Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Identifying success criteria at the post-handover stage for international development projects

The question of how successful a project is beyond the handover stage is still echoing in the literature on project management and more magnified in international development (ID) projects. In addressing the question, this study aims to demonstrate the importance of time frame in assessing project success, particularly identifying the success criteria at the posthandover stages (outcome and impact stages). This study used a qualitative approach that was rooted in interpretivism, allowing the use of constructivist grounded theory method (CGTM) in an ID project as an example. The study identified eight success criteria: Convenience, Development, Documentation, Maintainability, New Capability, Price of Service or Product, Training, and Usability. The study also found that, first, each participant had different emphases on different success criteria; second, most of the identified success criteria were still under the outcome stage; and lastly, usability received the highest responses from the participants as the most concerned criterion at the post-handover stages. This last finding verified the importance of time frame where the other criteria became less important if the outputs were useful to deliver the institutions’ strategic objectives. Future studies that use more sampled participants and different types of institutions are also encouraged. DECLARATION OF CONFLICTING INTEREST The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. FUNDING This study was funded by Australian Awards Scholarships from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Government of Australia and the Provincial Government of North Maluku, Indonesia, through Kieraha Scholarship. 103
Dispersion-enhanced tunability of the laser-frequency response to the cavity-length change

We report on the controllable response of the lasing frequency to the cavity round-trip path change. This is achieved by modifying the dispersion of the intracavity medium in the four-wave mixing regime in Rb. We can either increase the response by at least a factor of $2.7$ or drastically reduce it. The former regime is useful for sensitive measurements tracking the cavity round trip length and the latter regime is useful for precision metrology.
miR-146 promotes apoptosis of Jurcat cell in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia by targeting STAT 1 expression

Objective: Through detecting miR-146a expression in bone marrow and peripheral blood in children with acute T lymphoblastic leukemia cells (T-ALL), this study aims to investigate the function of miR-146a in Jurkat cells. Methods: QRT-PCR method was used to detect miR-146a expression in bone marrow and peripheral blood of children with acute T-ALL. MiR-146a was transfected into Jurkat cells by lipofection method. CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry method were used to detect the influences of miR-146a on proliferation and apoptosis of Jurkat cells. Western blot was used to detect the expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) gene. After inference of STAT1 expression in vitro, the changes of proliferation, apoptosis of Jurkat cells were detected. The dual luciferase assay was used to identify whether miR-146a can directly target STAT1 gene. Results: Compared with the control group, miR-146a expression was significantly decreased in bone marrow and peripheral blood in T-ALL. When compared with the middle-risk group, miR-146a expression was decreased in bone marrow and peripheral blood in high-risk group. After transfection of miR-146a mimics in vitro, the proliferation of Jurkat cells was decreased significantly and the apoptosis rate was increased significantly, and STAT1 protein expression was also down-regulated. After interference of STAT1 protein expression, the proliferation of Jurkat cells was inhibited and the apoptosis rate was increased. It was shown by dual luciferase assay that miR-146a can directly combine with STAT1. Conclusion: MiR-146 expression is decreased in bone marrow and peripheral blood in Children with T-ALL, which is associated with the development of T-ALL. In vitro, miR-146a can repress Jurkat cell proliferation and promote cell apoptosis, which may be a potential target for treatment of T-ALL in the future.
The problem of malnutrition in Poland and across the world

Malnutrition occurs when the diet does not supply the body with sufficient quantity and/or quality of essential nutrients. It concerns a very large population of developing countries, but it can also be a problem in developed countries, including Poland. Underweight indicates the risk of protein-energy malnutrition. In our country it occurs in 1% of men and more than 3% of women. It is more common in children and adolescents, concerning for about 13% of that population. Deficiencies of certain nutrients, especially iron, vitamin A and iodine also are the problem. In Poland there is a frequent occurrence of iron deficiency among young children and pregnant women, concerning for about 1/4 of people from these groups. In recent years there has been a marked reduction in risk of iodine deficiency and in Poland its supply at a population level was considered sufficient. Malnutrition is promoted by poverty and that cause hunger in some countries, or can negatively affect the nutritional value of diets in others. In Poland, nearly 7% of households live below the poverty line. Particularly at risk of poverty are children and adolescents. Inappropriate diet also can lead to nutrient deficiencies. Poles’ diet poses a risk of vitamin D, folate, vitamin C, calcium, iron and iodine, especially in young children, teenage girls and women.
What Is Adapted in Youth Adaptations?: A Critical Comparative Content Analysis of Military Memoirs Repackaged as Young Adult Literature.

1 Abstract: Adapting and rebranding general market memoirs for the young adult literature market is a growing trend in the publishing world. Grounded in Critical Youth Scholarship, this study explores this trend through an analysis of two general market memoirs of Navy SEALs and their revised and repackaged youth market counterparts. Using a systematic approach we call Critical Comparative Content Analysis (CCCA), this study found that the youth adaptations were substantially altered to produce worlds stripped of complexity, offering sanitized versions of military action, heroism, and humanity. We argue that through content changes, youth readers are denied access to complex portrayals of the world, as well as questions that might arise with and through them. Instead, youth readers are constructed as needing explicit life lessons and reductive depictions of lived experience. For scholars and teachers, this study demonstrates the importance of inquiries that not only critically approach the content of YAL, but also foreground and trouble limiting conceptions of youth readers themselves. This study also highlights the value of comparison as a conceptual and pedagogical tool for carrying out this work. Further, this study recommends continued methodological innovation oriented toward genrespecific qualities of young adult literature, including its production and marketing.
Strengthening and Repair of a Precast Reinforced Concrete Residential Building

The deterioration or ageing of the existing infrastructures coupled with increased safety requirements necessitate immediate strengthening. Developing long lasting and cost effective repair techniques and materials continue to capture the attention of concrete professionals worldwide. The main purpose of this investigation was to extend the life span of a multi-storey precast reinforced concrete structure built in Riyadh 40 years ago. The condition assessments relied on analytical tools, visual, field and laboratory experiments for core samples collected from the building. The analytical checks of the building revealed considerable deflections of some slabs because of design error. The field and chemical analysis tests performed, confirmed the occurrence of durability defects as a result of poor workmanship during the construction stage. Several state-of-the-art repair techniques and materials were used for enhancing the service life of the structure at a minimum cost. The Repair strategy implemented included, removal of the deteriorated concrete, pouring a bonding agent on the surface of the damage, followed by injecting high strength cementitious grouts, supporting the deflected slabs using I-section steel beams, using cathodic protection to prevent corrosion, strengthening the columns and beams using carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets, and steel jackets. Doi: 10.28991/cej-2020-03091630 Full Text: PDF
Emerging Trends in Wastewater Treatment Technologies: The Current Perspective

The quality of freshwater and its supply, particularly for domestic and industrial purposes are waning due to urbanization and inefficient conventional wastewater treatment (WWT) processes. For decades, conventional WWT processes have succeeded to some extent in treating effluents to meet standard discharge requirements. However, improvements in WWT are necessary to render treated wastewater for re-use in the industrial, agricultural, and domestic sectors. Three emerging technologies including membrane technology, microbial fuel cells and microalgae, as well as WWT strategies are discussed in this chapter. These applications are a promising alternative for manifold WWT processes and distribution systems in mitigating contaminants to meet acceptable limitations. The basic principles, types and applications, merits, and demerits of the aforementioned technologies are addressed in relation to their current limitations and future research needs. The development in WWT blueprints will augment the application of these emerging technologies for sustainable management and water conservation, with re-use strategies.
The effects of acute aerobic exercise on executive functions

The aim of the study was to examine the acute effects of exercise on three executive functions: attention, inhibition and working memory, in regularly exercising women (​n​ = 10) and men (​n​ = 10). Furthermore, the purpose was to investigate if different intensity levels of aerobic exercise had an effect on executive functioning. Twenty adults, aged 21-54 years, participated in the study. The participants were randomly assigned to one of two different exercise intensity levels, moderate or vigorous. Every participant was assigned two conditions, inactive and active. In both conditions, the participants were exposed to twenty minutes on a stationary bicycle, followed by a 10 minute delay before testing cognitive functions. To evaluate executive performance, three cognitive tests were used: the Stroop test, Trail Making Test and Digit span. No significant results were found. Results from previous studies, combined with the present study, indicate that the relationship between exercise and executive functioning is very complex and needs further research.
Microscopic interpretation of the Dynes formula for the tunneling density of states

Excellent fits of the tunneling density of states in disordered superconductors can be often achieved making use of the phenomenological Dynes formula. However, no consistent derivation of this formula has been available so far. The Dynes formula can be interpreted by the simplest causal frequency-dependent gap function $\mathrm{\ensuremath{\Delta}}(\ensuremath{\omega})$ with a vanishing gap at the Fermi level. Here we show, within the coherent potential approximation, that precisely such a gap function describes superconductors with a Lorentzian distribution of pair-breaking fields and arbitrary potential disorder. We predict spectral and thermodynamic properties of such superconductors.
P o S ( D S U 2 0 1 5 ) 0 4 6 MeV scale leptonic force for cosmic neutrino spectrum and muon anomalous magnetic moment

Characteristic patterns of cosmic neutrino spectrum reported by the IceCube Collaboration and long-standing inconsistency between theory and experiment in muon anomalous magnetic moment are simultaneously explained by an extra leptonic force mediated by a gauge field with a mass of the MeV scale. With different assumptions for redshift distribution of cosmic neutrino sources, diffuse neutrino flux is calculated with the scattering between cosmic neutrino and cosmic neutrino background through the new leptonic force. Our analysis sheds light on a relation among lepton physics at the three different scales, PeV, MeV, and eV, and provides possible clues to the distribution of sources of cosmic neutrino and also to neutrino mass spectrum. This talk is based on [1].
A genome-wide association study of bladder cancer identifies a new susceptibility locus within SLC 14 A 1 , a urea transporter gene on chromosome 18 q 12 . 3

Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK, Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, Madrid, Spain, Department of Urology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA, Core Genotype Facility, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, MD, USA, Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain, Epidemiology Research Program, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA, Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, Centre de Recerca en Epidemiologia Ambiental (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain, Parc de Salut Mar -Institut Municipal d’Investigacio’ Medica (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain, CIBER de Epidemiologı́a y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Spain, Vermont Cancer Registry, Burlington, VT, USA, Maine Cancer Registry, Augusta, ME, USA, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, USA, Department of Urology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland and Department of Epidemiology, Program in Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
The Influence of Gender and Household Culture on Financial Literacy Knowledge; Attitudes and Behaviour

This study of over 500 fifteen year old high school students in New Zealand found that boys have earlier financial discussions with their parents than girls, with the age of first discussion having a significant impact on financial literacy quiz scores for boys, but not for girls. Boys were found to have more positive attitudes than girls about financial matters, specifically around saving and spending. Boys were also found to impulse spend less than girls. Impulse spending behaviour of girls could be mitigated to a certain extent by the education level of the girls' mothers, while a more educated father is correlated with a higher financial literacy quiz score for both boys and girls, after controlling for socioeconomic status. It is suggested that parents need to be aware of how gender stereotypes, and the «financial culture» in the home ultimately impacts on the financial knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of their children.
SECONDO : An extensible highly available and scalable database management system

This paper describes a novel method to couple a standalone database management system (DBMS) with a highly scalable key-value store. The system employs Apache Cassandra as data storage and the extensible DBMS Secondo as a query processing engine. The resulting system is highly scalable and can handle failing systems. All the data models and functions implemented in Secondo can be used in a scalable way without changing the implementation. Many aspects of the distribution are hidden from the user. Existing sequential queries can be easily converted into parallel ones.
SHORTED CIRCULAR MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS FOR 50 Ω MICROSTRIP LINE FEED WITH VERY LOW CROSS POLARIZATION

A circular microstrip antenna (CMSA) cannot be fed directly with 50Ω microstrip (MS) line, without an inset or an impedance transformer, as all around the periphery the impedance is equally high. The feeding technique such as inset fed or quarter wave transformer makes the antenna geometry asymmetrical. In this paper, a technique using single shorting post and a pair of shorting posts is proposed to match the peripheral impedance of the CMSA with that of the 50Ω-MS-line feed for operation around 2.45GHz. The shorting posts perturb the current distribution on the patch, altering the input impedance at the periphery. By selecting proper shorting posts positions a wide range of impedance has been adjusted without altering the patch geometry. Due to symmetric arrangement of the double shorting posts, the proposed antenna configuration has a very low cross-polarization ratio of better than −65 dB at the broadside direction for 2.45GHz. The simulated results of the directly fed 50Ω-MS-line CMSAs are experimentally validated with good agreement.
The measurement error in marine survey catches: the bottom trawl case

We have formulated a model for analyzing the measurement error in marine survey abundance estimates by using data from parallel surveys (trawl haul or acoustic measurement). The measurement error is defined as the component of the variability that cannot be explained by covariates such as temperature, depth, bottom type, etc. The method presented is general, but we concentrate on bottom trawl catches of cod (Gadus morhua). Catches of cod from 10 parallel trawling experiments in the Barents Sea with a total of 130 paired hauls were used to estimate the measurement error in trawl hauls. Based on the experimental data, the measurement error is fairly constant in size on the logarithmic scale and is independent of location, time, and fish density. Compared with the total variability of the winter and autumn surveys in the Barents Sea, the measurement error is small (approximately 2–5%, on the log scale, in terms of variance of catch per towed distance). Thus, the cod catch rate is a fairly precise measure of fish density at a given site at a given time.
DEVELOPING AN EXTENDED FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR TEACHING ENGLISH AT PRIMARY SCHOOL: THE PLAN, FLIP, ASSESS, REFLECT (PFAR) MODEL

It is widely known that teacher-centered learning still dominates the current teaching and learning practice. This practice leads to an ineffective learning process since the students are not optimally engaged in it. Additionally, the teachers’ challenge is growing due to the implementation of online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic.To address these challenges, this study developed a flipped classroom named the Plan, Flip, Assess, and Reflect (PFAR) model for teaching English at primary school. This model is able to transform the traditional learning into an interactive learning process by mixturing online and face-to-face learning. The PFAR model consists of four steps: 1) planning the lesson; 2) flipping the lesson; 3) assessing learning; and 4) reflecting upon learning. The steps in developing this model include 1) need analysis; 2) design and development; 3) validation and revision; 4) preliminary field test; 5) product revision; 6) main field test; and 7) final revision and dissemination. These processes lead to a production of the PFAR model. The result of validation revealed that the quality of the PFAR model was between good and excellent. They agreed that the PFAR model is beneficial for English teachers at primary school.The result of experiment also indicated that the PFAR model had a significant effect on the students’ English speaking skill. It significantly improved the students’ speaking skill. English teachers of primary school can directly adopt or adapt the PFAR model to create an effective and interactive learning process after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Effect of Process Parameters on the Generated Surface Roughness of Down-Facing Surfaces in Selective Laser Melting

Additive manufacturing provides a number of benefits in terms of infinite freedom to design complex parts and reduced lead-times while globally reducing the size of supply chains as it brings all production processes under one roof. However, additive manufacturing (AM) lags far behind conventional manufacturing in terms of surface quality. This proves a hindrance for many companies considering investment in AM. The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of varying process parameters on the resultant roughness of the down-facing surfaces in selective laser melting (SLM). A systematic experimental study was carried out and the effects of the interaction of the different parameters and their effect on the surface roughness (Sa) were analyzed. It was found that the interaction and interdependency between parameters were of greatest significance to the obtainable surface roughness, though their effects vary greatly depending on the applied levels. This behavior was mainly attributed to the difference in energy absorbed by the powder. Predictive process models for optimization of process parameters for minimizing the obtained Sa in 45° and 35° down-facing surface, individually, were achieved with average error percentages of 5% and 6.3%, respectively, however further investigation is still warranted.
Constructing continuous-variable spacetime quantum states from measurement correlations

Space-time is one of the most essential, yet most mysterious concepts in physics. In quantum mechanics it is common to understand time as a marker of instances of evolution and define states around all the space but at one time; while in general relativity space-time is taken as a combinator, curved around mass. Here we present a unified approach on both space and time in quantum theory, and build quantum states across spacetime instead of only on spatial slices. We no longer distinguish measurements on the same system at different times with measurements on different systems at one time and construct spacetime states upon these measurement statistics. As a first step towards non-relativistic quantum field theory, we consider how to approach this in the continuous-variable multi-mode regime. We propose six possible definitions for spacetime states in continuous variables, based on four different measurement processes: quadratures, displaced parity operators, position measurements and weak measurements. They are motivated by the pseudo-density matrix formulation among indefinite causal structures and the path integral formalism. We show that these definitions lead to desirable properties, and raise the differences and similarities between spatial and temporal correlations. An experimental proposal for tomography is presented, construing the operational meaning of the spacetime states.