Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Determining The Benefits Of The Engineering Mentoring Programmes For Graduates

Engineering graduates’ inability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice has become a challenge during the graduates’ transition into the industry. Engineering graduates require the competence to apply theoretical knowledge. Through experiential learning, and with the assistance of a senior and/or experienced professional acting as mentors, this is achievable. This study explores the perspectives of academic and industry professionals with an engineering, construction and academic background on what benefits mentoring provide in getting the engineering graduates to build the relevant practical skills. A qualitative research approach using semi-structured interviews was conducted with participants. The study findings based on the analysis of data collected shows that through mentoring graduates accelerate career development, experiential learning, and skills development. Mentoring can foster the acquisition of the practical skills required for the engineering graduates to be attracted, integrated and established in the industry. Graduates also become aware of the significance of mentoring in exposing them to experiential learning and professional development. They are therefore better informed to participate in mentoring. Organisations and employers therefore become more encouraged to support mentoring programmes in generating competent human capitals.
PDK 1 as a potential prognostic and clinicopathological biomarker in various carcinomas : a meta-analysis

Introduction: Recent studies have confirmed that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1) is dysregulated in various tumors and that PDK1 overexpression is associated with survival and clinicopathological features in patients with cancer. Therefore, this meta-analysis was performed to evaluate prognostic and clinicopathological roles of PDK1 in human tumors. Materials and methods: Electronic databases PubMed and Web of Science were searched (up to December 20, 2017). Results: A total of 2,676 patients from 14 eligible studies were collected and analyzed in this study. Results indicated high that PDK1 expression correlated with poor overall survival (OS) (HR=1.81, 95% CI: 1.42-2.31, P<0.001). Moreover, PDK1 was related to T grade (OR=1.72, 95% CI: 1.27-2.31, P<0.001). Conclusion: The present meta-analysis showed that high PDK1 expression predicts poor prognosis and T stage, serving as a promising biomarkers for patients with cancer.
INFLUENZA DETECTION METHOD AND KIT THEREFOR FIELD OF THE INVENTION

(51) International Patent Classification: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, C12Q 1/68 (2006.01) C12N 15/11 (2006.01) CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, C12N 15/44 (2006.01) C12Q 1/70 (2006.01) DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, (21) International Application Number: KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, PCT/SG20 10/000263 ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, (22) International Filing Date: NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, 13 July 2010 (13.07.2010) SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (25) Filing Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (26) Publication Language: English kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH,
A DECISION-THEORETIC APPROACH TO MAINTAIN TRUST IN UBIQUITOUS DISPLAYS ENVIRONMENTS

In this paper, we present a decision-theoretic approach to trust management for ubiquitous display environments that assesses the user’s trust in a system, monitors it over time and applies appropriate measurements to maintain trust in critical situations. The approach has been applied to two interactive applications that have been developed as part of a university-wide ubiquitous displays management system. The two applications run on public display located in public rooms at Augsburg University. They can be operated and assisted by mobile phones. In the paper, we define decision policies for the two applications and investigate their impact on relevant trust factors, such as privacy, comfort of use, transparency and controllability.
Ethanol Inhibits Thrombin-induced Secretion of the Contents of Human Platelet Dense and O-Granules and Lysosomes Thromb

Rajagopal et al., Coronary restenosis: a review of mechanisms and management. The American Journal of Medicine vol. 115, Issue 7. Nov. 2003, pp. 547-553. * Chen et al., Hirulog-like peptide reduces restenosis and expression of tissue factor and transforming growth factor-beta in carotid artery of atherosclerotic rabbits. Atherosclerosis. Jul. 2003; 169(1):31-40. * Thrombin and antithrombotics Semin Thromb Hemost; 1998; 24(2):87-91 Fenton, JW; et al. Protein-C: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Clinical Implications Blood; vol. 62, No. 6 (Dec.), 1983: pp. 1155-1158 Charles T. Esmon. Ethanol Inhibits Thrombin-induced Secretion of the
Development of a Competency-Based Management Model in the Production Unit of Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri 1 Panyabungan

This study aims to find a competency-based management model of Management Field Management in the Production Unit of Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) Negeri 1 Panyabungan; knowing the appropriate Competency Based Management Product Operational Standards (SOP) applied in the Production Unit of SMK Negeri 1 Panyabungan; find out the results (output) of the application of the Expertise Competency Based Management Model in the Production Unit of SMK Negeri 1 Panyabungan. The number of research samples was 90 students with purposive sampling technique. Data is collected by observation, inventory, questionnaire, and documentation. Hypothesis testing is done with i-t test and the calculation process is carried out with the help of SPPS. From the two trials, the results of the average production unit management were found; the first trial was 93.12%, the second trial was 96%. And the results of the study show that: First, the Management Competency-Based Management Model of Business Management Skills is feasible to be applied in the Production Unit of SMK Negeri 1 Panyabungan. Second, Establishing Operational Standards (SOP) for Management Based on Competencies in Business Management Field Management is precisely carried out in the Production Unit of SMK Negeri 1 Panyabungan. Third, Producing a Competency-Based Management Model in the Management Business Field of the Production Unit of SMK Negeri 1 Panyabungan consists of two components, namely the Product Unit as the source of production and the Production Unit as a source of funding concludes that 96.5% is very good if
Long-distance longitudinal migration of southern right whales suspected from mtDNA and microsatellite DNA analysis on JARPA and JARPAII biopsy samples

A total of 70 southern right whale biopsy samples obtained from Areas IIIE (2), IV (63), and V (5) during JARPA and JARPAII surveys up to the 2009/10 season were genotyped at 14 microsatellite DNA loci and were sequenced for 430 bp of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region in order to describe genetic characteristics of the species in the Antarctic feeding ground. In two of three cases of duplicate sampling, the second samples were collected later year (four years, and eight years) in the same area (IV), suggesting site fidelity to the feeding ground. Paternity analysis for a single calf-mother pair sample detected no potential father of the calf. After exclusion of some of these samples, 66 samples were used to estimate genetic indices. The levels of genetic diversity observed from both markers were comparable to those reported from other southern right whale genetic studies. A total of eight haplotypes were generated from 21 segregation sites and these haplotypes were phylogenetically separated into two clades. On the basis of the sequence variations within the 275 bp consensus region, these eight haplotypes were then compared to the 37 haplotypes reported in Patenaude et al. (2007) that used the samples from the Indo-Atlantic (Argentina and South Africa) and the Indo-Pacific (Southern Australia and New Zealand) basins. The comparison revealed that our two clades were same as their A and W clades, each of the eight haplotypes matched to one of their haplotypes, and three were same as their Indo-Atlantic specific haplotypes. These results suggest that some southern right whales operate much longer-distance seasonal migration between their feeding and breeding grounds than we had previously thought and thus whales from multiple stocks migrate to our research area in the Antarctic feeding ground. Our genetic study is the first to describe the genetic characteristics of southern right whales feeding in the Antarctic and the first to discover the possibility of southern right whales’ long-distance feeding migration from the Indo-Atlantic basin to the Indo-Pacific basin that results in the mixing of multiple stocks in the Antarctic. Past genetic studies, in contrast, demonstrated whales’ restricted seasonal migration within the same basin probably due to the use of the samples only from coastal areas. Our study implies that southern right whales require different management strategies on an area by area basis even within the same basin for their long-term persistence. This study demonstrated one of the significant contributions of non-lethal part of the comprehensive large-scale JARPAII to acquire valuable information for effective management of large whales in Antarctic.
OF RADIATIVE FLUXES AND HEATING RATES TO CLOUD MICROPHYSICS USING A SINGLE-COLUMN MODEL AND ARM DATA

For the last several years it has been recognized that much of the uncertainty in numerical simulations of potential climate scenarios (i.e., doubling CO2) is due to incomplete and overly simplistic parameterizations of clouds and cloud microphysical properties. In response, many modeling centers have developed prognostic cloud and cloud microphysical parameterizations and incorporated them into their climate simulation models. Cloud parameterizations continue to be developed today, becoming increasing complex with the addition of more detailed cloud microphysics.
Assessment of a simplified equilibrium model for waste gasification

The applicability is studied of a simplified equilibrium model for prediction of the composition and quality of producer gas from gasification of different waste. A simplified equilibrium model of stoichiometric type based on system thermodynamic equilibrium has been developed in the form of a stand-alone computer application. Standard numerical methods have been implemented for solving the mathematical problem formulation. The model`s predicted results have been compared with the published results for biomass and some waste types - municipal solid wastes and refuse derived fuels. Results are included for a bubbling fluidized bed and downdraft fixed bed allothermal gasification, also for catalytic supported gasification. Producer gas predictions by calibrated and non-calibrated versions of the simplified equilibrium model have been studied. The accuracy of these predictions has been evaluated. The results obtained by the simplified equilibrium model have confirmed that such model is a very useful tool for studying the gasification process for municipal solid wastes and refuse derived fuels process parameters for two mostly implemented gasifier types.
Toward Structured Proofs for Dynamic Logics 1 : 3

We present Kaisar, a structured interactive proof language for differential dynamic logic (dL), for safety-critical cyber-physical systems (CPS). The defining feature of Kaisar is nominal terms, which simplify CPS proofs by making the frequently needed historical references to past program states first-class. To support nominals, we extend the notion of structured proof with a first-class notion of structured symbolic execution of CPS models. We implement Kaisar in the theorem prover KeYmaera X and reproduce an example on the safe operation of a parachute and a case study on ground robot control. We show how nominals simplify common CPS reasoning tasks when combined with other features of structured proof. We develop an extensive metatheory for Kaisar. In addition to soundness and completeness, we show a formal specification for Kaisar’s nominals and relate Kaisar to a nominal variant of dL.
Protection based on the ELM Integration and Semi-supervised Clustering

Social network service (SNS) is a new emerging Web application. With the growth of SNS in application, the web security is facing more serious threats and the leak of individual privacy is a major one. Because of vast number of unlabeled data and small amount of labeled data in SNS web, the availability of data is relatively poor for the study of SNS privacy preservation. In order to solve the above problem, this paper proposed an ELM ensemble algorithm based on Bagging combined with semi-supervised Seeds set clustering for privacy preserving. The main process is as follows: first, the ensemble ELM is used to label the unlabeled data to enlarge the scale of Seeds set; second, the Seeds set is used to initialize the center of clustering; and finally, the algorithm adopts semi-supervised clustering to achieve K-anonymity. Experimental results show that the method can improve the usability of the released data while preserving privacy.
Developing High-Density Culture System of Pseudodiaptomus annandalei ( Copepoda : Calanoida ) with Various Microalgae Concentrate

Pseudodiaptomus annandalei rearing high-density culture system require further development productivity. The feeding copepod with different species of microalgae concentrate could present opportunity of improves production for P. annandalei rearing in high-density culture system. This study was carried out to investigate the population growth (copepod density and specific growth rate) and egg rate (number of female carrying egg) of P. annandalei when fed 3 monoand 4 combination microalgae concentrate, Chaetoceros sp. (Chae), Isochrysis sp. (Iso), and Nannochloropsis sp. (Nan) Chae+Iso, Chae+Nan, Iso+Nan, and Chae+Iso+Nan in high-density culture system for 10 days. Three replicates, with an initial 1,000 adult P. annandalei per 1 mL (1,250 L fiberglass tank), were set up for each treatment. In all the treatments water temperature and salinity were maintained at 28-29°C and 30-31 ppt. Pure oxygen was used in each treatment in order to maintain adequate dissolved oxygen concentrations under high copepod density culture conditions. The results showed that microalgae concentrate significantly affected population growth. The highest copepod density was 2,820±27 copepod/ mL on P. annandalei fed Chae+Iso+Nan, which was significantly higher (P<0.05) than all other microalgae concentrate tested. The lowest copepod density was 1,520±35 copepod/mL on P. annandalei fed Nan (P<0.05). The highest specific growth rate was 0.29±0.03 of P. annandalei fed Chae+Iso+Nan, and lowest specific growth rate was 0.18±0.02 of P. annandalei fed Nan (P<0.05). Microalgae concentrate also had a significant effect (P<0.05) on egg rate, though the high egg rate was recorded with eggs produced by P. annandalei fed Chae+Iso+Nan (80%), this was not significantly different (P<0.05) from that of eggs produced by P. annandalei fed either Chae+Iso (76%). The results of this study suggest that the combination of Chae+Iso+Nan was the best for the culture of P. annandalei in high-density culture system. KeywordsPseudodiaptomus annandalei; copepod; calanoida; microalgae concentrate; high-density culture system
Services Transactions on Big Data ( ISSN 2326-442 X ) Vol . 3 , No . 1 , 2016 1 ON DEVELOPING THE RAAS

Choice is a pervasive feature of social life that profoundly affects us. Ranking results can be used as a reference to help people make a correct choice. But there are two problems. One problem is that fixed ranking results instead of the ranking methods are provided to people by service providers as a reference when making choice at most time. For example, TIMES World University Rankings can be used as a reference when choosing a college. However, in the numerous factors that affect objects ranking, people have their own understanding on the effect of each factor on objects ranking. Using mobile phone-selection as a practical case, some people think performance of a mobile phone is more important, while others hold the view that appearance of a mobile phone is more attractive. What’s more, there are many ranking methods proposed, such as The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and expert marking.Using only one kind of ranking methods for object ranking may lead to over objective or subjective ranking results. Although various ranking algorithms are studied, very little is known about the detailed development and deployment of the ranking services. This paper proposes a comprehensive solution of Ranking as a Service (RaaS), with the manifold contributions: Firstly, we use combination weighting method in RaaS and it can overcome the defects of subjective and objective weighting methods. Secondly, we develop ranking service APIs that bring convenience to people when making choices. Thirdly, ranking service provides ranking results for people according to their own understanding on the effect of each factor on objects ranking. Fourthly, this paper is arguably the first one that proposes using Ranking as a Service. Finally, we evaluate and analyze the proposed strategies and technologies in accordance to the experimental results.
IoT for Development: Building a Classification Algorithm to Help Beekeepers Detect Honeybee Health Problems Early

Bees are the main pollinators of most wild plant species and are essential for the maintenance of plant ecosystems and for food production. However, in recent years they are suffering from deforestation and pesticides. Here, we propose a method to identify the health status of ​Apis mellifera colonies. We trained, validated and tested 4 classification algorithms (Naive Bayes, k-NN, Random Forest and Neural Networks) on actual data from a beehive that was monitored for 6 months. For the generation of the classification model, we take into account data from internal sensors to the hive (temperature, relative humidity, and weight), external data (temperature, pressure, wind speed, and rainfall). We also use data from inspections performed weekly by a specialist in beekeeping. We compared the four algorithms and arrived at a high precision classification model to automatically identify the health status of bee colonies.
Exploring the Use of a Kanban Coach for Student Teams

Recent research has noted the benefit of using Kanban, both within industry and for team-based student projects. Unfortunately, there has been minimal research on how to improve student learning of the Kanban process. This paper starts to address this gap by reporting on the results of an in-class experiment that explores how to implement a Kanban Coach (KC) for student teams that use Kanban. We first outline the key KC responsibilities and interaction mechanisms that enables the KC to efficiently guide student teams, and then report on the results of our experiment. Our results suggest that a KC can be implemented efficiently within an educational context, and that the use of a KC improves student learning and the quality of the team’s project. Hence, our initial results suggest that the use a KC should be considered as part of the project support for student team-based projects and that a KC helps students internalize how to effectively use the Kanban process methodology.
Evaluation of a National Digital Location Infrastructure: Stakeholders' Perspectives in Ghana

This paper seeks to understand how different stakeholder groups evaluate national digital location infrastructure in a developing country of Ghana. Information Systems literature has discussed the digital infrastructure phenomenon extensively, however, little is known about evaluating the performance of digital infrastructures. To address this gap, this paper employs a qualitative interpretive case study methodology to understand how different stakeholder groups evaluate performance of a national digital location infrastructure implemented in Ghana. Findings show how effective evaluation of digital infrastructure can be achieved through independent analysis of stakeholders’ interests and their corresponding interpretation of the success or failure of national digital location infrastructures. The study also shows that meeting stakeholder groups’ expectations is not enough grounds for national digital infrastructures to gain favorable evaluation. The findings have implication for policy, practice, and research.
A Sociomaterial Conception of Organizational Compassion

We present a sociomaterial conception of organizational compassion. We are inspired by the emergence of the positive psychology literature in management as well as the paradigm of positive computing (http://www.positivecomputing.org/) which aims to design and use IT for human well-being (Calvo and Peters 2014). Compassion is fundamental to supporting human well-being (Tsui 2013). From an IS perspective, organizational compassion is the phenomenon where social and technological elements of an organization synergistically combine with one another such that the organizational system collectively notices, feels, makes sense of, and responds to suffering experienced by that system’s internal and external stakeholders. We leverage the notions of affordances, imbrications, routines, and human agency within the critical realist view of sociomateriality (Leonardi 2011) to develop our conception (Figure 1 & Table 1). Through our sociomaterial formulation of organizational compassion, we hope to promote dialogue about IT-enabled compassion as a compelling addition to IS scholarship. Figure 1. Sociomaterial view of Compassion Table 1. Salient Concepts in our Formulation Compassionrelated stimuli Encountering personal, familial, or professional suffering within an organizational context Compassionrelated routines Organizational patterns of action legitimizing, propagating and coordinating compassion Organizational compassionate imperative The extent to which an organization feels a need to act in a compassionate manner Sociomaterial realization of organizational compassion A process in which entangled human and material agencies yield affordances that support interdependent routines that together enact organizational compassion Compassionrelated imbrication Repetitive arrangement of human and material agencies in intersecting patterns so that they perform in an interdependent manner, explicitly aimed at facilitating the enactment of compassion Imbricative iterations A continuous process of compassion-related imbrications that emerges from assemblages of technology affordances that can facilitate enacting compassion
The Fluidity of the Self-Concept as a Framework to Explain the Motivation to Play Video Games

A better understanding of the motivation to play video games and potential antecedents have a long history in Human Computer Interaction research. Besides different motivational dimensions specific to video games, researchers already used the personality of players to explain the motivation to play and the subsequent video game use. At this juncture, they postulated a rather static self-concept underlying the personality of players. The study at hand tries to resolve this shortcoming and proposes a more holistic perspective on personality following the assumptions of the Social Identity Approach from psychology, which postulates a much more fluid and context-specific salient parts of the self-concept. Specifically, we use findings from consumer research arguing that the dimensional fit between the perception of the self-concept of a player and the corresponding video game holds the potential to explain the motivation to play as well as the subsequent usage of the video game.