Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Changing our ways: making sense of complex multi-stakeholder systems change by using the four quadrant model

This case study systematises the experiences of the ICCO Alliance in introducing a multi-stakeholder approach in all of its relations with partner organisations and in its development cooperation practice. Using Ken Wilber’s framework of institutional change, the author presents the internal as well as external influences that need to take place at the organisational level, the level of individual staff in these organisation as well as between organisations in the ICCO Alliance for the ICCO Alliance to be able to change. The change involves processes in which the ICCO Alliance changes from an organisation that works only through bilateral cooperation with partners to an organisation that seeks to work in multi-stakeholder arrangements with partners, that tries to do so herself in the ICCO Alliance and intends to promote this interorganisational cooperative form for other organisations that are addressing the same issues in their work. The dynamics between the changes required at personal, relational, organisational culture and organisational systems levels are analysed in order to discover if, how and to what effect these dynamics have positive effects on the intended change, or are constraints or obstacles in really implementing the change towards working with a multi-stakeholder approach. Insights gained will help in identifying solutions for identified constraints, and also in identifying practices that have a positive effect that can be shared more widely with others. The author thinks that the experiences of the ICCO Alliance are worthwhile for others who intend to walk the pathway of change through promoting multi-stakeholder processes in the context of a much regulated development sector and strong practices that are not always conducive to good cooperative processes and creating shared added value.
Development of Effective Audit Service to Maintain Integrity of Migrated Data in Cloud

Cloud based service for storage of outsource data reduces the burden of user for storage management & maintenance, this is achieved because cloud service provides low-cost, expandable & geographically location independent platform. But client has risk of missing or corrupted data as the local copy is not available at client side. To avoid this security risk audit service must ensure the integrity of data. PDP technique which is used for verifying the integrity of data can be used to understand the audit service. A PDP protocol can be constructed using the interactive zero knowledge system to prevent the fraud of prover as well as leakage of verified data. This can be proved that the protocol can persists these properties with the help of Diffie-Hellman assumption. The mechanism can be proposed to reduce cost of audit and to detect misbehaviour with the help of related queries & periodic verification.
Principles in Patterns (PiP): Evaluation WP7:38 Impact and process evaluation Piloting of C-CAP: Evaluation of impact and implications for system and process development

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Synergies from Buildings to the Urban Scale , SBE 16 Monitoring and Simulation of Diurnal Surface Conditions of a Wooden Fa ç ade

The hygrothermal surface conditions of a façade is important for the degradation of the façade material as well as for the energy budget of the building. The distribution of short term variations of the temperature and moisture in the façade is often neglected in degradation studies that will typically treat the whole façade equally. The moisture and temperature variations are especially important in porous building materials where water dependent biological and physical processes are the main degrading factors. In this study the diurnal cycle of the surface temperature is measured with conventional temperature probes as well as with infra-red camera. In addition, the moisture content of the wooden façade is measured with resistive measurement technique. The measurements are used to validate simulations of the spatial temperature and moisture variations on the façade. The study shows large variations of surface conditions on the façade and that the simulations reproduces the measurements within a high degree of accuracy. © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Peer-review under responsibility of the organizing committee of SBE16.
Exploratory modeling and experimental investigation of a vibrating-stripe wind energy converter

Received: 11 October 2017 Accepted: 17 July 2018 The future of portable devices is ultimately a challenge on energy conversion and storage, fought on two fronts: battery life and distributed availability of power sources. Nano-scale energy conversion devices are highly attractive for the market, but the non-PV systems still lack in efficiency and portability. Few years ago the Windbelt® system was presented with a new ingenious rotor-free approach for nanoscale wind energy harvesting through aeroelastic fluttering. Aim of this work is to provide a mathematical model with experimental validation to the scientific framework related to the Windbelt technology. An experimental device with variable length was built and tested under different belt tension conditions. The basis of the windbelt technology consists in the movement of a magnet linked to the belt that oscillates between two coils. In the tested device the movement of the magnet was recorded with a high speed camera and the images processed in order to evaluate instantaneously its rotation and vertical deviation from the resting position. Results of the experimental campaign were compared with the output of an aero-elastic model of the belt. The model is based on the assumption of a belt composed of two interconnected sections: the free belt section, whose aeroelastic behaviour is represented by a nonlinear lift coefficient, and the magnet section, where the motion is governed by the inertial and elastic forces. The results of the testing campaign and the model outputs showed a remarkable agreement for what concerns the frequency response of the system.
BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS AND ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRACTIVENESS Beş Faktör Kişilik Özellikleri ve Örgütsel Çekicilik

10/05/2017 In today’s world firms are trying to attract suitable and qualified workers for themselves. That is why concepts like organizational attractiveness have gained importance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of personality characteristics of individuals on organizational attractiveness in person-organization fit. In addition to that the study also examines the effect of organizational characteristics (Size of the organization, pay system, level of multinationalization and level of centralization ) on organizational attractiveness. In order to find the effect of personality, Big Five personality characteristics (Extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability and openness to experience) have been used. The sample of the study consists of 118 final year students from Business department of a Pakistani University. Participants filled the questionnaires related to organizational and personality characteristics. Generally the participants were more attracted to multinational and decentralized organizations. The persons high on extroversion were more attracted to multinational organizations. Big five factor theory has been used in the study, the result of the research showed that for highly extrovert people multinational organizations are more attractive but people with other personality characteristics did not considered the organizational characteristics. Anahtar Kelimeler
Brand New Day: Newly Launched Nationwide Performance-Based Financing (PBF) Scheme in Burundi Reflects the Hopes of a Nation

Picture Burundi in 1996. For the third time in a decade the government is turned upside down: the president has been overthrown in a military-led coup. This, even as the country is still reeling from the murder of its two previous presidents—one in 1993 and another in 1994. The coup prompts the international community to impose economic sanctions. GDP falls by about 8 percent. The Burundian franc plummets. The government institutes fuel rationing, and all over the countryside, civilians are caught up in a brutal and bloody battle. Since independence in 1962, ethnic and political conflicts have resulted in five wars, and left tens of thousands massacred and close to two million displaced or fleeing to neighbouring countries. The effects on Burundi’s economic and social fabric are staggering: between 1990 and 2002, per capita income in the tiny, landlocked nation falls from $210 to $110, making Burundi the poorest country in the world. The proportion of people living below the poverty line increases from 35 to 68 percent, 2,3 and the health and education systems are shattered.
Fish morphology and mitochondrial phylogeny reveal translocations of a native Aphanius Nardo, 1827 (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae) in Iran

Species of the genus Aphanius are known for their attractive color pattern. They are also suitable biological tool for controlling of mosquito. For that reason, they could be potential candidates to be translocated from natural environments to artificial man-made environments such as aquarium, canals and pools. In present paper, morphometric, morphological and molecular evidences suggest the translocation of native Aphanius populations (belong to A. dispar group) between different drainages in Iran. The results indicate that A. dispar found in a man-made pool in Kahnuj city, and in man-made canals in Bandar Abbas city had been introduced. It has already been documented that populations from south, southeastern and southwestern Iran probably are distinct; therefore, translocation of the individuals between these genetically divergent populations probably have adverse effects through the loss of genetic diversity, and also make their taxonomic relationships difficult to understand.
MDCT pulmonary angiography in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism in the emergency department: correlation of presence and distribution with D-dimer levels

Poster: "ECR 2017 / C-3114 / MDCT pulmonary angiography in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism in the emergency department: correlation of presence and distribution with D-dimer levels" by: "S. FAENZA1, P. A. Bonaffini1, A. Barletta1, C. Valle1, A. Pappini1, S. Sironi2; 1Desio/IT, 2Bergamo/IT"
Information Value of Climate Forecasts for Rainfall Index Insurance for Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage in the Southeast United States

In this article, possible use of climate forecasts in rainfall index insurance of hay and forage production is considered in a geographical area (southeast United States) relatively heavily impacted by the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Analysis of the stochastic properties of rainfall, yields, and the ENSO forecasts using the copula technique shows that the forecast impact depends on the proximity to the Gulf Coast where the impact of the ENSO is more pronounced and earlier in the year. Stochastic modeling shows that the use of skillful long-term climate forecasts by the insured producers creates intertemporal adverse selection that can be precluded by offering forecast conditional premiums. The impacts on the efficiency of the rainfall index insurance and results of sensitivity analysis with respect to model parameters are discussed.
Patient education in medical-specialist consultations

Dit proefschrift gaat over de bekwaamheid in patientenvoorlichting van medisch specialisten (in opleiding) en hoe het onderwijs in het geven van patientenvoorlichting kan worden verbeterd. Op basis van een model van beschouwend-spontaan handelen kan het beperkte effect van cursorisch communicatieonderwijs op de communicatieve bekwaamheid van specialisten in de klinische praktijk worden verklaard. Het model van doelbewust oefenen dat een aanvulling biedt op het model van beschouwend-spontaan handelen, geeft aan onder welke voorwaarden het wel mogelijk is om de bekwaamheid in patientenvoorlichting in de spreekkamer te vergroten. Aangezien deze voorwaarden niet voldoende aanwezig zijn in het huidige medisch onderwijs, ontbreekt de vereiste bekwaamheid in patientenvoorlichting bij medisch specialisten (in opleiding). Bovendien wisselt de kwaliteit van de patientenvoorlichting per specialist vrij sterk, dat wil zeggen dat een specialist in sommige consulten wellicht voldoende kwaliteit biedt, maar dat in andere consulten zijn patientenvoorlichting onder de maat blijft. Op basis van het model van doelbewust oefenen hebben we een onderwijsprogramma ontwikkeld, video-CAF genaamd, waarbij arts-assistenten in opleiding tot medisch specialist aan de hand van op video opgenomen poliklinische consulten hun eigen communicatie beoordelen en hierover tevens feedback krijgen van hun klinisch supervisoren. Uit ons onderzoek bleek dat deelname aan het programma resulteerde in meer inzicht in de eigen communicatieve competentie en tevens in een kleine verbetering van de bekwaamheid in patientenvoorlichting. Uit verder onderzoek bleek echter dat de bekwaamheid van de supervisoren in het geven van voorlichting niet beter is dan die van de specialisten in opleiding, en dat de supervisoren wat betreft deze bekwaamheid dan ook onvoldoende geloofwaardig zijn om als rolmodel, begeleider en beoordelaar te kunnen functioneren. Wij denken daarom dat intervisie bestaande uit wederzijdse en gelijkwaardige beoordeling en feedback, meer geschikt is om de kwaliteit van de patientenvoorlichting van medisch specialisten (in opleiding) te verbeteren, dan eenzijdige supervisie van de specialisten in opleiding.
Transport of jundiá Rhamdia quelen juveniles at different loading densities: water quality and blood parameters

O transporte de peixes e uma pratica comum em piscicultura e considerado como um agente estressor que causa efeitos negativos na saude do peixe. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar algumas respostas fisiologicas de estresse no jundia causadas pelo transporte em densidades diferentes. Juvenis de jundia foram transportados em sacos plasticos num simulador de transporte por quatro horas em diferentes densidades (75, 150, 250 e 350 g L-1) e transferidos para 16 caixas plasticas de 80 L por 96 horas apos o transporte. Amostras de agua foram coletadas antes e apos o transporte para determinacoes de oxigenio dissolvido, temperatura, pH e amonia. Alem dos momentos da saida e da chegada, amostras de sangue foram retiradas 24 e 96 horas apos o transporte para monitorar os niveis de cortisol, glicose, amonia, cloreto e hematocrito. A amonia na agua aumentou gradualmente acompanhando o aumento das densidades. A amonia plasmatica estava elevada apos o transporte nos peixes de todos os tratamentos. Comparando com os valores iniciais, aumentos substanciais nos niveis plasmaticos de cortisol e amonia foram registrados principalmente nos peixes submetidos a densidade de transporte mais elevada. Os niveis glicemicos parecem ter sido influenciados pelo aumento nas densidades de transporte. Nao foram registradas diferencas significativas nos demais parâmetros sanguineos. O custo da criacao de peixes, da mesma forma que de outros animais, deve ser minimizado e os produtores dependem de tecnicas que permitam lucros maiores. Portanto, com base nos indicadores fisiologicos e na taxa de sobrevivencia obtidos no presente estudo, especialmente considerando o periodo de recuperacao, sugere-se que a melhor densidade para o transporte do jundia em sacos plasticos por quatro horas seja de aproximadamente 350 g/L.
Named-Entity Recognizer (NER) for Filipino Novel Excerpts using Maximum Entropy Approach

The Named-Entity Recognizer (NER) for Filipino Novel Excerpts using Maximum Entropy Approach is a study intended mainly for the development of a named entity recognition system specifically for handling texts written in the Filipino language. Its main purpose is to recognize the named entities present in a given text using MaxEnt. The named entities are classified into five, namely: person, place, date, organization, date, time. To measure the performance of the system, solving for the precision, recall, error rate and F-measure was used, both for every named entity and all the named entities as a whole. Novel excerpts were used as a domain for the testing of the system. The results, based on the computation of F-measure, indicated that the system is 80.53% accurate, and best in identifying entity date with 0% error rate but is unsatisfactory in recognizing place and organization, with 29.41% and 13.10% error rates respectively. 
Fiscal Consolidation in an Open Economy with Sovereign Premia and Without Monetary Policy Independence

We welfare rank various tax-spending-debt policies in a New Keynesian model of a small open economy featuring sovereign premia and loss of monetary policy independence. When we compute optimized state-contingent policy rules, our results are: (a) Debt consolidation comes at a short-term pain but the medium- and long-term gains can be substantial. (b) In the early phase of pain, the best …scal policy mix is to cut public consumption spending and raise consumption tax rates to address the public debt problem, while, at the same
The cultural stereotype of professional groups: Consensus, accessibility and typicality of stereotypic contents

The purpose of the present work was to measure the stereotypic content of several professional groups, by determining the culturally shared stereotypic attributes, their accessibility and typicality. Study 1 used a spontaneous attribute-generation-task to collect the stereotypic content of 28 professional groups in a Portuguese samples. The frequency of generation was used to measure consensus on the attributes generated. The order of generated attributes was used to determine their accessibility. To further explore the link between attributes and the professional group, a new sample (Study 2) rated how typical each attribute was of the professional group. We map out the usefulness of studying professional stereotype's content.
The relation between real earnings management and managers error in earnings per share forecast

There are various researches on accruals-based earnings management. The earnings management can be done by accruals or real activities or both of them. A few studies are conducted on the survey of the relationship between earnings management via real activities and managers’ error in earnings per share forecast. The present study aimed to answer the question “Is there any association between the criteria of earnings management based on real activities, abnormal cash flow from operations, abnormal production expenses and abnormal discretionary expenses with the managers’ error in earnings per share forecast? ” To do this, a sample of 96 companies in stock exchange market was selected and the data of 2005-2011 were extracted. The results of the study showed that real activities management to increase (reduce) the real earnings to achieve the forecast earnings leads to reduction (increase) of the abnormal cash flow from operations and abnormal discretionary expenses compared to the normal conditions. In addition, there was no significant relation between abnormal production expenses with the managers’ error in earnings per share forecast. Normal 0 false false false RU X-NONE X-NONE
A proposal to improve UNCTAD’s inward FDI potential index

In the literature of foreign direct investment (FDI) and international business, an increasing attention is being paid to the comparative study of countries’ attractiveness for FDI. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has developed several indices to evaluate and compare the location advantages of the countries and their relative success in attracting FDI. However, these indices suffer from several limitations. We have constructed an improved inward FDI potential index that can solve some of those limitations, making use of 70 variables for 49 countries and data reduction techniques. The correlation analysis shows that it fits better with the Inward FDI Performance Index, and thus this new index explains more precisely countries’ FDI inflows. Moreover, the larger number of variables included allows us to rank the countries for different kinds of FDI and to assess countries’ strengths and weaknesses for policy purposes.
Controls on the heterogeneity of soil respiration in a tolerant hardwood forest

[1] The spatial and temporal distribution of soil respiration (Rs) in forested landscapes and its control by environmental conditions and carbon pools has not been sufficiently investigated. A Rs monitoring strategy targeting different topographic features within a sugar maple forest on the Algoma Highlands on the Canadian Shield revealed that the critical transition zones (transiently wet areas adjacent to wetlands, streams, and lakes) yielded significantly larger Rs than adjacent upland or wetland portions of the catchment. Environmental conditions (soil temperature and soil moisture) explained the majority of variance in Rs. An exponential relationship in which the exponent is a polynomial expression that is linear with respect to temperature (°C) and quadratic with respect to moisture (% by volume) explained 57.0% of the variance in Rs (μmol CO2 m−2 s−1). However, inclusion of the quantity of carbon and substrate quality (carbon: nitrogen ratio) in the freshly fallen leaves, and the organic and/or mineral soils into the polynomial regression model explained an additional 15.3% of the variance in Rs (μmol CO2 m−2 s−1). This study highlighted the critical transition zone as major sites of Rs because of the synchronicity in optimal temperature and moisture conditions during the growing season and the large pool of high quality substrate that accumulates in topographic depositional areas.
β‐hairpin polypeptides by design and selection

We have developed polypeptide scaffolds that readily adopt a β‒hairpin conformation (a pair of antiparallel strands connected by a turn) in solution. The study of such peptides allows us to understand the factors that govern stability and folding of these motifs in proteins, and permits mimicry of functionally important regions of proteins. Spectroscopic and biophysical methods have been used to characterize the conformational preferences and stability of these peptides, with a strong emphasis on using restraints generated from 1H NMR spectroscopy to determine their three‒dimensional structure. By optimization of inter‒strand interactions, we have developed highly stable disulfide‒cyclized and linear β‒hairpin peptides. In particular, tryptophan residues at non‒hydrogen bonded strand sites (NHB) are highly stabilizing. A variety of turn types have been presented from these scaffolds, suggesting that they might generally be useful in turn presentation. Interestingly, β‒hairpin peptides (containing a disulfide and a NHB tryptophan) have recently been discovered as antagonists of protein–protein interactions from naive peptide libraries displayed on phage. Comparison of one such β‒hairpin peptide with an α‒helical peptide of very similar sequence provides further insight into the role that residue type and context play in determining polypeptide conformation.