencapai tujuan prosesnya, dengan skala kapabilitas “Partially Achieved”.
The Creative Design Workshop: Learning And Discovery Through Reverse Engineering

The Creative Design Workshop is based on an existing learning model that currently operates on virtually all university campuses  the college newspaper. What better way to train future journalists than have them work in a real newspaper environment, honing their interview and writing skills, while at the same time providing an invaluable service to the university community. Similarly, the Creative Design Workshop initiated in Fall 2001 at Rutgers University, operates like an 'Engineering Company'. Its mission is the development of multimedia materials describing how mechanical engineering systems work and the rationale behind their design (training). The materials will be developed at the level of high school seniors and university freshmen with the aim of attracting more of these students into engineering careers (service to the community).
Meaning and Symbolism in Bridal Costumes in Western Saudi Arabia

The western region of Saudi Arabia has its own unique traditional bridal garments. Little is known about these bridal costumes because they are handmade by a few families in the region. The purpose of this study was to investigate the history, significance, and meaning of the Hijazi bridal costumes. Symbolic interactionism was the theoretical starting point of this study. Qualitative data were collected via in-depth interviews from 22 married Saudi women. A purposive, snowball sampling strategy was used. The data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman process. Four key themes emerged including (a) physical appearance and process of wearing the costumes, (b) meanings and beliefs related to the costumes’ components, (c) appropriate occasions during which the costumes could be worn, and (d) motivation negotiated within families. The Hijazi bridal costumes have deep historical roots in Saudi culture, which continues to play a significant role in today’s marriage rituals.
PENGARUH PRAKERIN TERHADAP KESIAPAN KERJA SISWA

Penelitian bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh praktik kerja industri terhadap kesiapan kerja siswa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi penelitian adalah 60 siswa kelas XII Teknik Pemesinan SMKN 3 Yogyakarta yang telah melaksanakan prakerin. Data yang dikumpulkan dengan angket dan dokumentasi dianalisis menggunakan korelasi product moment dan regresi linier sederhana. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh positif namun tidak signifikan antara praktik kerja industri dengan kesiapan kerja siswa kelas XII Program Keahlian Teknik Pemesinan SMK Negeri 3 Yogyakarta yang ditunjukkan dengan nilai = 0,241 dan p = 0,088. Hasil analisis regresi linier sederhana diperoleh persamaan Ŷ=63,197+0,153X. Sumbangan pengaruh praktik kerja industri terhadap kesiapan kerja adalah sebesar 5,8%. The research goal is to describe the effect of industrial work practice o n work read i ness. This is a descriptive research with a quantitative approach. The population were 60 students of XII grade of mechanical engineering program of SMK Negeri 3 Yogyakarta that have pass an industrial work practice. Data that were collect ed by questionnaire and documentation analyzed using product moment correlation and simple linear regression. The research result shows that although it is not significant there is a positive effect between industrial work practice and work readiness on XII grade students of mechanical engineering program of SMK Negeri 3 Yogyakarta which indicated by r=0,241 and p=0,088 . The simple linear regression analysis resulting an equation Ŷ=63,197+0,153 X. The contribution effect of industrial work practice on work readiness is 5,8%.
Scale for Efficacy in the Safe Use of the Internet for Students

College understudies are overwhelming clients of the Internet contrasted with the overall public, and they assume a pivotal part in securing the Internet, and assurance of PCs is left to the activity of the clients. The main aim of the study is to investigate self-efficacy in the safe use of the internet for students. The volunteer participants used in this study consisted of a total of 99. The questionnaire is made up of 4 dimensions SNS, MS, WSS and CS which had 35 items altogether in total. The participants answered to items on 5 Likert Scale. The questionnaire reliability was calculated as 0.72. A questionnaire was used to collect data and was analyzed and interpreted using SPSS. Frequency and percentage, Independent sample t-test, ANOVA, methods were used during the analysis process. According to the results of the study, students have good awareness of computer security on a general note, but specifically in terms of social networking sites, web security and malicious software, the majority of the students have little awareness of them. As a result, the study could help universities, government and even parents of students, in Cyprus and in other countries, to be able to access the Internet safely.Keywords: computer security; internet security; malicious software; social network sites; student perceptions;
Reliability Analysis of Time to Complete the Obstacle Course Portion of the Load Effects Assessment Program (LEAP)

Abstract : This report documents a study conducted on an obstacle course that is part of a new battery of physical tests for assessing effects of military clothing and equipment on the performance of service members. Activities performed on the course include running, crawling, and balancing. The battery, referred to as the Load Effects Assessment Program (LEAP), emanated from work by the U.S. Marine Corps to identify an objective method for quantifying effects of service members loads on execution of combat-relevant movements and tasks. The U.S. Marine Corps and Army and Canadian and Australian military establishments are using or planning to use the LEAP. This study was conducted to establish the reliability of time to complete the LEAP obstacle course. Participants, 19 U.S. Army enlisted men, were scheduled for one session per day for five days. The first session was an orientation that included familiarization with the obstacle course and having the men traverse the course at 50 and at 75 of maximal effort. Testing was conducted at the four remaining sessions and consisted of a participant expending 100 of maximal effort to complete the obstacle course twice at each session, for a total of eight trials. The men wore a basic uniform, a helmet, and combat boots. Time to complete the entire course was recorded, as were times to complete segments of the course. Statistical analysis indicated that course completion time stabilized after four trials. An intraclass correlation coefficient computed on the data for Trials 5 and 6 demonstrated a high degree of relative reliability of the course completion time measure, ICC(2,1) = 0.93. The standard error of measurement and the limits of agreement were relatively low, indicating a high degree of absolute reliability, SEM = 7.21 and 95 LOA = -0.78 s 19.97. It was concluded that practice is required before consistent performance can be achieved on the obstacle course.
On the design of a fractal calibration pattern for improved camera calibration

Abstract Camera calibration, crucial for computer vision tasks, often relies on planar calibration targets to calibrate the camera parameters. This work describes the design of a planar, fractal, self-identifying calibration pattern, which provides a high density of calibration points for a large range of magnification factors. An evaluation on ground truth data shows that the target provides very high accuracy over a wide range of conditions.
International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)

Received Aug 12, 2021 Revised Dec 20, 2021 Accepted Jan 27, 2022 The pandemic requires empowering rural Indonesian women for their personal and family well-being and increased economic output because of their high participation in self-employment. This study aimed to find a relationship between women's empowerment, wealth level, and preventive behaviors towards the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The study employed a cross-sectional design and was conducted at two community health centers in Banten, Indonesia. Women over 18 years old, married with at least one kid, and willing to participate were eligible. Over half of the 200 women were under 30 (56%) and had a higher degree (56.5%). Around 67.5% were unemployed, and 60% earned less than the regional minimum wage. Women were sufficiently empowered in terms of economic, household, and social empowerment. Preventive behaviors toward COVID-19 were connected with educational level, wealth index, women empowerment score, and knowledge, with an adjusted R square of 31%. Women who are empowered have a higher wealth index and COVID-19 prevention activities. It is argued that initiatives aimed at increasing women's empowerment would positively impact improving public health.
PENGGUNAAN ANALISIS RASIO KEUANGAN UNTUK MENILAI KINERJA KEUANGAN BADAN USAHA MILIK NEGARA (Studi Kasus Pada Pt. Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk. Yang Terdaftar Di Bei Tahun 2012-2015)

Evaluating the performance can be seen from financial statements of a company. Financial condition contained in a financial statement can be evaluated using an analysis with financial ratios. Financial ratios can be measured using ratio of liquidity, solvency, activity and profitability is measured by virtue of Ministerial Decree No. KEP-10 0 /MBU/2002. The study was conducted at PT. Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk. in the official website at Indonesian Stock Exchange . Type of research is descriptive with quantitative approach . The results of research company PT. Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk. level of solvency ratios, activity, profitability showed a poor financial, though at liquidity ratio in excellent condition performance. Based on Decree the Minister State-Owned Enterprises No. KEP-10 0 /MBU/2002 to rating on financial aspects of company PT. Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk. period of 2012 to get healthy predicate. However, in 2013-2015 predicate less healthy. PT. Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk. expected to reduce capital of the loan so that costs borne by the company is not getting bigger and can increase level of health in financial performance. Keywords: Liquidity Ratio, Solvency Ratio, Activity Ratio and Profitability Ratio ABSTRAK Mengevaluasi kinerja pada perusahaan dapat dilihat dari laporan keuangan. Kondisi keuangan perusahaan yang terdapat di laporan keuangan dievaluasi dengan menggunakan suatu analisis yaitu dengan rasio keuangan. Rasio keuangan dapat diukur dengan menggunakan rasio likuiditas, solvabilitas, aktivitas dan profitabilitas serta diukur berdasarkan Surat Keputusan Menteri Nomor: KEP-100/MBU/2002. Penelitian dilakukan di PT. Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk. melalui website resmi pada Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI). Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian perusahaan PT. Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk. jika dilihat dari tingkat rasio solvabilitas, aktivitas dan profitabilitas menunjukkan kinerja keuangan yang kurang baik meskipun pada tingkat likuiditas diketahui dalam kondisi sangat baik. Berdasarkan Surat Keputusan Menteri BUMN Nomor: KEP-100/MBU/2002 untuk penilaian tingkat kesehatan pada aspek keuangan perusahaan PT. Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk. periode 2012 mendapatkan predikat sehat. Namun pada tahun 2013-2015 memperoleh predikat kurang sehat. PT. Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk. diharapkan mampu mengurangi modal dari pinjaman agar biaya yang ditanggung perusahaan tidak semakin besar dan dapat meningkatkan tingkat kesehatan pada kinerja keuangannya Kata Kunci: Rasio Likuiditas, Rasio Solvabilitas, Rasio Aktivitas dan Rasio Profitabilita s
Spintronic devices based on the graphene-nickel(111) interface

Because of possible applications in next generation electronics, there is a lot of interest in research on carbon-based spintronics. An interesting development in this field is a theoretical study done by Karpan et al., which predicts perfect spin filtering at the interface between Ni(111) and graphene. A spin filter like this could, for example, enhance the on/off ratio in a magnetic random access memory. This thesis presents the results of a MSc project performed at the NanoElectronics group at the University of Twente. The goal of this project is the fabrication and characterization of spintronic devices based on the graphene-nickel(111) interface. The initial focus of the project was on the fabrication of a proper insulating layer out of sputtered SiO2 which is employed in the production of new spintronic devices. A recipe has been developed for sputtering a 200nm layer which has a resistance in the order of 10GΩ when cooled down to temperature below 150K. A spintronic junction can be fabricated by using a lithography step and a buffered hydrofluoric acid etching of 95s. With this SiO2 layer, spintronic devices have been successfully fabricated. Subsequently, initial characterization has been performed by doing transport measurements at room- and cryogenic temperature. At ambient temperature an ohmic behaviour is observed while the measurement at 10K shows a tunnelling like characteristic. Also these devices can be used to study spin-orbit coupling (SOC) at this interface by performing magnetoresistance measurements, in which electrical characterization is performed under influence of a high magnetic field. By rotating the field, magnetic anisotropies in the density of states can be probed (tunneling anisotropic magnetoresistance, TAMR). Initial magnetoresistance measurements have been performed by applying a 9T magnetic field in-plane and out-of-plane of the sample surface. A difference of about 5% in resistance between these two configurations has been observed in the range -0.05 µA and 0.05 µA. This non-zero magnetoresistance might be an indication of SOC at the interface between Ni(111) and graphene. However, further measurements are required before firm conclusions can be drawn. Furthermore, the predicted spin filtering effect can be examined by doing Tedrow-Meservey measurements. Therefore, a tunnelling experiment needs to be performed using a counter electrode of superconducting Al, under influence of a high magnetic field. From the conductance versus applied bias characteristic, the spin polarization of the tunnelling current can be derived. It has been attempted to induce and detect superconductivity in a top electrode consisting of Al2O3(3.5nm)/Al(8nm)/Cu(10nm). Four-point measurements over the electrode, at a temperature of 314mK, have been performed. This tests did not shown any sign of superconductivity. The explanation of this might lie in the fact that the underlying layers have a very large surface roughness, which might avoid the formation of a continuous Al layer thereby destroying superconductivity already at low bias current.
CORRELATION OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF HND II 2015/2016 OTM STUDENTS OF AKANU IBIAM FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, UNWANA, IN UTME, POST-UTME AND FIRST-YEAR CGPA: AN ANALYSIS FOR CHANGE

This study focuses on correlation of academic performance of HND II 2015/2016 OTM students of Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unawna, in UTME, Post-UTME and First-Year CGPA. There have been controversies over the use of Post-UTME as instrument for admitting students into tertiary institutions. One may ask whether there is significant relationship between performance in UTME and those of Post-UTME and CGPA. In view of this, three specific purposes and three corresponding research questions guided the study. Three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The review of related literature took cognizance of the major concepts in the topic; theoretical framework and empirical studies. Causal-comparative (Ex-Post Factor) research design was adopted. The study was carried out in Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unawna using 29 (75.5%) out of 40 of HND II 2015/2016 students. The data for this study were collected from admission and result files in OTM Department. The Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to analyze the data; while t-test statistics was used to test the three hypotheses. It was found that there is no significant relationship between performance in UTME and Post-UTME and First-Year CGPA. The study concluded that UTME, Post-UTME and First-Year CGPA are no parallel examinations, hence, recommended some collaborations between JAMB and academic institutions.
Diversity and team performance: The US music industry

A significant amount of research has been carried out to investigate the existing bonds between team characteristics and team outcomes in contexts of social creativity. Specifically, how work group diversity affects its performance is of great relevance but unfortunately, there is no clear understanding of the diversity-performance relationship. Therefore, to improve our understanding of this phenomenon, it would be worthwhile to investigate further empirical settings. For this reason, we decided to study the music industry that, to our knowledge, has never been chosen as empirical setting for the application of the theoretical constructs linked to the topic of team diversity and performance. Our research aims at analyzing the US music industry to study the relationship between team diversity in job-related characteristics and team performances.
S KILL H ACK : A B ENCHMARK FOR S KILL T RANSFER IN O PEN -E NDED R EINFORCEMENT L EARNING

Practising and honing skills forms a fundamental component of how humans learn, yet artificial agents are rarely specifically trained to perform them. Instead, they are usually trained end-to-end, with the hope being that useful skills will be implicitly learned in order to maximise discounted return of some extrinsic reward function. In this paper, we investigate how skills can be incorporated into the training of reinforcement learning (RL) agents in complex environments with large state-action spaces and sparse rewards. To this end, we created SkillHack, a benchmark of tasks and associated skills based on the game of NetHack. We evaluate a number of baselines on this benchmark, as well as our own novel skill-based method Hierarchical Kickstarting (HKS), which is shown to outperform all other evaluated methods. Our experiments show that learning with a prior knowledge of useful skills can significantly improve the performance of agents on complex problems. We ultimately argue that utilising predefined skills provides a useful inductive bias for RL problems, especially those with large state-action spaces and sparse rewards.
A Slap on the Wrist or a Pat on the Back: The Impact of Feedback on Pro-Eevironmentalism

ii Acknowledgements . iv List of Tables . viii List of Figures . ix List of Appendices . x Introduction . 1 Study 1 . 17 Methods.18 Participants . 18 Procedure . 20 Results . 23 Discussion . 25 Study 2 . 26 Methods.27 Participants . 27