Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Aggression profiles of incarcerated Malaysian male murderers

Criminological and psychological researches have highlighted aggressive behavior as the basic ingredient of violent crime, including murder. Increased concerns about the rate of murder in Malaysia have called for studies examining aggression profiles of the Malaysian murderers. The present study intends to explore the aggression profiles of Malaysian male prisoners convicted of murder, utilizing Buss and Perry’s Four Structure Aggression Model. A cross-sectional methodology was adapted as a research design of the present study. A guided self-administered questionnaire was distributed among 71 Malaysian male prisoners convicted of murder using purposive sampling method. The entire aggression profiles are assessed using Aggression Questionnaire-12 items (AQ-12). Descriptive item analyses were carried out to elicit the level of responses for each item in the AQ-12 while bivariate analyses were used to ascertain associations among aggression subscales. The aggression profiles indicated that the mean score of anger (8.10, SD = 2.93) was higher than other forms of aggression traits. The least mean score was noted for verbal aggression (6.24, SD = 2.45). Among the respondents, 54.9% of them scored above the mean score (8.10) for anger subscale. This was followed by 52.1% who scored above the mean score (7.77) for physical aggression subscale. The correlations among all the aggression subscales had indicated positive and significant associations which in turn, may enable it to be a platform to inspire other researches in this field. In conclusion, this ground-breaking study among male murderers has successfully explored aggression profiles using AQ-12.
TRANSFORMING TANZANIAN FARMERS' ECONOMY THROUGH INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) DELIVERED ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING

There is growing interest in roles played by entrepreneurship as a catalyst to achieve economic and social development objectives, including growth, innovation, employment and equity. The main objective of the paper is to establish how Tanzanian farmers’ economy can be transformed through ICT delivered entrepreneurship training. Specifically, the paper first identifies the economic contributions of entrepreneurship training to Tanzanian farmers’ development. Second, it examines the current situation of entrepreneurship training provision to farmers. Lastly, it analyses how ICT can transform entrepreneurship training delivery and speed up economic development. The study employed an exploratory design using a survey approach. Qualitative data were collected from 50 farmers and 5 trainers at Kibaha in Coast region Tanzania through interviews and Focus Group Discussions. The data were analysed using thematic data analysis. The findings show that entrepreneurship training has contributed to increased knowledge and skills which led to creation of an entrepreneurial and innovative culture, which could stimulate productivity and economic growth. The study also found that the current contents of entrepreneurship training provided are based on farm business management skills and not on entrepreneurship skills. In tandem with that, the most applied pedagogical approach used is traditional teaching method which is perceived not fit for farmers. ICT delivered entrepreneurship training assists to increase access to skills saves cost and time which are used in other economic activities and transforms farmers’ economy. The paper concludes that, to accelerate and transform farmers’ economy, it is necessary to promote ICT delivered entrepreneurship training. The study recommends that the Tanzanian government should harness and enable the entrepreneurial spirit and skills of farmers by ensuring that entrepreneurship training policy and good infrastructure are in place.
The Effect of Conflict-Management Enhancing Strategy for Head Nurses on the Quality of Vertical Dyad Linkage with Nurses

Background: Conflict management is an essential skill for an effective nurse leader. As the inappropriate use of conflict resolution skills leads to degeneration of communication and poor working relationships particularly between nurse leader and their staff nurses. Aim: The present study aimed to determine the effect of conflict-management enhancing strategy for head nurses on the quality of vertical dyad linkage with nurses. Material and methods: Pre-experimental research design (one-group pretest-posttest) was used on 31 head nurses and 203 staff nurses working in Port Said Hospitals. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used; A Self-Administered Conflict Knowledge Questionnaire, Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument and Vertical Dyad Linkage Scale. Results: Revealed a statistically significant improvement in head nurses' knowledge regarding conflict and its management strategies after strategy implementation. Conclusion: There was a statistical improvement related to the quality of vertical dyad linkage among head nurses and their staff after implementation. So, the findings pointed to enhance head nurses' abilities related to conflict management through educational programs. Also, further researches are suggested in this area.
VECTOR FIELD GUIDED TOOL PATHS FOR FIVE-AXIS MACHINING

We propose a new framework for toolpath generation for 5 axis machining of part surfaces represented by the StereoLithography (STL) format. The framework is based on flattening the STL part and generation of curvilinear toolpaths adapted to the vector field of optimal directions. The experiments show that there is no universal sequence of steps applicable to every surface. However, a correct choice of the tools available within the proposed ACTframework always leads to a substantial improvement of the toolpath, in terms of its length and the machining time.
Mobile and Accessible Dublin: an Application of the Prospective Methodology in Developing a Vision for the Future Integration of Transportation and Land use in Dublin

Contemporary cities can be characterised by a high pace of change and the growing complexity of their systems. Technological, economic and social evolution brings transformation that needs to be dealt with and accommodated in order to sustain consistent harmonious growth. Many cities are not prepared to adapt to these changes. This results in a vast range of urban problems. The rapid growth of Dublin during the last decade has intensified infrastructural and transportation problems. A number of institutions have been addressing these difficulties through the application of various solutions. This paper presents an attempt to address the lack of efficient integration between transportation and land use in Dublin through the application of the futures methodology – Prospective. Futures methodologies assist in understanding the main forces driving change; enable the creation of images of possible and desired futures; and help to generate recommendations and action plans to solve the existing problems in a rigorous, systematic and comprehensive manner. This paper presents the methodology itself, the applied process and the results of the study.
Pedometers as a Method for Modification of Physical Activity in Students

Pedometers as a Method for Modification of Physical Activity in Students Developing the awareness of one's level of physical activity is an important prerequisite to change one's lifestyle into a more physically active and healthy style of living. The aim of the study is to verify the efficacy of pedometers in educational environments and to specify the differences between physical activity in boys and girls aged 17. Twenty seven boys and thirty seven girls from randomly selected classes in two high schools in Katowice, Poland participated in the study. Students wore Yamax SW-700 pedometers for three weeks, continuously recorded data from the pedometers, and used the motivational feedback booklets. The three-week intervention using pedometers was complemented with the IPAQ questionnaire to assess their physical activity during the last seven days. For statistical analysis, we used basic statistical characteristics, Mann-Whitney test, repeated ANOVA, "effect size" coefficient ω2 (Tolson, 1980), and other partial analysis programs in Statistica 6 and SPSS 15. Both boys and girls were less physically active on weekend days during the analyzed period. The use of pedometers did not decrease the difference between physical activity on school days and weekend days. No significant differences were found in the average number of steps per day between boys and girls, as well as no significant differences were identified in the interaction of gender vs. school and weekend days. Additional study is necessary to confirm whether the use of pedometers in physical education classes can help decrease the differences in physical activity between boys and girls.
ANALYSIS OF FATTY ACID, ELEMENTAL AND TOTAL PROTEIN OF CALOTROPIS PROCERA MEDICINAL PLANT FROM SINDH, PAKISTAN

PCT No. PCT/FR97/01396 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 23, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 23, 1998 PCT Filed Jul. 25, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/04393 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 5, 1998A method for heat-treating wood, including at least one step of maintaining the wood to be treated at a predetermined temperature in a treatment chamber in order to destroy at least partially the hemicellulose of the wood. The method comprises monitoring the current amount of at least one of the gases given off during hemicellulose decomposition throughout the treatment step, and stopping the treatment step once the amount begins to reach a substantially constant value.
In vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Coffee Husk Extract Fermented with Pleurotus ostreatus for Ascaridia gall i

The aim of this research was to evaluate the anthelmintic activity the extracts of coffee husk fermented with Pleurotus ostreatus against Ascaridia galli. In vitro study of anthelmintic activity was conducted by counting the number of paralyzed worm body of Ascaridia galli during 24 hours in petri dish containing different levels of ethanol and water extract of fermented coffee husk 1, 2, 3 and 4% (w/v) respectively and compared to piperazine 0.5% (w/v) and NaCl 0.9%. The powdered samples of fermented coffee husk were macerated in the 30% ethanol solution with the ratio samples to solution = 1:3. In water extract, samples to solution ratio was 1:7. A Completely Randomized Design was used in this study with ten treatments with four replicates each incorporating five worms. The data were analyzed for its variances with anova. The extract of fermented coffee husk contained phytochemical compounds which may be responsible for anthelmintic activity such as saponin, flavonoid, tannin dan phenolic. The worms were 100% paralized on piperazine group and none on NaCl 0.9%. The anthelmintic activity of ethanol extract was better than water extract. Up to 4% level of water extract, there was no significant effect to mortality of A. galli. The ethanolic extract of fermented coffee husk showed the mortality started at concentration 2%. The mortality increased significantly at 3% level of ethanolic extract. The highest mortality was at concentration 4% butno significant effect with 3% level. The ethanolic extract have the potency as anthelmintic for A. galli.
Is Satisficing Absorbable? An Experimental Study

We experimentally investigate whether the satisficing approach is absorbable, that is, whether it still applies when participants become aware of it. In a setting where an investor decides between a riskless bond and either one or two risky assets, we familiarize participants with the satisficing calculus applied to specific portfolio selection tasks. After experimenting with this calculus repeatedly, participants can either continue using it or select their portfolio freely. The results reveal some absorbability of the satisficing approach in the simpler two-state setting, whereas more complexity renders the satisficing heuristics more difficult and their absorption less likely.
PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND COMMUNICATION SATISFACTION ON JOB PERFORMANCE: A STUDY ON MALAYSIAN HOTEL INDUSTRY

Employees job performance of frontline employees in hotel industry are becoming more important as they provide a benchmark for the hotel industry to excel in terms of the quality of services provided. This study aims to examine the effect of emotional intelligence and communication satisfaction on job performance using causal steps approach. A structured questionnaires consisting of job performance (18 items), emotional intelligence (21 items) and communication satisfaction (17 items) were adapted from previous research. 102 respondents from the frontline employees were chosen from selected star rating hotel in Malaysia. The results indicate that emotional intelligence and communication satisfaction are significant and positively correlated with job performance. The partial mediator occurs from the model and these results could be used by the hotel industry to perform transfer of training to increase frontline employee’s performances. Keywords: emotional intelligence, communication satisfaction, job performance, mediation, hotel industry
Middepth equatorial tracer tongues in a model of the Atlantic Ocean

[1] Observational estimates of middepth tracer tongues in the equatorial Atlantic are reviewed and are compared with results from several eddy-resolving model simulations. Local maxima of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) concentrations along the equator at around 1500 m depth are related to mean eastward jet structures in the models at similar depth ranges and can also be identified in several simulated tracer distributions. Similar to the observations, strong eastward jets are located in the simulations 1°–2° north and south of the equator. The model simulations show, in addition, consistent with the CFC observations, weaker jets at around 4°–6°N/S and 8°–10°N/S, suggestive of a large-scale alternating eastward/westward current system in the western tropical Atlantic in this depth range. Lagrangian transport estimates in the model using float diagnostics show a transport of 1–3 Sv in each of the eastward jets 1°–2°N/S off the equator compared to 3–12 Sv throughflow into the South Atlantic, with no seasonal cycle apparent in the transport fractioning. Comparing different model solutions reveals the choice of the subgrid-scale mixing parameterization as important for the amplitudes of the jets. Enhanced (reduced) diapycnal mixing is related to stronger (weaker) jets.
Dynamic Effects of Fiscal Shocks Upon Diverse Macroeconomic Variables: A Structural VAR Analysis for Argentina

The paper studies the dynamic effects of fiscal policy shocks upon Argentine macroeconomic variables such as the gross domestic product, the inflation rate and the level of unemployment; a structural Vector Autoregression model is resorted to in order to estimate the impulse response functions; the econometric analysis is carried out for the period 1984-2005 (second quarter) and quarterly logarithmic real variables are used for the VAR´s specification. Point estimation of impulse response functions indicate both a relatively low statistical significance of fiscal shocks upon macroeconomic variables and a short-lived impact of innovations while at the same time cast doubts upon some traditionally accepted Keynesian macroeconomic policy prescriptions.
The development of a visual design tool: VisionPool

Collectively creating a visual aesthetic product (e.g. a TV-programme) requires all involved to share same visions about content and its audiovisual expression in order to achieve a common understanding and a successful product. Today’s development of e.g. TV-programmes is subject to the influence of many stakeholders and can therefore be regarded as a classic collective design process, although the typical TV-development process currently is based on words as primary means of expression. The tool “VisionPool” facilitates the visual aspects of the collectively design process as a visual physical design tool. This tool has been developed during a number of ‘use-centred’ workshops. In this article the emerging use of the tool is being analyzed and evaluated, discussing the tool’s qualities as a ‘Concept Design Game’.
MODELLING WAVE-INDUCED RESIDUAL PORE PRESSURE AND DEFORMATION OF SAND FOUNDATIONS UNDERNEATH CAISSON BREAKWATERS

A finite volume model is developed for modelling the behaviour of the seabed underneath monolithic breakwaters. The fully coupled and fully dynamic Biot’s governing equations are solved in a segregated approach. Two simplifications to the governing equations are presented and tested: (i) the pore fluid acceleration is completely neglected (the u-p approximation) and (ii) only the convective part is neglected. It is found that neglecting the pore fluid convection does not reduce the computational time for the presented model. Verification of the model results with the analytical solution of the quasi-static equations is presented. A multi-yield surface plasticity model is implemented in the model to simulate the foundation behaviour under cyclic loads. Preliminary validation of the model with large-scale physical model data is presented.
Preparing Iraqi Kurdish Students for Postgraduate Study in the United States: Perceptions and Proposals

The present study addresses problems concerning the preparation of Iraqi Kurdish students for international study, with specific attention to the Kurdistan Regional Government's international study program (Human Capacity Development Program). The study reports the results of 25 qualitative interviews with Iraqi Kurdish students in the United States. Beginning with an assessment of the overall goals and problems acknowledged in the Kurdish Ministry of Higher Education's (MHE's) 2010-11 reports, the study proceeds to evaluate perceptions and recommendations for program improvements. The study found considerable agreement between problems identified in the MHE reports and those mentioned by students. Moreover, a review of literature on international study corroborates problems identified by both MHE reports and the students surveyed. Several recommendations emerge from the study, including a need for more ESL programs; more pre-departure orientations and arrival support; cultural training; and an increased
PERSPECTIVES ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FIRM VALUATION IN AFRICA

This paper reviews aspects of corporate governance as it impacts on the valuation and performance of firms. We consider the theoretical framework for corporate governance as an internal regulation mechanism, on the basis of principal agent problems, incentive contracts, and asymmetric information. We also discuss present various corporate governance practices around world. The paper discusses the empirical evidence on how the quality of corporate governance practices impact on the valuation of a form and its general performance. Stylized facts on corporate governance practices in Africa and also presented.
The role of magma mixing in triggering the current eruption at the Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, West Indies

The andesite lava currently erupting at the Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat, contains ubiquitous mafic inclusions which show evidence of having been molten when incorporated into the andesite. The andesite phenocrysts have a range of textures and zonation patterns which suggest that non‐uniform reheating of the magma occurred shortly before the current eruption. Reheating resulted in remobilisation of the resident magma and may have induced eruption.
Analysis and Comparison of Load Flow Methods for Distribution Networks Considering Distributed Generation

Conventional passive distribution networks are changing to modern active distribution networks which are not radial. Conventional load flow methods should be modified for new distribution networks analysis. In modern distribution networks distributed generation (DG) units are embedded with conventional and/or renewable resources. DG units are generally modeled as PV or PQ nodes which inject active power electricity to the network. Modeling of a DG unit is dependent on the operation and its type of connection to the grid. This paper considers the most important new load flow methods for DG integrated distribution networks. The methods are analyzed and compared with each other. Every method has advantages and disadvantages in different conditions. So, comparison of these methods can be useful to select the best method for a typical network. As a result, some suggestions are proposed to apply the new methods.
A Damage Prognosis Method of Girder Structures Based on Wavelet Neural Networks

Based on the basic theory of wavelet neural networks and finite element model updating method, a basic framework of damage prognosis method is proposed in this paper. Firstly, a damaged I-steel beam model testing is used to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed damage prognosis method. The results show that the predicted results of the damage prognosis method and the measured results are very well consistent, and the maximum error is less than 5%. Furthermore, Xinyihe Bridge in the Beijing-Shanghai Highway is selected as the engineering background, and the damage prognosis is conducted based on the data from the structural health monitoring system. The results show that the traffic volume will increase and seasonal differences will decrease in the next year and a half. The displacement has a slight increase and seasonal characters in the critical section of mid span, but the strain will increase distinctly. The analysis results indicate that the proposed method can be applied to the damage prognosis of girder bridge structures and has the potential for the bridge health monitoring and safety prognosis.
Physical and optical properties of aerosols

Physical and optical properties of aerosols over an urban location in Spain: seasonal and diurnal variability H. Lyamani, F. J. Olmo, and L. Alados-Arboledas Departamento de Fı́sica Aplicada, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain Centro Andaluz de Medio Ambiente. Junta de Andalucı́a, Universidad de Granada, 18006 Granada, Spain Received: 6 March 2009 – Accepted: 13 August 2009 – Published: 2 September 2009 Correspondence to: L. Alados-Arboledas (alados@ugr.es) Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union.
Towards Verbalizing SPARQL Queries in Arabic

With the wide spread of Open Linked Data and Semantic Web technologies, a larger amount of data has been published on the Web in the RDF and OWL formats. This data can be queried using SPARQL, the Semantic Web Query Language. SPARQL cannot be understood by ordinary users and is not directly accessible to humans, and thus they will not be able to check whether the retrieved answers truly correspond to the intended information need. Driven by this challenge, natural language generation from SPARQL data has recently attracted a considerable attention. However, most existing solutions to verbalize SPARQL in natural language focused on English and Latin-based languages. Little effort has been made on the Arabic language which has different characteristics and morphology. This work aims to particularly help Arab users to perceive SPARQL queries on the Semantic Web by translating SPARQL to Arabic. It proposes an approach that gets a SPARQL query as an input and generates a query expressed in Arabic as an output. The translation process combines both morpho-syntactic analysis and language dependencies to generate a legible and understandable Arabic query. The approach was preliminary assessed with a sample query set, and results indicated that 75% of the queries were correctly translated into Arabic.