Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Researching Human Geography

Philosophical approaches in human geography research Research design By the book? Official statistics and published records Behind the scenes writing: archives and administrative records Keeping a distance: the uses of unobtrusive measures Superficial encounters: sample survey techniques Heightened intensity: directed in-depth analyses Part of life: fieldwork research as lived experience Writing up geographical research.
Strengthening of Occupational Health Surveillance and Prevention System Using Social Enterprise Concept - การเพิ่มศักยภาพของระบบเฝ้าระวังโรคจากการทำงาน และเกี่ยวเนื่องจากการทำงาน ภายใต้กรอบแนวคิดแบบธุรกิจกิจการเพื่อสังคม

Cases of occupational related diseases reported into national surveillance system are lower than the actual occurrences. This is caused by the complexity of the system and the lack of trust of private sector to government sector. The research team tried utilizing social enterprise (SE) concept in solving these problems. This research was done for 12 months by using marketing operation research methodology and consisted of founding an SE company to provide dispensing room services in the operations and developed an occupational health surveillance and prevention system by changing the dispensary room into the starting point of the system. In the beginning, there were 3 companies, with 12,500 workers, participated. The system was able to detect and control of spreading of 3 incidences; 3 cases and 5 cases of influenza in company A and company B, respectively, and 2 cases of conjunctivitis in company C. The research team participated in the investigation of a fatal traffic accident and drove to the installation of GPS devices in the vehicles to monitor and analyze the company driver’s behavior. The SE business in the 3 operations was profitable and 3 more operations participated, increasing the total number of workers to 24,300. This research proves that the SE concept is an alternative for increasing potential of the existing surveillance system. However, if it is to be used in other areas it must be carefully and thoroughly scrutinized in all dimensions. Key words: social enterprise, occupational health surveillance, active surveillance
Harmful Drinking, Depression, and Conduct Disorder among Females Involved in Alcohol‐Related Motor Vehicle Crashes: A Secondary Analysis

&NA; Alcohol is involved in 40% of the deaths that occur from traffic injury in the US. Little is known, however, about factors that are associated with alcohol‐related traffic injury in women. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships among alcohol consumption and two psychological variables (depression and conduct disorder) in a sample of women with harmful drinking patterns and who were involved in an alcohol‐related motor vehicle crash (ARMVC). Wilsnack's theoretical model of causes and consequences of problem drinking among women was used to guide the study. The sample included 43 participants, 18 to 45 years old, with a mean age of 28.84 years (SD = 7.10). Regression analyses were performed to find the best fit regression model. Results indicated that the best‐fit regression model that significantly explained approximately 25% of the variance in the average number of drinks per drinking day included depression over a life time, conduct disorder after age 15, and age. Although more work is needed to understand the relationships among the variables, when young women are injured in alcohol‐related vehicular crashes, they should also be screened for depression and may have conduct disorder in their past history.
Registration of new blindness in Singapore for 1985-1995.

: Data on causes of blindness in Singapore from blind registration have been gathered yearly since 1950, when blind registration in Singapore was first started. The blind register is maintained by the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH), based on reports from practising ophthalmologists in the government institutions. Ophthalmologists in the private sector (who also attend to the bulk of patients coming from overseas) do not register their blind patients. During the past four decades (from 1950 till 1990), analyses of our causes of blindness have been published by various local authors, quoting data from the blind register at the SAVH. These reports showed that our pattern of blindness reflected predictably the trend already observed in the developed countries, viz a shift from infections to congenital and age-related causes. This trend is in keeping with the impact of affluence on the economic and social environment, resulting in better health services and the prevention of avoidable diseases. Updated but hitherto unpublished new blind registrations in Singapore for 1985-1995 confirm the now established trend. As of now (in 1995), retinal diseases is the ranking cause (57.6%), followed by congenital and developmental disorders (14.7%), optic atrophy (9.3%), glaucoma (8.6%) and minor causes (1%).
Estimating US Consumer Gains from Chinese Imports

We estimate the size of US consumer gains from Chinese imports during 2004–2015. Using barcode-level price and expenditure data, we construct inflation rates under CES preferences, and use Chinese exports to Europe as an instrument. We find significant negative effects of Chinese imports on US prices. This effect is driven by both changes in the prices of existing goods and the entry of new goods, and it is similar across consumer groups by income or region. A simple benchmarking exercise suggests that Chinese imports led to a 0.19 percentage point annual reduction in the price index for consumer tradables. (JEL E21, E31, F14, P33)
Analysis of baroreflex sensitivity

The amount and the character of interactions among breathing, heart beating and blood pressure are important issues in the evaluation of neurological state of each individual, which can be characterized by baroreflex sensitivity (BRS). Baroreflex control of the heart rate and blood pressure is one of the basic mechanisms which determine the blood pressure homeostasis, one of the most important factors of any cardiovascular system. BRS might be a useful diagnostic tool for diagnosing baroreceptor dysfunction, for example in patients with symptomatic carotid artery disease. For assessing BRS, measurements of ECG, blood pressure, and optionally respiration have been analysed with different methods in time and frequency domain. In this paper a new noninvasive methodology is proposed, based on respiration synchronous modulation of ECG and blood pressure signals. The method is robust and gives additional information of the baroreflex control phase.
Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy by cyclic expansion-extrusion with an asymmetrical extrusion cavity (CEE-AEC)

The effect of cyclic expansion-extrusion with an asymmetrical extrusion cavity (CEE-AEC) passes on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-13Gd-4Y-2Zn-0.5Zr (wt%) alloy were investigated in this research. The alloy was subjected to 1, 2 and 3 passes at 480 °C, 460 °C and 440 °C, respectively. Optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) was used to study microstructure evolution with different passes. The fraction of coarse grains decline and fine dynamic recrystallization (DRX) grains increase with the CEE-AEC process pass increase. The average grain size is refined from 20 μm to 13.6 μm after 2 passes CEE-AEC. In addition, the average grain size drops rapidly to 1.8 μm after 3 passes. The as-received alloy and CEE-AEC processed alloys were subjected to the tensile test at room temperature (RT). The superior mechanical properties at RT with tensile yield strength (TYS) of 348 MPa after 1 pass and fracture elongation of 8.1% can be obtained after 3 passes.
Redefinition of Turkish Morphology Using Flag Diacritics

This paper primarily discusses how to model Turkish morphotactics using flag diacritics. We present a two-level Turkish morphological analyzer based on a lexicon of word lemmata with over 49321 entries, as well as an auxiliary unknown word analyzer. Our main analyzer demonstrates the use of flag diacritics for Turkish, which is to date not a well-researched approach for the language. Turkish is an agglutinative language with many exceptions to phonetic and morphological rules, and flag diacritics are useful in handling these exceptions. Our unknown word analyzer operates without an extra lexicon, using affix stripping to find word lemmata by recursively removing affixes. We use the described methodology to find all possible lemmata which are not in our lexicon.
Understanding the burdens of race at a predominantly white university: the experiences of underrepresented students in an introductory statistics course

iii Acknowledgments. vi Vita. vii List of Figures . xi List of Symbols and Abbreviations. xii Chapter 1: Introduction . 1 Chapter 2: Conceptual Framework . 10 Chapter 3: Literature Review. 32 Chapter 4: Approach to Methodology . 78 Chapter 5: The Burdens of Race are Influenced by Multiple Sources . 105 Chapter 6: Influences that Shape Students’ Experiences in Introductory Statistics Courses. 144 Chapter 7: Conclusion: Easing the Burdens of Race in Introductory Statistics Courses. 207 Appendix A. 229 Appendix B . 234 x Appendix C . 238 Bibliography . 240
Metal−Organic Decomposition Ink for Printed Electronics

Printed electronics is a rapidly expanding research field because of its incomparable economic efficiency. While various types of inks are employed in the printing of electronics, metal–organic decomposition (MOD) ink is an interesting type of ink worth paying attention to. MOD ink consists of metals in their ionic state and the advantages include simple preparation, long shelf life, high jetting stability, and low temperature processing. Additionally, the ease of large‐scale fabrication through industrial scale printing processes makes MOD ink ideal for printed electronics. To improve the conductivity, morphology, and variety of the conductive substance resulting from MOD ink, recent research has focused on the variation of the ink composition, printing techniques, and sintering methods. Here, the conventional methods of preparation and processing of MOD ink are introduced, followed by discussion of various research efforts to date. Furthermore, applications and their examples including but not limited to conventional conductive patterning are presented.
USE OF MODELS IN SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS IN AFGHANISTAN : Analysis of science textbooks of grade 10-12 of Afghan schools from a model perspective.

Models are very useful and are vital tools in school education, because they can improve learning and enhance students’ scientific thinking and communication. Models also contribute to students to handle science. In Afghan schools education models are mostly used in text books. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate that how models and their different types are used in Afghan science textbooks. To ascertain the view point of science teachers on the use of models, questionnaire was developed and distributed to them in the Kabul city.In conducting this study, quantitative method was used. For analysis all science textbooks of grades 10-12 were chosen and 120 distributed questionnaires were collected as well. First of all, the frequency of models was counted. The frequency of models in textbooks, science subjects and school grades (i.e. grade 10, 11 and 12) were compared. Second, the frequency of teachers’ views about models, importance of models, models in textbooks and in general models in science education were presented.The result found that Afghan science textbooks of secondary education involve models. Around 86% of the second level chapters of textbooks include models. According to teachers views model are very useful for learning and teaching. Models could improve students’ scientific thinking and communication. Also teachers stated that models facilitate and ease learning process and improve learners’ participation in that process. They regarded that new and multiple models should be used in science textbooks.
Ownership Structure and R&D: An Empirical Analysis of Italian listed companies

The paper explores whether a theory of banks doing ‘finance through money creation’ implies a reconsideration of demand-side macro theory as well. To this aim, a simple methodological accounting model of the influence of financial markets over the real economy is presented. The model allows a tidy comparison of relationship and shadow banking, interpreted as alternative schemes of liquidity (not credit) risk management. The model emphasizes the interdependencies in entrepreneurs’ animal spirits, liquidity risk management schemes adopted by financial institutions, and effective demand of households. The underlying idea is that fluctuations in the composition of property incomes trigger fluctuations in non-financial investment that, in turn, drive fluctuations in spending. The article finds that both relationship and shadow banking must have a pro-cyclical impact, and differences are essentially based on different liquidity risk management aggregate cost functions. The model developed here suggests that securitisation does not per se affect the financial sustainability of the growth process, but regulatory measures aimed at checking predatory lending and re-securitisation activities are needed to avoid possible adverse impacts on animal spirits. JEL codes: E44, G20, O16
Multi-Area State Estimation Based on PMU Measurements in Distribution Networks

State estimation in the energy management center of active distribution networks has attracted many attentions. Considering an increase in complexity and real-time management of active distribution networks and knowing the network information at each time instant are necessary. This article presents a two-step multi-area state estimation method in balanced active distribution networks. The proposed method is based on the location of PMU measurements of the network. The network is divided into several sub-areas about PMUs in the first step. A local sate estimation is implemented in each sub-area. The estimated values of the first step along with real measurements are used as measurements for second step estimation. The measurements are located in each sub-area using these values based on the ellipse area method, and the best location of measurements is extracted. Therefore, a second step state estimation including integrated state estimation of the whole network is performed by using the measurements obtained and located from the first step. The estimation results of the first step are used in the second step which improve the estimation accuracy. Simulations are performed on a standard IEEE 69-bus network to validate the proposed method.
Digital green agriculture : nutrition convergence - final Report : the World Bank’s South Asia food and nutrition security initiative

The South Asian region has the highest rates of hunger in the world. According to one estimate, 336 million people (nearly 23 percent of its population) are routinely hungry and new threats are emerging to intensify the situation. The challenge of hunger and under nutrition in South Asia is complex and has many causes; it must therefore be met by a variety of cross-sectoral interventions. The South Asia food and nutrition security initiative (SAFANSI), supported by the World Bank and the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) Department for International Development (DFID), aims to foster cross-cutting actions that will lead to measurable improvements in food and nutrition security. Digital green’s pilot focused on investigating how locally produced videos can increase community knowledge and adoption of improved agricultural and nutrition practices.
Biomaterials from Chitosan Processed by Electrospinning

The purpose of our work is producing nanofibers made of pure chitosan for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications using electrospinning. A nanoporous mat composed of those fibers is a porous hydrophilic support being used for cell cultures. The advantage of this technique is to obtain nanoscale fibers with high surface area to volume ratio. The electrospinning technique is well adapted to nanofibers production with controlled diameter and composition.
Spatial Distribution of Wettability in Aluminum Surfaces Treated with an Atmospheric-Pressure Remote-Plasma

The use of atmospheric-pressure remote plasmas (postdischarge) sustained in argon and argon–nitrogen for the treatment of aluminum surfaces has been studied to better understand the underlying mechanisms responsible for cleaning and activating the surfaces. The effect of the gas composition, treatment distance, and speed on the hydrophilicity of commercial aluminum samples has been studied using the sessile drop method to build spatial profiles of the treated zones. In the case of argon–nitrogen postdischarges, neither the distance to the plasma end (2 < z < 6 cm) nor the treatment speed (2500 < v < 7500 m/s) had a significant impact in the spot radius of the treatment, remaining approximately constant around 6–7 mm. This result seems to indicate that the postdischarge experiments a little expansion at the exit of the tube in which the discharge was created but its action can be considered highly-directional. This fact is essential for the possible industrial implementation of the procedure described in this research. These results have been analyzed together with the composition of active species in the postdischarge by using optical emission spectroscopy, revealing that long lived nitrogen species are required to significantly increase the wettability of the aluminum surfaces.
Assessment of microwave-assisted pretreatments for enhancing pineapple waste delignification

Biological degradation of biomass for the production of fine chemicals is getting much interest nowadays. However, the complex and recalcitrance structure of the biomass hinders the success story of the degradation. Lignin is the main composition that impedes the bioconversion of biomass. Hence, an optimize delignification pretreatment need to be developed to enable the biological degradation process becomes much easier and thus higher production yield can be achieved afterwards. This study focuses on the assessment of pineapple waste (PW) delignification by applying microwave radiation on two different pretreated PW to facilitate the processes. The PW was initially pretreated with distilled water (dH2O) and peracetic acid (PAA) prior to the microwave radiation. Three main parameters (pretreatment time, min; temperature, °C; and microwave radiation power, W) were studied towards the effect of PW delignification. Lignin percentage before and after the pretreatments were compared and analysed. The results obtained revealed that the microwave-assisted PAA shows the best percentage of delignification compared to the microwave-assisted dH2O pretreatment. The best delignification process obtained in this study is a key indicator for a better biomass degradation to achieve higher yield of products in the future.
The need for leadership : the impact of health action plans for people with learning disabilities living in England

This thesis reports on the impact of the introduction of health action plans in learning disability services in England between 2001 and 2007. The research compares the experience of a learning disability service in the North West of England to the national position. A mixed methodology was adopted. Firstly the experience of health facilitators nationally was examined using a self administered questionnaire to gather a mix of qualitative and quantitative data. Two local focus groups were then held with local health facilitators. A further focus group was held for people with learning disabilities who had a health action plan. The overall finding was that leadership was a crucial factor in determining the success of policy implementation. Health facilitators identified that they were not always prepared in the role of undertaking health action plans. Training was most likely to be offered to non nursing staff, but nurses themselves identified that they did require training as this was, in most cases a new and additional part of their role. Furthermore, contradictions in roles often hindered the health action plan process for nurses. Differences between areas of the country included experience of training; methods of introduction of health action plans; people responsible for the health action plan; and eligibility for a plan. The monitoring and audit of health action plans was also sporadic and there was considerable difference in relation to what constituted a plan. Several key themes emerged from the research. Health facilitators commented that health improvements had been identified through the use of health action plans, with more improvements being noted where health screening had informed the process. Other benefits of the health action plan included improved communication with the person with a learning disability, between professionals and carers and between carers and families. Local practice mirrored that identified nationally, with good examples provided of improved health for people with learning disabilities and cooperation with some primary care professionals. In conclusion, the thesis identifies that there has been good practice in the implementation of health action plans and some evidence to suggest that they have helped improve health. Some practice, however, has been less positive and it is argued in the thesis that better leadership, more informed guidance, training and support would have maximised the benefits of the policy.
Neutron-Diffraction Determination of the Antiferromagnetic Structure of KCu F 3

We have investigated the nuclear and magnetic diffraction of neutrons from powder and single-crystal samples of KCu${\mathrm{F}}_{3}$ at temperatures between 298 and 4.4\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}K, in order to establish the magnetic structure, and, in particular, to try to determine whether there exist any long-range one-dimensional correlations in this material. Previous work has shown that KCu${\mathrm{F}}_{3}$ has two stable polytype tetragonal structures which may coexist over a large range of temperatures. The samples used in this work indicated the simultaneous presence of both these structures, and gave diffraction peaks indicative of $D_{4h}^{}{}_{}{}^{18}$ and $D_{4h}^{}{}_{}{}^{5}$ space groups. Both structures are found to have type-$A$ magnetic ordering with the spins lying in the $a\ensuremath{-}b$ plane. Our results suggest that the $D_{4h}^{}{}_{}{}^{18}$ structure orders at 38\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}K, while the $D_{4h}^{}{}_{}{}^{5}$ may order at 22\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}4\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}K. The moment of the ${\mathrm{Cu}}^{2+}$ ion is determined to be $0.49\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.07{\ensuremath{\mu}}_{B}$. No direct evidence for one-dimensional order above 38\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}K nor for long-range one-dimensional correlations has been found, but their presence has not been unambiguously ruled out.