Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER-BASED STAFF MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Staff records play a significant role in an organization as it provides information needed to manage their employees’ performance. Many organizations particularly the government agencies are still using the conventional methods which are merely paper-based to record the data of their employees, this often result in downright waste of time in generating reports or searching for employees’ records and loss or damage of files. These inadequacies in the conventional method are characteristically alluded for the justification in developing a computer-based staff management system; as it creates and maintains a database of staff records. This paper discusses the development of a computer-based system using C# while the database was designed using MySQL. With this new system in place; it will provide a dependable report of staff profile in support of management planning and decision-making. It will also accelerate the most time consuming aspects of the organization which is processing and maintaining accurate staff information, secures and provide ways to access to employees’ records.
A newly identified population of Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853), a non-native invasive species, in Lake Kenyir, Malaysia: implications for management

Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853), a notorious non-native invasive fish species, has negatively impacted aquatic ecosystems around the world. This species was recently identified in Lake Kenyir, one of the largest impoundments in South East Asia, using DNA barcoding. The coxI sequence of Gambusia caught in Lake Kenyir was compared with the sequences of topotypic voucher specimens of G. affinis and two other candidate Poeciliidae. The species was found to cluster with G. affinis but not with monophyletic clades of either G. holbrooki or P. reticulata thus confirming species identity. The fish is yet to be widely established in the lake with the current distribution limited to areas of anthropogenic disturbance.
The "Welfare Queen" Experiment: How Viewers React to Images of African-American Mothers on Welfare

In the midst of this evolving political landscape on which new debates about welfare ensued, the news media played and continues to play a critical role in the public's understanding of what "welfare" ought to be. Utilizing a novel experimental design, I wanted to examine the impact of media portrayals of the "welfare queen" (Reagan's iconic representation of the African-American welfare experience) on white people's attitudes about welfare policy, race and gender.
Trust and Distrust in the Relationships between Construction Firms and Real Estate Agents: Empirical Evidence from Italy

The aim of this research is to study the characteristics of the relationships between construction firms and real estate agents in order to understand the nature and the role of trust. In the construction industry trust plays a fundamental role as consequence of the long-lasting nature of the residential product, the big investment made in transaction specific assets, and the overlapping roles and responsibilities of the parties involved. Real estate agents are the connecting element between the firm and the market and represent a kind of intermediary between buyers and builders. Since they could assume an opportunistic behavior, in contrast with the builders’ interest, the construction firms need to keep the control over the internal or external sales force. At this end we represent, through 30 in-depth interviews to builders and agents that operate in the Italian residential market, the actors’ points of view on their relationship and on the role of trust for a good relationship with potential customers. Starting from the assumption that the main relevant theoretical dimensions of trust in this field are competence, affective and reputational trust, the research reveal a very low level of trust, both for the insufficient mutual recognition and for the scarce level of perceived transparency in the behavior of the counterpart. The builders and agents have many difficulties in their mutual relationship. There is no collaborative approach. The opportunism affects the behaviors both for the builders’ criticality in selling and for seeking a royalty on the agent’ side.
Preparing First-Time Leaders for an Urban Public School District: An Action Research Study of a Collaborative District–University Partnership

This article reports the results for the first cycle of an action research study about a district–university partnership. Two district facilitators and two university facilitators co-constructed a principal preparation program for an inner-city school district to help prepare the next generation of building leaders. Twenty-two students participated in the 15-month nontraditional program. The study found that in preparing first-time school leaders, the most helpful experiences were those that developed self-understanding and readiness for the role change. New instructional techniques and the full-time residency facilitated this earning. It also found that the partnership, though providing new and exciting opportunities to deviate from the traditional preparation model, needed further development.
THE DEGREE OF COMPANY VULNERABILITY USING ALTMAN MODEL: A SURVEY OF PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES IN INDONESIA

This research is purposed to analyze the degree of vulnerability of a company’s performance. From the financial report produced, investor will analyze the level of its performance. There are several variables of defining the performances, in which they are used to distinguish the degree of vulnerability. This level of degree affects investor’s decision on company’s performance. The object of this research, after taking relevant data from years 2006- 2008 published annual financial reports, there are 184 public companies listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange that are qualified in the analysis procedure. The Altman (1993) model of Z-score formula is used to define variables reflecting in a company performance, in which is classified into three-zone index (safe zone, grey zone and distress zone). This research has found that more companies lie in the grey and distress zone. Amongst the safe zone companies are Mining Industry and the lowest degree is the Infrastructure Industry. Also, a trend of decreasing performance occurred during 2008. There are possible reasons that might result in the performance of the industries. This result of research will benefit for investors in considering investing in Indonesian companies.
Title Automatic quantification of ischemic injury on diffusion-weighted MRI of neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

A fully automatic method for detection and quantification of ischemic lesions in diffusion-weighted MR images of neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is presented. Ischemic lesions are manually segmented by two independent observers in 1.5 T data from 20 subjects and an automatic algorithm using a random forest classifier is developed and trained on the annotations of observer 1. The algorithm obtains a median sensitivity and specificity of 0.72 and 0.99 respectively. F1-scores are calculated per subject for algorithm performance (median = 0.52) and observer 2 performance (median = 0.56). A paired t-test on the F1-scores shows no statistical difference between the algorithm and observer 2 performances. The method is applied to a larger dataset including 54 additional subjects scanned at both 1.5 T and 3.0 T. The algorithm findings are shown to correspond well with the injury pattern noted by clinicians in both 1.5 T and 3.0 T data and to have a strong relationship with outcome. The results of the automatic method are condensed to a single score for each subject which has significant correlation with an MR score assigned by experienced clinicians (p < 0.0001). This work represents a quantitative method of evaluating diffusionweighted MR images in neonatal HIE and a first step in the development of an automatic system for more in-depth analysis and prognostication. © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Doping and hydrogen passivation of boron in silicon nanowires synthesized by laser ablation

Local vibrational modes of boron (B) in silicon nanowires (SiNWs) synthesized by laser ablation were observed at about 618 and 640cm−1 by Raman scattering measurements. Boron doping was performed during the growth of SiNWs. Fano [Phys. Rev. 124, 1866 (1961)] broadening was also observed in the Si optical phonon peak. These results prove that B atoms were doped in the SiNWs. Hydrogen (H) passivation of B acceptors in the SiNWs was also investigated. A broad peak was observed at around 650–680cm−1 after hydrogenation, demonstrating that B dopants were passivated by the formation of the well-known H–B passivation centers.
On stability of axially symmetric solutions to Navier-Stokes equations in a cylindrical domain and with boundary slip conditions

ON STABILITY OF AXIALLY SYMMETRIC SOLUTIONS TO NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS IN A CYLINDRICAL DOMAIN AND WITH BOUNDARY SLIP CONDITIONS M. WIEGNER Department of Mathemati s RWTH Aa hen, Wuellnerst. 5-7 D-52056 Aa hen, Germany W. M. ZAJCZKOWSKI Institute of Mathemati s Polish A ademy of S ien es niade ki h 8, 00-956 Warszawa, Poland E-mail: wz impan.gov. pl and Institute of Mathemati s and Cryptology Military University of Te hnology Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warszawa, Poland Abstra t. The existen e of global regular axially symmetri solutions to Navier-Stokes equations in a bounded ylinder and for boundary slip onditions is proved. Next, stability of these solutions is shown. 1. Introdu tion. We onsider the motion of a vis ous in ompressible uid in a bounded ylindri al domain Ω ⊂ R under boundary slip onditions (see [8℄)
A Study of the Effects of Methylene Blue, Scopolamine, and Stress on Learning and Memory in the Zebrafish

ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . iv DEDICATION . v LIST OF TABLES . ix LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . x LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . xi CHAPTER I – CONDITIONS. 1 Methylene Blue . 1 Scopolamine . 4 Beaker Stress . 8 CHAPTER II – SPATIAL LEARNING IN THE ZEBRAFISH . 13 Introduction . 13 Spatial Learning in the Zebrafish . 13 Methylene Blue and Spatial Learning. 14 Scopolamine and Spatial Learning . 16 Beaker Stress and Spatial Learning . 19 Methods. 21 T-Maze Apparatus . 21 Habituation . 22 vii Training Trials . 23 Probe Trial . 24 Methylene Blue . 25 Scopolamine . 26 Beaker Stress . 26 Results . 26 CHAPTER III OBJECT RECOGNITION IN THE ZEBRAFISH . 29 Introduction . 29 Object Recognition in the Zebrafish . 29 Methylene Blue and Object Recognition . 31 Scopolamine and Object Recognition . 32 Beaker Stress and Object Recognition . 34 Methods. 36 Object Recognition . 36 Methylene Blue . 38 Scopolamine . 39 Beaker Stress . 40 Results . 41 Statistical Analyses Methylene Blue . 41 Statistical Analyses Scopolamine . 43 viii Statistical Analyses Beaker Stress . 43 CHAPTER IV – ESCAPE LEARNING IN THE ZEBRAFISH . 44 Introduction . 44 Escape Learning in the Zebrafish . 44 Methylene Blue and Escape Learning . 46 Scopolamine and Escape Learning . 47 Beaker Stress and Escape Learning . 49 Methods. 51 Predator Exposure Apparatus . 51 Exposure Procedure . 52 Methylene Blue . 54 Scopolamine . 54 Beaker Stress . 55 Results . 55 CHAPTER V – DISCUSSION . 59 APPENDIX A – IACUC Approval Letters . 67 REFERENCES . 70
Fructose Mediated Catabolite Repression in Sinorhizobium meliloti

Plants are unable to utilize the N2 form found in the soil environment. Bacteria known as rhizobia are capable of fixing this nitrogen into a form useable by the plant and initiate a symbiotic relationship in the legume root. One species of rhizobia, Sinorhizobium meliloti, has been thoroughly investigated in terms of its biochemical properties. Our research focuses on the concept of catabolite repression, a mechanism in which a preferred carbon source catabolized for growth represses the genes responsible for catabolizing a different carbon source such as lactose, as seen in Escherichia coli. S. meliloti displays succinate-mediated catabolite repression and glucose-mediated catabolite repression. Much research has focused on the mechanisms involved in succinate-mediated catabolite repression, while only a handful of these mechanisms are understood regarding glucose. Fructose may be an important entryway into the Entner-Doudoroff pathway with regards to glucose-mediated catabolite repression. This research seeks to answer the question of how far fructose must be metabolized in order to cause catabolite repression; is it in fact the process of phosphorylation or the formation of a metabolite such as 6phosphogluconate that is necessary? In order to investigate this phenomenon, S. meliloti was subjected to Tn5 mutagenesis and was screened in order to find a mutant that showed fructoseinhibited growth. This bacterium was also subjected to ampicillin enrichment, as another technique used to obtain a mutant that is unable to grow on fructose. These techniques led to a fructose growth mutant, SmCT2141. Catabolite repression was assessed based on the growth of the bacteria on media plates containing X-Gal, lactose and fructose, while quantitative analyses were performed via the measurement of β-Gal (the enzyme responsible for initial catabolization of lactose).
A Three Phase Photovoltaic Power System Connected to the MV Network: Be haviour during Voltage Dips

The presence of Distributed Generation (DG) in t he distribution network is increasing and represents one of the most important research areas. Several reasons have forced this increase like the possibility to use renewable resources reducing the fossil fuels use with environmental and energy benefits. The paper deals with the results of a study performed by RSE, in the frame of the Research Fund for the Italian Electrical System, focused on the behaviour during voltage dips of a "DG system", consisting in a Photovoltaic generator (PV) connected to the network with three phase Voltage Source Inverter (VSI).
First detections of the cataclysmic variable AE Aquarii in the near to far infrared with ISO and IRAS: Investigating the various possible thermal and non-thermal contributions

We have used ISO to observe the Magnetic Cataclysmic Variable AE Aquarii in the previously unexplored range from 4.8 µ mu p to 170µm in the framework of a coordinated multi-wavelength campaign from the radio to optical wave- lengths. We have obtained for the first time a spectrum between 4.8 and 7.3 µm with ISOCAM and ISOPHOT-P: the major contribution comes from the secondary star spectrum, with some thermal emission from the accretion stream, and possibly some additional cyclotron radiation from the post-shock accretion material close to the magnetised white dwarf. Having re- processed ISOPHOT-C data, we confirm AE Aqr detection at 90 µm and we have re-estimated its upper limit at 170 µm. In addition, having re-processed IRAS data, we have detected AE Aqr at 60 µm and we have estimated its upper limits at 12, 25, and 100 µm. The literature shows that the time-averaged spectrum of AE Aqr increases roughly with frequency from the radio wavelengths up to ∼761 µm; our results indicate that it seems to be approximately flat between ∼761 and ∼90 µm, at the same level as the 3σ upper limit at 170 µm; and it then decreases from ∼90 µ mt o∼7 µm. Thermal emission from dust grains or from a circum-binary disc seems to be very unlikely in AE Aqr, unless such a disc has properties substantially different from those predicted recently. Since various measurements and the usual assumptions on the source size suggest a brightness temperature below 10 9 Ka tλ ≤ 3.4 mm, we have reconsidered also the possible mechanisms explaining the emission already known from the submillimetre to the radio. The complex average spectrum measured from ∼7 µm to the radio must be explained by emission from a plasma composed of more than one "pure" non-thermal electron energy distribution (usually assumed to be a power- law): either a very large volume (diameter ≥ 80 times the binary separation) could be the source of thermal bremsstrahlung which would dominate from ∼10 µ mt o the∼millimetre, with, inside, a non-thermal source of synchrotron which dominates in radio; or, more probably, an initially small infrared source composed of several distributions (possibly both thermal, and non- thermal, mildly relativistic electrons) radiates gyro-synchrotron and expands moderately: it requires to be re-energised in order to lead to the observed, larger, radio source of highly relativistic electrons (in the form of several non-thermal distributions) which produce synchrotron.
NEW PERSPECTIVE ON GALAXY OUTFLOWS FROM THE FIRST DETECTION OF BOTH INTRINSIC AND TRAVERSE METAL-LINE ABSORPTION

We present the first observation of a galaxy (z = 0.2) that exhibits metal-line absorption back-illuminated by the galaxy (down-the-barrel) and transversely by a background quasar at a projected distance of 58 kpc. Both absorption systems, traced by Mg ii, are blueshifted relative to the galaxy systemic velocity. The quasar sight line, which resides almost directly along the projected minor axis of the galaxy, probes Mg i and Mg ii absorption obtained from the Keck/Low Resolution Imaging Spectrometer as well as Lyα, Si ii, and Si iii absorption obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope/Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. For the first time, we combine two independent models used to quantify the outflow properties for down-the-barrel and transverse absorption. We find that the modeled down-the-barrel deprojected outflow velocities range between Vdtb = 45–255 km s−1. The transverse bi-conical outflow model, assuming constant-velocity flows perpendicular to the disk, requires wind velocities Voutflow = 40–80 km s−1 to reproduce the transverse Mg ii absorption kinematics, which is consistent with the range of Vdtb. The galaxy has a metallicity, derived from Hα and N ii, of [O/H] = −0.21 ± 0.08, whereas the transverse absorption has [X/H] = −1.12 ± 0.02. The galaxy star formation rate is constrained between 4.6–15 M☉ yr−1 while the estimated outflow rate ranges between 1.6–4.2 M☉ yr−1 and yields a wind loading factor ranging between 0.1–0.9. The galaxy and gas metallicities, the galaxy–quasar sight-line geometry, and the down-the-barrel and transverse modeled outflow velocities collectively suggest that the transverse gas originates from ongoing outflowing material from the galaxy. The ∼1 dex decrease in metallicity from the base of the outflow to the outer halo suggests metal dilution of the gas by the time it reached 58 kpc.
GALAXY CLUSTERS IN THE SWIFT/BURST ALERT TELESCOPE ERA: HARD X-RAYS IN THE INTRACLUSTER MEDIUM

We report the detection of 10 clusters of galaxies in the ongoing Swift/Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) all-sky survey. This sample, which mostly comprises merging clusters, was serendipitously detected in the 15–55 keV band. We use the BAT sample to investigate the presence of excess hard X-rays above the thermal emission. The BAT clusters do not show significant (e.g., ⩾2σ) nonthermal hard X-ray emission. The only exception is represented by Perseus whose high-energy emission is likely due to NGC 1275. Using XMM-Newton, Swift/XRT, Chandra and BAT data, we are able to produce upper limits of the inverse Compton (IC) emission mechanism which are in disagreement with most of the previously-claimed hard X-ray excesses. The coupling of the X-ray upper limits of the IC mechanism to radio data shows that, in some clusters, the magnetic field might be larger than 0.5 μG. We also derive the first log N–log S and luminosity function distributions of galaxy clusters above 15 keV.
Impact of maternal components on fitting of animal models in genetic parameters estimation for body weight traits in Rahmani lambs

The present research was undertaken to determine the effect of application animal six models including or ignoring maternal genetic and/or maternal permanent environmental effects based on single and multi-trait animal model analyses and choose the most efficient method of selection to improve body weight traits in Rahmani lambs on genetic base. Current findings pointed to increase phenotypic variances of weight traits by increasing lamb’s age. Maternal environmental effects shared approximately 13% (ranged from 11% to 20%) of the whole phenotypic variation for body weight traits in multi-trait analysis and thereafter declined significantly for all the traits especially in single- trait analysis. The results show the significance of including at least one maternal component with covariance between direct and maternal effect for genetic evaluation body weight traits and high direct heritability estimates denoted possibility to use weight traits as selection criteria due to their direct response to genetic improvement through direct selection method and their economic importance in mutton production.
INTERDISCIPLINARYRESEARCHEDUCATIONIN COMMUNICATIONANDSOCIAL INTERACTIONAMONG HEALTHYOLDERADULTS

An innovative gerontology education program was developed to advance research on aging that is interdisciplinary and promotes the translation of knowledge from lab to life. The program focuses on communication and social interaction in healthy aging. It brings together faculty mentors, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows from six different postsecondary institutions in Canada. The program unifies basic laboratory research in hearing, vision, and cognition with applied research in audiology, biomedical engineering, optometry, psychology, speech-language pathology, human factors, and social work. The design, implementation, and evaluation of the first year of the program are described and future directions are suggested.
Characterization and classification of clay minerals for potential applications in Rugi Ward, Kenya

The applications of various clayey minerals are related to their structural, physical and chemical characteristics. The physical and chemical properties of the clayey minerals dictate their utilization in the process industries and beneficiation required before usage. The study aimed at establishing the potentiality of clayey minerals from the study area, and the possibility of exploring and exploiting them in order to spur industrial development and promote economic self reliance of Kenya as a nation. The plasticity, particle size, surface area, chemical and mineralogy composition, morphological, thermal analysis and other physical properties were studied using various techniques. The clay samples composed of albite (5-16.7%), kaolinite (11.4-36.2%), microcline (15.2-35.3%), quartz (24.3-68.1%), hornblende (7.6% in samples from Ngamwa only), and other mineral impurities in small amounts. Ngamwa clayey materials consist of high impurities of chemical oxides such as TiO2, MnO, MgO and Fe2O3. Generally, quartz and iron were the major impurities present in the samples from the concerned sites. The findings shows that clayey minerals from the study area can be exploited for commercial production of ceramic products after beneficiation using low cost and environmental friendly techniques in order to reduce the levels of iron, quartz, and other impurities to acceptable levels. Key words: Kaolin, Impurity minerals, shrinkage, plasticity index, surface area, quartz.