Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Coping Mechanism, Psychological Distress and Counselling Acceptance among Victims of Domestic Violence in Malaysia

Domestic violence is a worldwide problem that is unaffected by race, age, culture, or gender. It charges have been on the rise in Malaysia in recent years. Thus this study was conducted to examine the inherent differences in coping mechanism and psychological distress among victims of domestic violence by counselling acceptance. A quasi-experimental design involving measures at baseline and three months follow-up was used. All domestic violence victims (N = 58) between September 2018 to March 2019 were recruited from a government funded victim care centre. Three Bahasa Malaysia translated versions of instruments were used: Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced. Findings showed no significant differences between domestic violence victims who accepted counselling vs those who did not in terms of sociodemographic factors except for duration of abuse. Counselling acceptance rates were minimal as only 50% of participants accepted counselling. Both groups favoured approach coping mechanism (n=41, 70.69 %) compared to avoidant coping mechanism (n=10, 17.24 %). There was a significant reduction in symptoms of depression (BDI: r =0.82, p < .05) and anxiety (BAI: r= 0.71, p < .05) for both groups when levels were examined at 3 months follow-up. There is a need to examine ways to increase counselling acceptance rates among victims of domestic violence. Overall, this study offers insight into counselling acceptance rates and its psychological correlates among domestic violence victims at a single centre.
Effects of Changing disinfectants on lead and copper release

More and more utilities are using chloramines in place of free chlorine for greater residual stability and better compliance with both the Total Coliform Rule and the stringent requirements of the Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule. However, new information about disinfectantinduced changes in oxidation reduction potential, lead and copper chemistry, scale formation, and scale destabilization involving natural organic matter has contributed to greater understanding of factors influencing increased corrosion and metals release. This article consolidates and updates information about potential effects of changing disinfectants on lead and copper release in drinking water distribution systems. The findings indicate the importance of chemical properties and electrochemical behavior in understanding how corroding metals and alloys respond to transition from free chlorine to chloramines and vice versa.
Cervical injury mechanism based on the analysis of human cervical vertebral motion and head-neck-torso kinematics during low speed rear impacts

Twelve male volunteers participated in this study. They sat on a seat mounted on a newly developed sled that simulated actual car impact acceleration. Impact speeds (4, 6 and 8 km/h), seat stiffness, neck muscle tension, and cervical spine alignment were selected for the parameter study of the head-neck-torso kinematics and cervical spine responses. The motion patterns of cervical vertebrae in the crash motion and in the normal motion were compared. Subject's muscles in the relaxed state did not affect the head-neck-torso kinematics upon rear-end impact. The ramping-up motion of the subject's torso was observed due to the seatback inclination. An axial compression force occurred when this motion was applied to the cervical spine, which in turn developed the initial flexion, with the lower cervical vertebral segments extended and rotated prior to the motions of the upper segments. Those motions were beyond the normal physiological cervical motion, which should be attributed to the facet joint injury mechanism. The difference in alignment of the cervical spine affected the impact responses of head and neck markedly. Based on the differences in the alignment of the cervical spine between male and female occupants, it is pointed out that the neck injury incidence tends to become higher for women than for men. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD E201172.
Roll- and pitch-plane coupled hydro-pneumatic suspension

Passive fluidically coupled suspensions have been considered to offer a promising alternative solution to the challenging design of a vehicle suspension system. A theoretical foundation, however, has not been established for fluidically coupled suspension to facilitate its broad applications to various vehicles. The first part of this study investigates the fundamental issues related to feasibility and properties of the passive, full-vehicle interconnected, hydro-pneumatic suspension configurations using both analytical and simulation techniques. Layouts of various interconnected suspension configurations are illustrated based on two novel hydro-pneumatic suspension strut designs, both of which provide a compact design with a considerably large effective working area. A simplified measure, vehicle property index, is proposed to permit a preliminary evaluation of different interconnected suspension configurations using qualitative scaling of the bounce-, roll-, pitch- and warp-mode stiffness properties. Analytical formulations for the properties of unconnected and three selected X-coupled suspension configurations are derived, and simulation results are obtained to illustrate their relative stiffness and damping properties in the bounce, roll, pitch and warp modes. The superior design flexibility feature of the interconnected hydro-pneumatic suspension is also discussed through sensitivity analysis of a design parameter, namely the annular piston area of the strut. The results demonstrate that a full-vehicle interconnected hydro-pneumatic suspension could provide enhanced roll- and pitch-mode stiffness and damping, while retaining the soft bounce- and warp-mode properties. Such an interconnected suspension thus offers considerable potential in realising enhanced decoupling among the different suspension modes.
A study of strategic planning and environmental scanning in the multi-unit Portugese hotel sector

This study addresses the strategic planning and environmental scanning activities of the hotel chains operating in Portugal, and compares attitudes towards planning and scanning activities by companies where strategy is formalised through a formal written strategic plan (intenders) and those companies where strategy is informally developed through a 'vision' or 'informal plan' (realisers). The main challenges facing Portuguese hoteliers as identified by the representatives of the Portuguese government, hotel associations and hotel chains inform the development of the study. The aims of the research derive from these challenges faced by the Portuguese hoteliers and their need for a more proactive attitude towards strategic planning, as well as from the literature on strategic planning and environmental scanning. The study is exploratory and descriptive based on a qualitative and inductive approach. This methodology is used to elicit and represent the existing practices as well as managers' perceptions towards strategic planning and environmental scanning. The fmdings reveal a lack of formal continuous environmental scanning by both formal and informal planning chains and a significant number of similarities in terms of the scanning methods and sources used by these two types of organisations. A grounded theory methodology is used to identif' the core themes emerging and to develop theory on the planning and scanning activities of hotel chains. The use of this methodology also allows a better understanding of the relationship between strategic planning and environmental scanning by hotel chains where strategy is intended (existence of a formal written strategic planning) and by those where strategy is realised (no existence of a formal written strategic planning). A cognitive mapping technique is used for the analysis of respondents' perceptions towards the development of a formal environmental scanning process. This technique is also applied in the identification of the relevance and structure of a formal environmental scanning process, in the assessment of the barriers to the development of this process as well as possible actions to overcome them. The study also finds that the existing differences amongst intenders and realisers rely essentially on aspects of content rather than on aspects of process, and that keeping a high degree of flexibility in the decision making process is considered of premium importance. The preponderance of similarities as opposed to differences lead to the development of a series of output propositions common to all four comparison groups. These propositions, together with other recommendations suggested in the literature, are used to identify the necessary conditions for the development and implementation of a continuous environmental scanning process by formal and informal planning hotel chains and develop a theoretical model of environmental scanning.
The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) UITM towards Agriculture B40 Students in Terms of Academic and Employability Performance

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) has always acknowledged the needs to provide the opportunities get a quality education at the tertiary level. One of the many initiatives is its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme which is established to give financial support to B40 youth to pursue their studies through a pre-diploma programme. This CSR programme has helped 40,836 B40 pre-diploma students from the year of 2010 until 2018. Thus, a study has been conducted to investigate the overall academic performance and employability of the pre-diploma programme students who pursued their study in Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology. This study provides an overview of the achievements of institutional efforts in helping underprivileged students in preparing them for real work scenarios in agricultural sector with a good level of education. Primary data have been obtained from databases which handled by the UiTM Transformation Unit. Numerical analysis of the employability data was obtained through questionnaires and has been providing employment opportunities for communities across the and it is a key factor for development in Malaysia. This could be a continuation of the recent as its indicate that the CSR programme has met its objective to change the des tiny of the nation’s children. position through education on agriculture. The study clearly show that education played an important role in increasing the employability of the students, allowing them to
Understanding inappropriate high speed: a quantitative analysis

Inappropriate high speeds are associated with increases in crash probability and severity, and we need to understand why they happen if we are to design workable interventions. Thirty-six drivers participated in four focus groups: one of professional drivers, two of drivers on a speed awareness course, who had been previously convicted for speeding, and one of motorcyclists. The method used an amalgam of qualitative approaches to thematic analysis. The principal aim was to elicit driver experiences and perceptions regarding speed choice and speeding behaviour. A second aim was to determine the extent to which the themes identified by participants could be explained using the concepts of the Task-Capability Interface (TCI) model, which was developed from its original instantiation as a result of a review of the research literature on speed choice published in the period 1995 to 2006. A third and final aim was to examine the implications of the results for the content of speed-related media safety campaigns and the identification of potential target groups.
How The Japanese Learn To Work

1. The General School System 2. Who Goes Where? 3. Vocational Streams in the Mainline Formal Educational System 4. Post-Secondary, Non-University VET: Public Sector 5. Private Sector Non-University Training Schools 6. Training in the Enterprise 7. Standards and Qualifications 8. The Cost of VET and How it is Shared 9. Policies and Prospects.
INTERCEPTOR DRAINS IN HEAVY CLAY SOILS

INTERCEPTOR DRAINS, PROPERLY PLACED, HELP REDUCE SWELLS IN HEAVY CLAY SOILS. IN SAN ANTONIO AND BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, SUBSURFACE WATER AND THE HEAVY CLAYS HAVE OCCASIONALLY RESULTED IN SWELLING THAT REVEALS ITSELF THROUGH PRONOUNCED VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT OF PAVEMENTS. ON A RECENT SAN ANTONIO URBAN EXPRESSWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, PRECAUTIONARY METHODS HELPED LOCATE A LOCALIZED SWELL BEFORE PAVEMENT PLACEMENT. THE GROWTH AND LIMITS OF THE SWELL WERE MEASURED. DRILLING, SAMPLING, LABORATORY TESTING AND RECORDING OF WATER LEVELS OF SEVERAL TEST HOLES TOOK PLACE. THE AREAS OF HIGH SUBSURFACE WATER AND HEAVY CLAYS ALONG WITH THE SWELL IN THE ROADWAY AREA DETERMINED THE LOCATION OF THE UNDERDRAIN. TWO LINES WERE PLACED, WITH TWO UNDERDRAIN PIPES EACH. AFTER LOCATION THROUGH THE INTERCEPTION AREAS THEY WERE JOINED TO A DOUBLE DISCHARGE OUTLET. THE PAVEMENTS DISPLACEMENT IS CONTINUING. AT PRESENT THE UNDERDRAINS SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONING AND THERE IS APPARENTLY NO PERCEPTIBLE PAVEMENT DISTRESS IN THE AREA. /AUTHOR/
Supplementation of Cassava Leaf (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) in Field Grass in Sheep Growth

Supplementation of cassava leaves (ManihotesculentaCrantz) in the base grass field ration of male rams in the growth period aims to determine the effect of giving cassava leaves to the performance of sheepparameters measured in this study were consumption level, body weight gain and feed conversion in local sheep in the growth period. This study used randomized complete design (CRD) 4 treatments and 6 replications. Using male local sheep with an average body weight of = 12 ± 1.93. The treatment used T0 = without giving cassava leaves (Control), T1 = 25% cassava leaves, T2 = 50% cassava leaves, T3 = 75% cassava leaves. The results of the study with variance analysis showed no significant effect (p> 0.05)feed consumption level, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio the conclusion of this study is the supplementation of cassava leaves (ManihotesculentaCrantz) on grass-based rations did not provide a different growth increase in weaning local male sheep.
LncRNA IMFlnc1 promotes porcine intramuscular adipocyte differentiation by sponging miR-199a-5p to up-regulate CAV-1

Background Local Chinese local pig breeds have better meat quality, such as thinner muscle fiber and higher intramuscular-fat (IMF) content. However, its molecular regulation mechanism has not been discussed in-depth. Studies indicated that long non coding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in the regulation of muscle and fat development. The expressional differences of lncRNAs in the longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle were identified between Huainan pigs (local Chinese pigs, fat-type, HN) and Large White pigs (lean-type, LW) at 38, 58, and 78 days post conception (dpc). Results In total, 2131 novel lncRNAs were identified in 18 samples, and 291, 305, and 683 differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) were found between these two breeds at three stages, respectively. GO and KEGG analysis of the DEL co expressed mRNAs showed that muscle development and energy metabolism were more active at 58 dpc in HN, but at 78 dpc in LW pigs. Muscle cell differentiation and myofibril assembly might contribute to earlier myogenesis and primary-muscle-fiber assembly in HN, and cell proliferation, insulin, and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway might contribute to longer proliferation in LW pigs. The PI3K/Akt and cAMP pathways were associated with higher IMF deposition in HN. IMFlnc1 was selected for functional verification, and results indicated that it regulated the expressional level of caveolin-1 (CAV-1) as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) for miR-199a-5p.Conclusion Our data contributed to understanding lncRNAs in porcine-muscle development and IMF deposition, and provided valuable information for improving pig-meat quality.
Feasibility of Detailed Vehicle Modeling

A feasibility study is presented concerning detailed vehicle modeling, including submodels for engine, transmission mechanics and hydraulics, as well as three-dimensional chassis behavior. The study was conducted jointly by Ford Motor Company, Dynasim AB and DLR. The results demonstrate that complex behavioral models of each subsystem can be developed, used and validated independently from each other, and finally assembled together to an overall model. Therefore, this approach could be the basis to establish modeling standards that allow collaboration between model developers throughout the automotive industry.
EMP-induced, time-domain grazing solution for an infinite wire over the ground

The EMP-induced, time-domain current waveform is obtained for an infinite wire over the ground under grazing incidence. In contrast to previous results, the maximum grazing current is found to be slightly larger when the ground conductivity is higher. Also, the grazing angle for maximum current is found to be smaller when the ground conductivity is higher. For a ground conductivity of 10/sup -2/S/m, the maximum current is approximately a factor of five larger than typical value reported in the literature. A byproduct of this study is a simple formula of ground inductance for the transmission line mode.
An SEM Analysis of Bearing Failure Due to Electrical Arcing (Analyse par Microscopie Electronique a Balayage de l'Endommagement d'un Roulement a Billes a la Suite de Decharges Electriques Internes).

Abstract : Failure of a cam clutch after some 2,000 hours of operation was found to be due to bearing failure. When examined in the scanning electron microscope, evidence of molten metal in the form of craters or pools, and of minute globules of metal was found on the balls and races of the bearings. This suggested that electrical arcing between the balls and the races had occurred, and this was considered to be the primary cause of subsequent fatigue and other mechanical damage to these components.
Seismic Performance, Modeling, and Failure Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Buildings

Author(s): Tuna, Zeynep | Advisor(s): Wallace, John W. | Abstract: Reinforced concrete structural (shear) walls are commonly used as lateral load resisting systems in high seismic zones because they provide significant lateral strength, stiffness, and deformation capacity. Understanding the response and behavior of shear walls is essential to achieve more economical and reliable designs, especially as performance-based design approaches for new buildings have become more common. Results of a case study of 42-story RC dual system building, designed using code-prescriptive and two different performance-based design approaches, are presented to assess expected performance. Median values and dispersion of the response quantities are, in general, well-below acceptable limits and the overall behavior of the three building designs are expected to be quite similar. However, the ability to define shear failure and collapse proved difficult and provided motivation to conduct additional studies. For both design of new buildings and evaluation/rehabilitation of existing structural wall buildings, an accurate assessment of median (expected) and dispersion of wall shear strength and deformation capacity are needed. A wall test database (124 specimens) was assembled to investigate the influence of various parameters on wall shear strength and deformation capacity, and to recommend alternative relations for strength and deformation capacity depending on expected wall behavior. Test results indicated that ACI 318-11 underestimates the shear strength of the shear-controlled walls. Mean curvature ductility ratios were obtained as about 3 and 7 for shear- and flexure-controlled walls, respectively. The new relations will allow improved damage and failure assessment of buildings utilizing structural walls for lateral load resistance. Failure assessment of RC shear walls also was conducted for the 15-story Alto Rio building which collapsed in the 2010 Chile earthquake. Possible reasons for collapse were identified using post-earthquake observed damage, structural drawings, and nonlinear static and dynamic response analyses. Analysis results indicate that collapse was likely influenced by various factors, including compression failure at the web boundary of T-shaped walls on the east side of the building, large shear demands at the filled-in corridor walls at the first level, and tensile fracture and splice failures at the west side of the building. Nonlinear modeling and analysis of the four-story RC building that was tested on E-Defense shaking table (2010) was investigated to assess current modeling approaches and assumptions, and to identify issues that require additional study. Including concrete tension strength, stiffness degradation, and strength degradation significantly improved the correlation between the analytical and test results.
Rollover crash study - vehicle design and occupant injuries

The project aim was to investigate the correlation between vehicle design and the nature and severity of occupant injuries. The project involved a major literature review and the detailed investigation of 43 rollover crashes with injury severity ranging from non injury to fatal. The main conclusions based on the literature review and re-analysis of results from experimental roll-tests, was that the weight of evidence is in agreement with a relationship between roof crush and occupant injury. The crash investigations generally supported these conclusions, but also identified roof design factors which could lead to spinal injuries in cases of low levels of intrusion. Recommendations for vehicle design changes are made, including: side window integrity; improved roof framing strength; modified geometric design of door/roof framing; interior energy absorbing padding; improved restraint system design and improved door integrity. Additional experimental and analysis work is recommended to clarify occupant kinematics in rollovers and resultant head and spinal loads. (a)
Weather on K2 during historic first winter ascent

Tom Matthews1 , L. Baker Perry2 , Deepak Aryal3, Aurora C. Elmore4, Arbindra Khadka5,6,7, Mauri Pelto8, Dibas Shrestha3 and Rob Wilby1 1Department of Geography and Environment, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK 2Department of Geography and Planning, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, USA 3Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal 4National Geographic Society, Washington, District of Columbia, USA 5University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, Grenoble, France 6International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal 7Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal 8Department of Environmental Science, Nichols College, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Coordination in Distributed Organizations

Innovative work performed in a distributed fashion does not easily lend to itself either of two classic coordination strategies - anticipatory planning or ongoing rich communication. We study how innovative work that is distributed across space and time is coordinated in global software service organizations. Our findings indicate that neither coordination by plan nor coordination by feedback play a dominant role in the coordination of distributed software services delivery. Instead, we find that the firms we studied coordinate action distributed work by relying on common ground. Common ground leads to coordinated action across locations by two means: the anticipation effect and the interpretation effect. We discuss types of common ground as well as the tools that organizations use to build and maintain it.