Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Employer-of-choice characteristics in the construction industry

In many countries, ageing populations, skills shortages and increasing inter-sector labour competition has made graduate recruitment and retention a priority in the construction industry. Understanding what constitutes an employer-of-choice in the eyes of graduates is important in meeting this challenge. A survey of 160 undergraduates across 26 international universities concluded that the top three most important workplace characteristics for university students on construction courses are: positive work relationships, being able to learn on the job, and a workplace that is passionate about work. Distinct gender differences were exposed between preferences as were differences in preferences compared to the preferences of graduates in other industries. These findings contribute to our understanding of how students make choices about employers, what factors are important in making those decisions and how these factors vary between different graduate groups. They also contribute to our understanding of how to design better recruitment strategies to attract talent to the construction sector in an environment where demand is anticipated to exceed supply for some time ahead.
The Relationship between Hypothermia Duration and Amount of Bleeding After Open Heart Surgery

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between hypothermia duration and amount of bleeding after open heart surgery. Study Design: This is a retrospective, descriptive, and correlational study. Materials and Methods: The data were obtained by examining the hospital records of 45 patients who underwent open heart surgery between January 2018 and January 2019 in the cardiovascular surgery clinic of an education and research hospital in Istanbul. Results: The mean age of the patients was 65.30±10.05 years, and 33 (73.3%) of them were women. The mean hypothermia duration of the patients in the postoperative period was 10.35 hours, and the mean amount of bleeding was 600 ml. It was determined that the amount of bleeding increased as the duration of hypothermia increased after open heart surgery (r=0.302, p<0.05), and there was a statistically significant relationship between the presence of chronic disease and body mass index, and the hypothermia duration and the amount of bleeding. Conclusion: In this study, a significant correlation was found between the postoperative hypothermia duration and the amount of bleeding. Prolonged hypothermia after open heart surgery is an important parameter that may adversely affect the amount of bleeding in patients. For this reason, surgical nurses should be aware that hypothermia causes an increase in the amount of bleeding in the early period after cardiac surgery, and awareness of patients should be increased to protect them from hypothermia.
What is a Research Collection

This is an edited version of a paper delivered at a UCRLS Seminar on research collections, held in Melbourne in November 1991. Taking the Conspectus definition of a research level collection as one which aims to achieve a complete coverage of a subject, the author discusses the importance to Australia of building and maintaining such collections.
Study of Lighting Solutions in Machine Vision Applications for Automated Assembly Operations

The application of machine vision techniques represents an invaluable aid in many fields of manufacturing, from part inspection to metrology, robot guidance and assembly operations in general. An effective illumination of the working area constitutes a crucial aspect for optimising the performance of such techniques but unfortunately ideal light conditions are rarely available, especially if the vision system has to work within small areas, possibly close to metallic surfaces with high reflectivity. This work aims to investigate which factors mostly affect the accuracy in a typical feature recognition and measurement application. A first screening of a set of six factors was carried out by testing three different light sources, according to a two-level fractional factorial design of experiments (DOE), a Pareto analysis was performed in order to establish which parameters were the most significant. Once the key factors were identified, a second series of the experiments were carried out on a single light source, in order to optimise the key parameters and to provide useful guidelines on how to minimise measurement errors in different scenarios.
Spectral-Reflectance Estimation under Multiple Light Sources

We describe a comprehensive method for estimating the surface-spectral reflectance from the image data of objects acquired under multiple light sources. This study uses the objects made of an inhomogeneous dielectric material with specular highlights. A spectral camera is used as an imaging system. The overall appearance of objects in a scene results from the chromatic factors such as reflectance and illuminant and the shading terms such as surface geometry and position. We first describe the method of estimating the illuminant spectra of multiple light sources based on detecting highlights appearing on object surfaces. The highlight candidates are detected first, and then some appropriate highlight areas are interactively selected among the candidates. Next, we estimate the spectral reflectance from a wide area selected from an object's surface. The color signals observed from the selected area are described using the estimated illuminant spectra, the surfacespectral reflectance, and the shading terms. This estimation utilizes the fact that the definition domains of reflectance and shading terms are different in each other. We develop an iterative algorithm for estimating the reflectance and the shading terms in two steps repeatedly. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed method is confirmed in an experiment using everyday objects under the illumination environment with multiple light sources.
High-efficiency bidirectional dc-dc converter with high-voltage gain

The aim of this study is to develop a high-efficiency bidirectional dc-dc converter for a power storage system. The proposed converter can boost the voltage of an energy-storage module (e.g. battery) to a high-voltage-side dc bus for the load demand. When the high-voltage-side dc bus has excess energy, this energy-storage module can be charged by the dc bus. In this study, a coupled-inductor bidirectional converter scheme utilises only three power switches with the properties of voltage clamping, synchronous rectification and soft switching. As a result, the objectives of high-voltage gain, high-efficiency power conversion and bidirectional power control can be achieved. Some experimental results via a 48/360 V kW-level prototype are given to verify the effectiveness of the proposed converter in practical applications.
Electric-Field Assisted Hydrothermal Growth of ZnO Nanorods on Flexible Substrate and their Strain Sensing Applications

This paper presents an electric-field assisted hydrothermal seedless synthesis of ZnO nanorods (NRs) on flexible polyimide (PI) substrate and their strain sensing applications. A three-electrode structure including top cathode and anode on PI substrate with a Copper layer on the back of PI (served as bottom gate) was fabricated with photolithography, sputtering and lift-off techniques. Hydrothermal growth of ZnO NRs on and between top cathode and anode (comb-like electrode-pair) was realized in Zn (NO3)2 and HMTA solution whilst an alternating current (AC) electric-field was applied onto the electrodes. The strain sensing properties of the fabricated ZnO NRs device were tested by measuring I-V characteristics of the device under different strains. From strain-free to 0.48% strain, the decrease ratio of the current flowing through the device reached 75% at a bias voltage of 1V.
Exploring language teachers’ lesson planning for corpus-based language teaching: a focus on developing TPACK for corpora and DDL

Abstract The use of corpora for the purposes of language teaching and learning, commonly known as “data-driven learning” (DDL), is gaining popularity across a range of CALL contexts. However, how trainee teachers attempt to develop the technological, pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) to integrate corpus tools and DDL pedagogy into classroom practice has received little attention from a language teacher education perspective. This qualitative study focuses on Indonesian pre-service secondary school teachers’ initial attempts to integrate corpus consultation activities into EFL lesson plans following an extensive DDL training regimen, including a short private online DDL training course, live online DDL lesson planning workshops, and a DDL expert’s detailed suggestions on integrating corpora into lesson planning practice. Trainees then produced a sample lesson plan including elements of student-led corpus consultation, which was rated by teacher educators for the level and ‘fit’ of TPACK displayed within the lessons’ objectives, target language focus, and teaching and learning activity instructions. We analyse elements of these lesson plans for the corpus-based activities adopted, while discussing elements of the plans that represent low, medium and high levels of TPACK for DDL. We conclude with the implications facing teacher educators in the Indonesian context and beyond regarding how DDL may successfully be integrated into classroom practice at the lesson planning level. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2021. 1995001 .
Reconstruction of Proto-Tai negators

Based on comparative data from 64 modern Tai varieties, we propose that Proto-Tai had three distinct negators, namely *ɓawB, *mi and *pajB. These morphemes were distinguished from each other in terms of aspect. Moreover, we show that the Old Thai language represented by the literary classic Lilit Phra Lo, and the modern Tai dialect of Bao Yen are attestations of the reconstructed system. PT *ɓawB and *mi were probably used to negate stative verbs and dynamic verbs with volitional and habitual reading. In contrast, *pajB probably co-occurred with dynamic verbs as well as stative verbs interpreted as change of state. It is however unclear what the difference between *ɓawB and *mi was.
Problems Experienced by Prospective Turkish Teachers in Paragraph Development Process

It is observed that individuals have problems in written expression in the Turkish education system, and a permanent solution can not be developed to solve these problems. Therefore, the primary objective of this research is to determine the problems of prospective Turkish teachers in paragraph creation. This research was carried out in the descriptive survey model. The study group consists of 88 students studying in the 3rd grade at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University in the 2018-2019 academic year. In the data collection process, the “paragraph creation problem inventory” developed by the researchers was used in the study. According to research results, it was found that the students suffered the most in “inability to create an introductory paragraph” (n=86), “inability to maintain the thought unity in the paragraph” (n=84), and “inability to develop thought in the paragraph” (n=83). In this study, solutions to the problems experienced by the students were also presented. The study findings are expected to contribute to teaching paragraph development.
Parametric Excitation Walking for Four-linked Bipedal Robot

Abstract In the bipedal walking, mechanical energy needs to be restored because of energy lost by heel strike collisions. Harata et al. have applied parametric excitation method to a kneed bipedal robot, and have shown that sustainable gait is generated with only knee torque. In this paper, we propose the method that combines the parametric excitation method for swing-leg with that for support-leg to improve the gait efficiency. To do this, we first extend the three-link bipedal robot to four-link bipedal robot by adding a support-leg knee, and then apply the parametric excitation method to the support-leg. Consequently, parametric excitation method for swing-leg and support-leg restores energy twice a step, and gait of the proposed method grows in efficiency. In the method proposed by Harata et al., the robot has large shin masses to restore much energy and has large semicircular feet to decrease the energy lost by heel strike. These features are unfavorable because common bipedal robots do not have such features. By simulation, we show that the bipedal robot with small shin masses or small feet can walk sustainably because the proposed method increases the quantity of restored energy. For example, the ratio of shin mass to thigh mass is one and the foot radius is reduced to one fifth of the previous method.
Utilizing foot bones for estimation of sex: a case study from modern Chilean adults

ABSTRACT The estimation of sex is an important part of building the biological profile for unknown human remains. Many of the bones traditionally used for the estimation of sex are often found fragmented or incomplete in forensic and archaeological cases. The goal of this research is to derive population-specific discriminant functions from the talus, a preservationally favoured bone, for estimation of sex from a contemporary adult Chilean population. Nine parameters were measured from 220 individuals (113 males and 107 females) with age ranges from 15 to 78 years old. All nine tali variables were sexually dimorphic. Population-specific discriminant function equations were generated for use in sex estimation. Overall, the accuracy of sex classification ranged from 64.1% to 79.7% for the univariate analysis, 79.1% to 84.7% for the direct method, and 82.8% for the stepwise method. Comparisons to other populations were made and the results demonstrated the need for population-specific discriminant functions. Overall, the cross-validated accuracies ranged from 50% to 78%. The talus was shown to be useful for sex estimation in the modern Chilean population. RÉSUMÉ L’estimation du sexe est un élément important de la construction du profil biologique de restes humains non-identifiés. Dans les contextes médico-légaux et archéologiques, les ossements traditionnellement utilisés pour l’estimation du sexe sont le plus souvent retrouvés fragmentés ou incomplets. L’objectif de cette recherche est, pour une population spécifique, d’utiliser des analyses discriminantes basées sur le talus, généralement bien conservé, afin d’estimer le sexe sur une population chilienne adulte contemporaine. Neuf paramètres ont été mesurés sur un échantillon constitué de 220 individus (113 hommes et 107 femmes) âgés de 15 à 78 ans. Les neuf variables ont montré un dimorphisme sexuel. Des équations basées sur ces analyses discriminantes ont été générées pour être utilisées pour l’estimation du sexe. Dans l’ensemble, la précision de la classification par sexe variait de 64,1% à 79,7% pour l’analyse univariée, de 79,1% à 84,7% pour la méthode directe et était de 82,8% pour la méthode par étapes. Des comparaisons avec d’autres populations ont été réalisées et les résultats ont démontré la nécessité d’employer des analyses discriminantes spécifiques à la population. Globalement, les précisions obtenues par validation croisée variaient de 50% à 78%. Le talus s’est avéré utile pour l’estimation du sexe dans la population chilienne moderne.
Nondestructive measurement of complex permittivity of sheet material

In this paper, we present a new model to determine the dielectric constant and the loss tangent of dielectric material in the sheet/slab form, with both low and high relative permittivity. A non‐destructive testing method is used, based on the microstrip patch and line resonators. This method provides consistently accurate results, as compared to the nominal value of data given by the manufactures. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 36: 483–486, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.10797
Customization of quality practices: the impact of quality culture

Purpose – This study aims to investigate how firms should customize quality practices to obtain or maintain quality advantage with the development of quality culture. The paper seeks to adopt March's learning framework and to differentiate quality management practices into two bundles: exploitation and exploration.Design/methodology/approach – A survey dataset, including 238 manufacturing plants located in eight countries and three industries was used to test the hypotheses. The total sample was classified into two groups depending on the maturity of quality culture, and regression analysis was conducted in each of the groups for comparison.Findings – Data analysis results show that quality exploitation practices are highly related to performance outcome when quality culture has not become a prevailing organization culture. In contrast, quality exploration practices are significantly associated with operations performance after quality culture plays a critical role in organizational culture.Research limit.
Scoping Review on Employability Skills of Teacher Education Graduates in the Philippines: A Framework for Curriculum Enhancement

The demand in the workplace is rapidly changing brought about by the educational reforms and the emergence of disruptive technology. The changes increase the importance of employability skills and literacy that would ensure career success and degree program relevance. On this premise, a study was carried out using a scoping review to examine the existing literature that published information related to employability skills of Teacher Education graduates in the Philippines. The review covered fifteen published articles that qualified in inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results revealed the top employable skills which include communication; information and communication technology; problem-solving and critical thinking; collaboration, cooperation, and teamwork; research; and leadership. This study offers these skills as a framework in the curriculum enhancement of teacher education programs. It was recommended to Teacher Education Institutions to revisit their curriculum and find out if these competencies were given considerable emphasis in instruction. The partially employable skills of graduates from teacher education programs imply the furtherance of the inquiry to confirm if these skills are employable or not. Future tracer studies may take the lens of the framework in evaluating the responsiveness of the curriculum.
Magnetic properties measurement of soft magnetic composite materials over wide range of excitation frequency

Accurate measurements of magnetic properties of soft magnetic composite (SMC) material are performed on an improved 3D tester by means of novel precision B-H sensing coils attached to the surface of the specimen. By controlling the adjustable excitation topologies, magnetic properties over wide excitation frequency range from 2 Hz to 1000 Hz are acquired and analyzed. In this paper, the relationship between the magnetic flux density vector B and magnetic field strength vector H has been systematically measured under alternating and 3D conditions, and the core loss features have been analyzed. Compared with the conventional magnetic properties only at 50 Hz, wide-range-frequency magnetic properties contribute to extending application area of the new SMC electrical machines.
DC or pulse I(V) measurements to simulate transmission line class E power amplifiers

In FET I(V) nonlinear modeling, the I(V) experimental data are important because they allow one to determine the initial values of the empirical nonlinear model. Pulsed I(V) are preferred over DC measurements because of dispersion phenomena. However, the simulation of a class E PA using I(V) empirical nonlinear model constructed from DC or pulsed measurements to predicts values of PAE, gain, and efficiency are similar. Although this fact can be predictable or evident, because the transistor works in the region where heating and dispersion effects are small, this has not been experimentally demonstrated yet. Therefore the main purpose of this work is to determine whether pulse or DC I(V) measurements are suitable to develop the nonlinear model in order to predict the main features of a transmission line class E PA as Pout, drain efficiency, and PAE. The simulations using both types of data were compared with two experimental transmission line class E PA, designed at 0.8 and 1.9 GHz. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 48:1886–1890, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience. wiley.com(. DOI 10.1002/mop.21794
Framework for Comprehensive Assessment of a City's Natural Disaster Risk

Most traditional regional natural disaster risk assessments use either engineering-based loss estimation modeling that focuses on probabilistic assessment of damage to the physical infrastructure, or a social science–based index approach that focuses on assessing vulnerability or resilience of the people exposed. Both have important strengths, but to date, the two have remained largely separate. In this paper, we introduce a new framework for comprehensive assessment of a city's natural disaster risk that aims to integrate the strengths of the two approaches into a single method that can be used to assess a city's risk. The framework essentially extends the probabilistic engineering loss estimation framework to include social resilience in a way that treats social resilience and physical infrastructure damage equally with a parallel structure. We illustrate application of the framework through a case study application to the seismically active city of Padang, Indonesia.
A Clustering Based Data Integration Algorithm in Wireless Sensor Networks

Data fusion is an important research issue in wireless sensor networks (WSN). The clustering based approach can reduce the interference among nodes, maintain the balance of energy consumption within WSNs, and therefore prolong the lifetime of WSNs. A clustering-based algorithm called LEACH-EC is presented in the paper. Aiming at solving the problems of the existing algorithms, the LEACH-EC takes the static clustering approach to reduce the energy consumption during clustering stage by first clustering sensors and then selecting the heads of respective clusters. When the heads of clusters send data to the base station, a proposed multi-hop strategy is adopted to further decrease the energy consumption of head sensors. Compared with the existing algorithms, the LEACH-EC has shown a good performance on both extending the lifetime of WSNs as well as reducing energy consumption of sensors.