Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Relationships Between Diversity Management and Employer Branding

The study contains the results of the survey conducted among 335 representatives of companies. The main aim of the research was to identify the links between diversity management and employer branding. To investigate the existence of relationships between variables, they were subjected to analysis using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, after prior testing of the assumption of normal distribution of variables. For examining the differences, Mann-Whitney U test was used. It was found that there is a statistically significant positive correlation between the level of diversity management in the organization and the evaluation of the company’s image. In particular, this relationship concerns the management of diversity in terms of (order of relationship strength) work style, communication, learning/development, culture, gender, age, family status, political views, nationality, race, and held values. The research carried out also assessed the company’s image and established qualities of a good employer. Data analysis was performed from the perspective of criteria such as: gender, age, and position held (management, not management). It turned out that managing diversity constitutes today an important factor in creating the image of the employer.
Reading Science, Technology and Education: A Tradition Dating back to Science into the History and Historiography

In this paper, we present an interdisciplinary discussion on the relations between Science – Technology Education and Culture both historical standpoint and nowadays. The idea that a human mind can produce an intellectual revolution within science and its approaches (methods and methodologies also integrated with contradictions and criticisms) strongly crossed like a paradigm both in the history of sciences and disciplines–literatures (reasoning, early enlightenment, positivism, etc.): but what about its social impact and science mission, as well? To describe the impact of the disseminated knowledge is a consequent aim. A case study on energy conceptualization and its exhibitions in Society in Context is discussed; their correlations with education (pedagogical aspects included), science–techniques, industry and social impacts are discussed, as well.
Intra- and Inter-Examiner Reliability in Angular Measurements of the Knee with a Smartphone Application

Purpose. Goniometric smartphone applications to measure joint angles offer greater practicality and accessibility, which makes them potential alternatives to a conventional goniometer. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the intraand interexaminer reliability in measuring the angles of the range of motion of the knee with the use of the ROM© goniometric smartphone application. Method. The total of 34 young healthy women with an at least 20° limitation in knee extension range of motion participated in the study. Angular measurements of knee flexion in the dominant leg were performed with the aid of the smartphone application by three trained examiners for the evaluation of the inter-examiner reliability. The second evaluation was carried out after a 48-hour period for the determination of the intra-examiner reliability. Results. The proposed method demonstrated excellent intra-examiner (intra-class correlation coefficient [ICC] > 0.80) and inter-examiner (ICC > 0.90) reliability, with good intra-examiner (r > 0.85) and strong inter-examiner (r > 0.90) correlations (p < 0.0001), an intra-examiner coefficient of determination (R) of 0.75, inter-examiner R of 0.91, and good level of agreement on the Bland-Altman plots for the measures. Conclusions. The findings reveal that the ROM© goniometric smartphone application can be considered a useful tool for the evaluation of the knee range of motion in healthy women.
Methodology for identification of liquid concentration in the periodic microstructures applying numerical-experimental laser interferometric methods

The investigation of the high frequency vibrations of the fluid is an important problem in the design of microfluidic devices (periodic microstructures). Laser interferometric methods such as time average holography, high speed double expose holography or laser light diffraction allow to do analysis of high speed fluid flow and dosing or vibration of micro components used in biological and chemical microsystems. Methodology for identification of liquid concentration in the periodic microstructures applying numerical-experimental laser interferometric methods is presented in this paper.
One-Bit Hard Combination Decision Scheme for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio

The performance of one-bit hard combination decision scheme for cooperative spectrum sensing in cognitive radio has been studied in this paper. Energy detector model is used to observe the presence of primary user signal. Simulation result shows that the probability of missed detection is decreasing for both conventional hard combination and one-bit hard combination with OR rule according to the increasing of probability of false alarm. It also has demonstrated that one-bit hard combination decision scheme exhibits comparable performance with the conventional scheme and thus achieves a good tradeoff between performance and complexity.
A method for extracting design rationale knowledge based on Text Mining

Capture design rationale (DR) knowledge and presenting it to designers by good form, which have great significance for design reuse and design innovation. Since the 1970s design rationality began to develop, many teams have developed their own design rational system. However, the DR acquisition system is not intelligent enough, and it still requires designers to do a lot of operations. In addition, the existing design documents contain a large number of DR knowledge, but it has not been well excavated. Therefore, a method and system are needed to better extract DR knowledge in design documents. We have proposed a DRKH (design rationale knowledge hierarchy) model for DR representation. The DRKH model has three layers, respectively as design intent layer, design decision layer and design basis layer. In this paper, we use text mining method to extract DR from design documents and construct DR model. Finally, the welding robot design specification is taken as an example to demonstrate the system interface.
Species-specific detection of Dickeya sp. (Pectobacterium chrysanthemi) in infected banana tissues, soil and water.

Dickeya sp. ( Pectobacterium chrysanthemi ) is a bacterial pathogen that can cause soft rot disease on banana pseudostem tissue. A species-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed for rapid and sensitive detection of the pathogenic bacteria in diseased plant tissues, soil and artificially infested irrigation water. Based on differences in internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences of Dickeya sp. ( P. chrysanthemi ) and other bacteria, a pair of species-specific primers was synthesized. Specificity was tested against eight bacterial organisms associated with banana. The LF/LR primers amplified only a single PCR band of 171 bp from Dickeya sp. (P. chrysanthemi ). The detection sensitivity was determined to be 0.44 fg for pure genomic DNA per 25 μl reaction volume. The results suggest that the assay detected the pathogen more rapidly and accurately than standard isolation methods. The PCR-based methods developed here could simplify both plant disease diagnosis and pathogen monitoring, as well as guide plant disease management. Key words: Soft rot, banana, detection, polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Importance of a Proper Planning of Surgical Procedures in Pediatric Laparoscopy. Theater Checklist

Aims: Ergonomics and proper planning of surgical procedures are the basis of success for laparoscopy in children. The successful execution of a laparoscopic procedure requires a great familiarity with the equipment and the positioning of the operators. This is to avoid unnecessary surgical team fatigue that affects the duration and effectiveness of the intervention. We conducted a study on our laparoscopic procedures to determine the effectiveness and usefulness of the application of ergonomics and a regular use of a preoperative checklist. Materials and Methods: We studied the laparoscopic operations performed by a single operator between January 2008 and July 2011. These factors were considered: the position and orientation of equipment, crew and patient discomfort, and the problems encountered by the operators. We used as evaluation criteria the diagrams proposed by Lenoir and Steinbrecher and an appropriate preoperative checklist. Results: Of the 49 measures considered, only 22 procedures were useful and met the evaluation criteria. No correlation, referring to the physical measures, were detected in operations lasting <60 minutes. The fatigue of the operating team grew, even if non-exponentially, after the first hour of operation. In the 22 procedures considered, there were 71 “adverse” episodes that delayed or complicated the procedure; most of these were related to inadequate preparation of the operating room, instruments, or operators (malfunction of synthesis equipment, unavailability of instruments, insufficient number of principals, malposition of trocars, or unavailability of image intensifier). After the adoption of checklist, verified in the subsequent 18 procedures, only 10 adverse episodes occurred. Conclusions: Our study seems to confirm that simple steps related to proper planning of laparoscopic procedures were directly linked to the effectiveness of surgical performance and duration of the intervention. The preoperative checklist we set, in our experience, resulted as very useful in preventing intra-operative problems.
Artificial neural network for modelling rainfall-runoff

The use of an artificial neural network (ANN) is becoming common due to its ability to analyse complex nonlinear events. An ANN has a flexible, convenient and easy mathematical structure to identify the nonlinear relationships between input and output data sets. This capability could efficiently be employed for the different hydrological models such as rainfall-runoff models, which are inherently nonlinear in nature and therefore, representing their physical characteristics is challenging. In this research, ANN modelling is developed with the use of the MATLAB toolbox for predicting river stream flow coming into the Ringlet reservoir in Cameron Highland, Malaysia. A back propagation algorithm is used to train the ANN. The results indicate that the artificial neural network is a powerful tool in modelling rainfall-runoff. The obtained results could help the water resource managers to operate the reservoir properly in the case of extreme events such as flooding and drought.
The synchronous occurrence of shallow tremor and very low frequency earthquakes offshore of the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

The occurrence of transient, shallow slow slip at seismogenic zones has important implications for earthquake and tsunami hazards. Here we provide evidence that a tremor and slow slip event occurred at shallow depth offshore of the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, in August 2008. The temporal coincidence of offshore tremor, very low frequency earthquakes (VLFEs), motions consistent with slow slip on the plate interface on western coastal GPS stations, and a pressure transient in an IODP borehole all indicate slow slip occurring at shallow depths. Large ocean loading stresses on the shallow plate interface modulate tremor activity, with the peak Coulomb stress forced by semi‐diurnal ocean tides correlating with tremor productivity. Based on beamforming data, we constrain that the VLFE activity occurs in the same region as the tremor and slow slip. The presence of slow slip at shallow depth has important implications for the up‐dip extent of earthquake rupture. The proximity of the 5 September 2012, Mw 7.6 megathrust earthquake to slow slip, tremor, and VLFE activity in the 2008 event suggests abrupt frictional transitions from locked to conditionally stable behavior on the plate interface offshore of the Nicoya Peninsula.
A comprehensive study of the δ Scuti star, 57 Tauri (= HR 1351) in the Hyades cluster

A comprehensive frequency analysis of 57 Tau, supposed only a static pulsational arrangement, is presented based on 54 nights of photometric data collected between 1981 and 1995 (althogether 232 hours). The presence of individual frequencies is conrmed by intercomparing four subsets of this data set, however, the uncertainties in data coming from the sparse nights and low signal weaken the conclusion on some results. The entire data base is then used to resolve closely spaced peaks. Twelve frequencies are indentied using this process. Further multisite observations are recommended to conrm the present frequency solution. Two periods, with a high probability of being real, are found in the low frequency domain. They are suggested to arise from binarity or g modes, as in Dor stars. Single unusual cycles, possessing large amplitude, or displaying asym- metry, have been localized. A coherent frequency at 29.83 c/d with variable amplitude was found. The non- standard behaviour of the light variation indicates that nonlinear and/or nonstationary processes could be very important in the investigation of Scuti observations.
A Comparison of the mechanical engineering and safety engineering student’s ICT attitudes at the Obuda University

Communication and technology are critical to education. However, using technology in education is not an easy task as communication barriers emerge. The aim of this research is to analyze the ICT attitudes from different faculties at the Obuda University that is between the mechanical engineering students and safety engineering students from the Donat Banki Mechanical Safety Engineer Faculty. The students from these two groups will use different ICT tool at work after their graduation; the mechanical engineering students will work mostly with designer ICT tools, the safety engineering students will use security systems. It would be important to know whether instructors, when using ICT, have to follow different teaching methods and approaches in these two different groups or not. We measured the ICT attitude with a tool consisting of 23 items (Likert scaled. We worked with 361 students. The data analysis was performed with SPSS software using descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney test. The results show both groups having the same positive ICT attitude however with one difference.
Ship emissions measurement in the Arctic from plume intercepts of the Canadian Coast Guard Amundsen icebreaker from the Polar 6 aircraft platform platform

Decreasing sea ice and increasing marine navigability in northern latitudes have changed Arctic ship traffic patterns in recent years and are predicted to increase annual ship traffic in the Arctic in the future. Development of effective regulations to manage environmental impacts of shipping requires an understanding of ship emissions and atmospheric processing in the Arctic environment. As part of the summer 2014 NETCARE (Network on Climate and Aerosols) campaign, the plume 5 dispersion and gas and particle emission factors of emissions originating from the Canadian Coast Guard Amundsen icebreaker operating near Resolute Bay, NU, Canada have been investigated. The Amundsen burnt distillate fuel with 1.5 wt % sulfur. Emissions were studied via plume intercepts using aircraft measurements, an analytical plume dispersion model, and using the FLEXPART-WRF Lagrangian particle dispersion model. The first plume intercepts by research aircraft were carried 10 out on 19 July 2014 during the operation of the Amundsen in the open water. The second and third plume intercept measurements were carried out on 20 and 21 July 2014 when the Amundsen had reached the ice edge and operated under icebreaking conditions. Typical of Arctic marine navigation, the engine load was low compared to cruising conditions for all of the plume intercepts. The measured species included mixing ratios of CO2, NOx, CO, SO2, particle number concentration (CN), 15 refractory Black Carbon (rBC), and Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN). The results were compared to similar experimental studies in mid latitudes. 1 Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss. , doi:10.5194/acp-2015-1032, 2016 Manuscript under review for journal Atmos. Chem. Phys. Published: 25 January 2016 c © Author(s) 2016. CC-BY 3.0 License.
The Impact of Government R&D Support on SMEs Financial Growth: Evidence from China

This paper investigates the impact of government RD the property of enterprises’ ultimate controller also has extraordinary impact on R&D supportive effect, financial growth of non-state-holding companies which have accepted R&D support will turn out to be more significant improvement, while that of the state-controlled enterprises have not been significantly enhanced in the short-term, or even fared-worse than the matched samples.
Does Deceptive Marketing Pay? The Evolution of Consumer Sentiment Surrounding a Pseudo-Product-Harm Crisis

AbstractThe slandering of a firm’s products by competing firms poses significant threats to the victim firm, with the resulting damage often being as harmful as that from product-harm crises. In contrast to a true product-harm crisis, however, this disparagement is based on a false claim or fake news; thus, we call it a pseudo-product-harm crisis. Using a pseudo-product-harm crisis event that involved two competing firms, this research examines how consumer sentiments about the two firms evolved in response to the crisis. Our analyses show that while both firms suffered, the damage to the offending firm (which spread fake news to cause the crisis) was more detrimental, in terms of advertising effectiveness and negative news publicity, than that to the victim firm (which suffered from the false claim). Our study indicates that, even apart from ethical concerns, the false claim about the victim firm was not an effective business strategy to increase the offending firm’s performance.
A Simplied Broadband Design Methodology for Linearized High-Efciency Continuous Class-F Power Ampliers

This paper describes the design approach employed for achieving approximated continuous Class-F power amplier (PA) modes over wide bandwidths. The importance of the nonlinear device capacitance for wave-shaping the continuous Class-F voltage and current waveforms is highlighted, thus reducing the device sensitivity to second and third harmonic impedance terminations. By identifying the high-efciency regions on the reactance plane for harmonic band placement, the design can be reduced to a fundamental matching problem. The distributed simplied real frequency technique synthesis algorithm can then be utilized to achieve wideband operation. Using a 10-W Cree GaN HEMT device, greater than 70% efciency has been measured over a 51% bandwidth from 1.45 to 2.45 GHz, with output powers of 11–16.8 W. The nonlinear PA was then linearized using digital predistortion with 20-MHz long-term evolution and 40-MHz eight-carrier W-CDMA excitation signals, to attain adjacent channel power ratios below 53 and 49 dBc, respectively. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the measured results represent the best performance obtained from a broadband switch-mode PA, and the best linearized switch-mode performance using 20and 40-MHz modulated signals.
SMALL VELOCITY AND FINITE TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS IN KINETIC RELAXATION MODELS

A small Knuden number analysis of a kinetic equation in the diffusive scaling is performed. The collision kernel is of BGK type with a general local Gibbs state. Assuming that the flow velocity is of the order of the Knudsen number, a Hilbert expansion yields a macroscopic model with finite temperature variations, whose complexity lies in between the hydrodynamic and the energy-transport equations. Its mathematical structure is explored and macroscopic models for specific examples of the global Gibbs state are presented.
Superfluid‐Mott insulator transition and Bose‐Einstein Condensation of phonons in ion traps

We show that transverse phonons in a set of trapped ions under the action of lasers are described by a Bose‐Hubbard model whose parameters can be externally adjusted. The hopping of the phonons between different phonons is provided by the Coulomb interaction. On the other hand, the nonlinear terms in the interaction of the ions with a standing‐wave provide us with the phonon‐phonon interaction. We investigate the possibility of observing several quantum many‐body phenomena, including (quasi) Bose‐Einstein Condensation as well as a superfluid‐Mott insulator quantum phase transition.
RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN ACUTE AND CARRIER STATES By

SUMMARY R apid diagnosis of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is of great importance in the prevention and control of FMD. A definitive diagnosis is based on detection of virus in fluids or epithelium from vesical lesions or esophageal-pharyngeal fluid (OPF). In this study, vesical samples were subjected for negative staining electron microscopy (EM) to exclude other vesicular diseases affecting cattle. They were also subjected for FMD virus antigen detection and typing enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit, Staphylococcus aureus protein A coagglutination test (SpA-COAT) and positive samples were 77.78% and 92.9% respectively. The samples detected negative by ELISA and positive by SpA-COAT were subjected for co-agglutination clumping ultrastructure analysis and they were detected positive. Sensitivity and specificity of ELISA kit and SpA-COAT were conducted using the gold standard, isolation followed by ELISA kit. Results were 77.78% and 100% for ELISA and 96.3% and 100% for SpA-COAT. Hundred OPF samples were subjected for SpA-COAT and isolation / ELISA and the samples detected positive were 8 and 10 respectively. SpA-COAT, because of its simplicity and its low cost, it could be used for detection of FMD virus (alternatively with ELISA) as a rapid, accurate, specific, sensitive, economic and screening test at the site of FMD outbreaks. It can be used for detection of carriers in parallel with tests detecting non structural proteins (NSP) antibodies .
Performance analysis of endothelin-1 for diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs

The present study aimed to evaluate performance analysis of canine specific ET-1 sandwich enzymelinked immunosorbent assay for the diagnosis and therapeutic evaluation of naturally occurring dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs. The estimation of endothelin-1 was performed by the commercially available canine specific quantitative sandwich ELISA kit. Recorded level of Endothelin 1 (mean ± S.E.) in healthy dog was 133.33 ± 15.26 ng/dl, while in dilated cardiomyopathy affected dogs it was 243.82 ± 18.89 ng/dl. The range in healthy dogs was 48.0 534.34 ng/dl with undetectable level in 2.5 % dogs, while in DCM affected dogs it’s range was 4.23 487.49 ng/dl. Further analysis at three cut off point of i.e. 170, 180 and 190 ng/dl showed 93 %, 86 % and 72 % sensitivity and 45 %, 58 % and 63 % specificity, respectively. Cohen’s Kappa value showed fair agreement (0.348, 0.276 and 0.388 at cutoff level of ) with gold standard test at these three cut off points, while area under curve analysis showed fair diagnostic potential (0.77 and 0.72) at 170, 180 ng/dl concentration and poor (0.67) at 190 ng/dl concentration of this biomarker. Range of endothelin level seen in both groups showed huge overlapping between groups, which indicated poor discriminatory power of this biomarker for diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy. Although overall poor, but among three cut off levels analyzed for test performance, cut off level of 180 ng/dl has shown moderate sensitivity, specificity, false negative rate, fall-out rate and fair agreement.