Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Mixing Rasci Matrices and BPMN Together for Responsibility Management

Organizations need to manage the responsibility of the employees with respect to all the activities that are carried out daily. RACI matrices are used to this end, providing information about who must do what, i.e., the responsibility of each human resource regarding each activity, e.g. responsible for its execution, responsible for approving it once executed, etcetera. On the other hand, nowadays organizations increasingly use modelling notations to represent their processes, being BPMN the standard for business process modelling. In this paper we focus on a concrete type of RACI matrices called RASCI and introduce a novel approach to build RASCI-aware business process models in BPMN based on what we have called RASCI patterns. Furthermore, we explain how the transformation of information between RASCI matrices and RASCIaware BPMN models can be (semi-)automatically performed. We believe the transformation from RASCI to BPMN and vice versa may be very useful to organizations, since it releases them from having to manually maintain BPMN models and RASCI matrices separately and it allows them to focus on only one of them for responsibility management.
Interactive Animation: Exploring Spokes-Characters on the Internet

Abstract We examine one type of animation that has strong positive effects in traditional media—the spokes-character—by asking: how are advertisers using spokes-characters on their Web sites and how should they be using them? A content analysis of corporate Web sites containing spokes-characters shows limited animation and opportunity for interactivity. An experiment that examines the impact of adding animation and sound to character Web sites suggests that animation can increase character liking, perceived entertainment, and Web site liking. A second experiment that examines the impact of adding opportunities for interactivity suggests that higher levels of interactivity increase perceived entertainment, social presence, and Web site liking.
The effect of the application domain in IS problem solving: A theoretical analysis

This study presents theory that formalises, and generalises to problems of different levels of structure, the role of the application domain in IS problem solving. It does so by developing a unifying theory to explain the diverse findings from two experiments that focused on the role of the application domain in IS problem solving. The theoretical framework that we use to form the structure for our theory is a dual-task problem-solving model based on the theory of cognitive fit. Cognitive fit applies to problem solving in each of the contributing domains (application and IS), as well as to the interaction between the two. The theory of cognitive fit allows us to distinguish different types of interactions between the tasks that must be conducted in the IS and application domains when the two types of tasks 'match' and when they do not. Those interactions may be supportive, neutral, or conflicting, depending on whether the problem under investigation is well-or ill-structured.
Attitude of the end-users towards on-line information retrieval : A case study of NSDRC library, Visakhapatnam

The on-line information retrieval, though in existence for quite some time, are not much used in developing countries for various reasons such as, non-availability of facilities, users unwillingness to search on their own etc. The present study conducted to assess the attitudes of the users of the National Ship Design Research Centre (NSDRC), Visakhapatnam (India) reveals the preference of users for online search rather than manual method. Other aspects of online search by the users such as, types of database preference, use of search strategy and search aids, search techniques, knowledge of technology etc. are also studied
Role of intrauterine balloon catheter in controlling massive PPH : Experience in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a significant complication of child birth world wide. The most common cause of PPH is uterine atony. Recently, uterine tamponade using intrauterine condom appears to be an effective tools in the management of uncontrolled PPH. Objectives of our study was to see the effectiveness of large volume fluid filled condom catheter in the management of primary PPH. Methods: A condom was inserted in the uterus by means of a size 16 rubber catheter and inflated with 250 to 300 ml normal saline until the bleeding was controlled. The condom was kept in situ for 24 to 48 hours. Results: Out of 53 cases, PPH was controlled in 52 cases. One patient died as the patient was eclamptic & developed disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). No patient required surgical intervention. Conclusion: Fluid filled intrauterine condom is an effective method in the management of primary PPH when usual measures & drugs fail to control PPH.
Strategic planing of firm capital structure development

They modeled firm capital structure in the article within a strategic planning system focused on its value growth. Within the framework of strategic planning, the authors proposed the ways to quantify various financial indicators that form a firm value. The authors justify the thesis that when a firm value growth is planned, not only the valuation of capital is important, but also the development of a strategic financial model that ensures the achievement of a firm capitalization planned value. In order to approbate the proposed approach of a company value strategic planning, the structure of PJSC "Tatneft" capital was modeled according to the financial statements for the period from 2007 to 2016. Completed application developments allowed to supplement the theoretical model with a practical content. The obtained results indicate the maximum value of PJSC "Tatneft" achievement at the level of the borrowed funds in the range of 15-16% within the company capital structure. Based on the applied modeling results, the authors made the following conclusions. First, the decision to optimize the capital structure should be the part of the developed strategic planning system, which takes into account the company position in the market, perspective investments, expected free cash flow, and the distribution policy of net profit. Secondly, long-term firm management plans for credit resource attraction must be accompanied by financial difficulty risk assessments, the forecast of profit and the amount of free cash flow.
The Educational Role of the Art Museum and its Collections in the Teaching of University Undergraduate and Graduate Student

vii Chapter 1: Introduction.1 Background to the problem.1 Perspective/theoretical framework.2 Statement of the problem and research questions.3 Literature review.3 Types of programs.4 Challenges.4 Gaps in existing literature.5 Method.5 Design of the study.6 Participants/location of the research.6 Methods of data collection.6 Data analysis.7 Findings.7 Limitations.7 Suggestions for further research.8 Conclusion.9 Chapter 2: Review of the Literature.10 Introduction.10 Historical perspective on the educational role of the museum.11 Benefits of collaboration between museums and universities.12 Internship programs.13 Preservice art education collaborations in art museums.14 Service learning.15 An interdisciplinary look.16 Other “literature”. 18 Challenges.19 Conclusion.20 Chapter 3: Method.21 Introduction.21 Design of the study.22 Pilot testing the questions.23 Participants and location of the research.24 Method of data collection.25 Data Analysis.27 Conclusion.27 Chapter 4: Findings.29 Introduction.29 Demographic data.30 Institutional context.30 Participants years of experience.33 Audiences participants serve.34 Types of educational programs, services, and collaborations.35 Course related programs.36 Internships.40 Social events.40 Challenges.42 Resource challenges.43 Logistical challenges.47 Disconnect.51 Conclusion.55 Chapter 5: Conclusions.57 Introduction.57 Results.58 Significance of the study.59 Limitations.60 Suggestions for further research.61 Final thoughts.62 References.64 Appendices.69 Vita.82
Complex knowledge conversion processes and information quality in regional innovation networks

The list of topics associated with information quality grows. This paper introduces a new research area: regional innovation networks and their information and knowledge creation processes. Networking calls for new ways of investigating information and knowledge quality. Studies in heterogeneous innovation networks of organizations from different sectors have barely been undertaken. This paper focuses on information and knowledge, their quality and their relation to knowledge management in regional innovation networks. The paper presents results of two case studies. Regional knowledge creation processes need to be handled skilfully as to their basic materials and results. These should be of good quality at various stages of the complex, knowledge-intensive processes. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
An application of the complex general linear model to analysis of fMRI single subjects multiple stimuli input data

The general linear model (GLM) has been extensively applied to fMRI data in the time domain. However, traditionally time series data can be analyzed in the Fourier domain where the assumptions made as to the noise in the signal can be less restrictive and statistical tests are mathematically more rigorous. A complex form of the GLM in the Fourier domain has been applied to the analysis of fMRI (BOLD) data. This methodology has a number of advantages over temporal methods: 1. Noise in the fMRI data is modeled more generally and closer to that actually seen in the data. 2. Any input function is allowed regardless of the timing. 3. Non-parametric estimation of the transfer functions at each voxel are possible. 4. Rigorous statistical inference of single subjects is possible. This is demonstrated in the analysis of an experimental design with random exponentially distributed stimulus inputs (a two way ANOVA design with input stimuli images of alcohol, non-alcohol beverage and positive or negative images) sampled at 400 milliseconds. This methodology applied to a pair of subjects showed precise and interesting results (e.g. alcoholic beverage images attenuate the response of negative images in an alcoholic as compared to a control subject).
A pruning algorithm for training neural network ensembles

This paper presents a pruning algorithm i.e., dynamic ensemble pruning algorithm (DEPA) by utilizing the knowledge of overfilling and importance of hidden node. The generalization performance of a machine learner depends on how much it avoids the overfilling. The main idea of this algorithm is to reduce the complexity of ensemble networks according to overfilling on progress toward training. DEPA emphasizes on avoiding "overfilling" by dynamically deleting individual neural networks and their hidden nodes starting from a large number of individual neural networks. DEPA has been tested on several standard benchmark problems in machine learning and neural networks, including breast cancer, diabetes and heart disease problems. The experimental results show that DEPA can produce neural network ensembles with good generalization ability.
Neurodegenerative processes in Alzheimer's disease: an overview of pathogenesis with strategic biomarker potential

Since Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of senile dementia in the USA, affecting 15% of people over the age of 65 years and almost 50% of those aged over 85 years, the need for an adequate and early diagnosis as well as preventative measure against disease onset and progression is increasing. Epidemiological and molecular studies suggest that AD has multiple etiologies, including genetic mutations, genetic variations affecting susceptibility and environmental factors. All these aspects can promote the formation and the accumulation of insoluble amyloid-β and hyperphosphorylated tau. Since the disease is multifactorial and clinical diagnosis is highly exclusive, the need for a sensitive, specific and reliable biomarker for the disease is crucial. While amyloid and amyloid-related compounds may be useful biomarkers in the early diagnosis of AD, the multitude of other characteristic features of AD presented in this article may be similarly appropriate. For example, genetic mutations play a role i.
A Weighted Tree Transducer Toolkit for Syntactic Natural Language Processing Models

Solutions for many natural language processing problems such as speech recognition, transliteration, and translation have been described as weighted finite-state transducer cascades. The transducer formalism is very useful for researchers, not only for its ability to expose the deep similarities between seemingly disparate models, but also because expressing models in this formalism allows for rapid implementation of real, data-driven systems. Finite-state toolkits can interpret and process transducer chains using generic algorithms and many real-world systems have been built using these toolkits. Current research in NLP makes use of syntax-rich models that are poorly suited to extant transducer toolkits, which process linear input and output. Tree transducers can handle these models, and a weighted tree transducer toolkit with appropriate generic algorithms will lead to the sort of gains in syntax-based modeling that were achieved with string transducer toolkits. This thesis presents Tiburon, a weighted tree transducer toolkit that is highly suited for the processing of syntactic NLP models. Tiburon contains implementations of novel determinization, minimization, and training algorithms that are extensions of classical algorithms suitable for the processing of weighted tree transducers and automata. Tiburon also contains algorithms reflecting previously known results for generation, composition, and projection. We show Tiburon’s effectiveness at rapid reproduction of previously presented syntax-based machine translation and parsing models as well as its utility in constructing and evaluating novel models.
Link Analysis Algorithms For Web Mining

with the explosive growth of Web, the primary goal of website owner is to provide relevant information to the users to fulfill their needs. Hyperlink analysis was important methodology used by famous search engine Google to rank the pages. There are ranking algorithms Page Rank, Weighted Page Rank and Weighted Page Content Rank. Weighted Page Rank also takes the importance of the inlinks and outlinks of the pages but the rank score to all links unequally distributed as compare to Page Rank. In this paper we give description about Weighted Page Content Rank (WPCR) based on web content mining and structure mining that shows the relevancy of the pages to a given query is better determined, as compared to the Page Rank and Weighted Page Rank algorithms and also providing the difference between Page Rank, Weighted Page Rank and Weighted Page Content Rank.
Crisis in Child Mental Health: Challenge for the 1970's

Crisis in Child Mental Health is a 500-page report to the Congress of the United States, representing three years of exhaustive study by the Joint Commission on Mental Health of Children. This definitive report opens with a brief, impassioned look at the tragic lack of any unified commitment to children and youth. In the next hundred pages are the many recommendations, followed by separate chapters of rich documentation. These subjects range from the impact of contemporary American society on family life and on mental health of children and youth, to poverty and mental health, the children of minority groups, and the innovative use of human resources for human services. The sheer range and diversity of these recommendations defies summary. This richness is at once the report's greatest strength and its gravest potential weakness. With such a broad social sweep some may be tempted to dismiss it as trying to be
CONTROL OF AN ACTIVE MAGNETIC BEARING WITH AND WITHOUT POSITION SENSING

This thesis contributes three new applications of existing control designs to the regulation of the position of the rotor (or shaft) in an active magnetic bearing (AMB). Two of the applications use a position sensor, while one does not. The first is an application of the Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) concept, while the second is a variation on the first using ADRC in conjunction with the technique of integrator backstepping control design. Both of these use a position displacement sensor for feedback to the controls. The third is an application of H-Infinity optimal control design without the use of a position sensor. In addition, some other conventional control designs are incorporated into the study for comparison. The performance of the controlled system is assessed in the presence of a static force disturbance applied to the rotor and also in the presence of a sinusoidal force disturbance. The disturbance rejection of the ADRC control design with position-sensing was significantly better than any of the control configurations tested in terms of the transient performance and disturbance rejection. In this preliminary study, the benefits of the position sensing variety of AMB appear to outweigh the benefits of the iv self-sensing type. There are many proposals in the literature for these so-called selfsensing or sensorless controls, but because of the design challenges involved, the fact is that only one industrial application has been proposed. The current thesis supports the conclusion underlying this fact.
Communication of pain and anxiety between mothers and infants during routine immunization procedures.

Infants are a very vulnerable population who undergo numerous common, yet painful, medical procedures, such as immunizations. Infants use social referencing, a complex level of communication and learning, during novel situations (i.e. medical procedures) to establish how they should react in novel situations. If the infant's mother is fearful of needles she may inadvertently send these danger messages to her infant making the immunization process a more painful experience for the infant. It was found that neither maternal self-reported needle fear nor maternal fear behaviour influenced infants' pain expression during immunizations. Results, however, did indicate that immediately following the immunization males, 12-months of age, exhibited more guarded body movement than males 18-months of age. It was also found that females, 12-months of age, exhibited more guarded body movement than females 18-months of age prior to the immunization.
Comparing ATPGs for synchronous sequential circuits

A comparison is made of some of the approaches to sequential automatic test pattern generation (ATPG). The criterion that guided the choice was to select one or more representatives of the topological, simulation-based, or functions- and automata-based methods for which experimental data on the standard benchmark set of F. Brglez et al. (IEEE Int. Symp. on Circ. and Syst., p. 1929, May 1989) were available. The authors consider STG3 (sequential circuit Test Generator) and HITEC as representatives of the topological approach, CONTEST (concurrent testing) for the simulation-based one, and SETA (Sequential Testing based on Automata) for the automaton-based class. A comparison is presented of experimental results in terms of fault coverage and CPU time. Once the most awkward circuits have been identified, the authors show the influence of structural parameters on ATPG performance, specifically in terms of regions that indicate the structural difficulty of controlling and observing faults. <<ETX>>
LANDSAT BIG DATA ANALYSIS FOR DETECTING LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY CHANGES: A CASE STUDY IN THE HAN RIVER, SOUTH KOREA

Abstract. Landsat imagery satisfies the characteristics of big data because of its massive data archive since 1972, continuous temporal updates, and various spatial resolutions from different sensors. As a case study of Landsat big data analysis, a total of 776 Landsat scenes were analyzed that cover a part of the Han River in South Korea. A total of eleven sample datasets was taken at the upstream, mid-stream and downstream along the Han River. This research aimed at analyzing locational variance of reflectance, analyzing seasonal difference, finding long-term changes, and modeling algal amount change. There were distinctive reflectance differences among the downstream, mid-stream and upstream areas. Red, green, blue and near-infrared reflectance values decreased significantly toward the upstream. Results also showed that reflectance values are significantly associated with the seasonal factor. In the case of long-term trends, reflectance values have slightly increased in the downstream, while decreased slightly in the mid-stream and upstream. The modeling of chlorophyll-a and Secchi disk depth imply that water clarity has decreased over time while chlorophyll-a amounts have decreased. The decreasing water clarity seems to be attributed to other reasons than chlorophyll-a.
Needs assessment for the establishment of an HIV and AIDS support group programme within the South African Police Services: Head Office Divisions

This study is a need assessment for the establishment of an HIV and AIDS support group within the South African Police Services (SAPS), Head Office Divisions and the purpose was to explore the extent to which an HIV and AIDS support group was needed for HIV and AIDS-infected and affected personnel within the South African Police Services (SAPS). The SAPS employees as well as HIV and AIDS programme managers participated in the study. A combination of quantitative and qualitative data was used in the study. The former was obtained from a survey of 90 SAPS personnel based at the SAPS Head Office Divisions in Pretoria. The latter, on the other hand, was obtained from in-depth interviews with five SAPS HIV and AIDS programme managers, also based at Head Office Divisions in Pretoria.The overall results showed that an internal workplace HIV and AIDS support group for infected and affected employees was seen as necessary to deal with the psycho-social and emotional needs of the personnel. The study participants were generally of the view that such a support group would go a long way in addressing some of the challenges and obstacles – such as stigma, discrimination, judgement and so forth – faced by HIV and AIDS-infected and faced employees within the SAPS. In general, it was envisaged that a workplace support group would create a warm and caring environment that would enable employees to feel safe and supported by their colleagues – including commanders and managers – in dealing with their HIV and AIDS situations.
Sports Drinks Consumed During Exercise, Which Affect Thermoregulation and/or Athletic Performance in the Heat: A Review

ABSTRACTIT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED CONSUMING SPORTS DRINKS CONTAINING 6–8% CARBOHYDRATE AND ALSO CONTAINING 10–20 MMOL·L−1 OF SODIUM DURING ENDURANCE EVENTS LASTING LONGER THAN 60 MINUTES WILL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE. DURING EXERCISE IN THE HEAT, FLUID CONSUMPTION IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR THERMOREGULATION. T
A Prism-Based and Gap-Based Approach to Shopping Location Choice

In this paper we present a prism-based and gap-based approach to model shopping location choice. Location choice is a fundamental decision in the activity scheduling process. We propose a simple yet robust model to capture shopping location choice behaviour. In this model, an individual first chooses a time window (or gap); the choice of the shopping location depends on the gap chosen. This notion arises from our understanding that shopping location choice behaviour depends on shopping type, scheduling constraints, time of day, and day of week. Or quite simply, where you shop depends on when you shop. The gap-based approach to destination choice is envisioned as a small but significant step towards a more comprehensive location choice model in a dynamic scheduling environment.