Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Knowledge Spillovers in ICT Industry of India: Evidence from the Firm’s Patent Citation Behavior

This study examines the knowledge spillovers in Indian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry by foreign multinational corporations using patent citation data from 2013 to 2017. Patents granted by the US patent office to applicants located in India are collected along with their citation counts. In order to examine the subject, this study applies negative binomial regression analysis. The outcome of this study shows that foreign ICT firms cited more patents with higher technology scope as compared to patents with smaller technology scope. Results also confirm the positive relationship between knowledge spillovers and geographical localization. This implies that the first inventor of both cited and citing patents share the same geographical region. However, the result of technological similarities is negative. Further, US firms citing both US and non-US patents, and non-US firms are citing more non-US patents and lesser US patents. This reveals that the knowledge flow patterns of US and non-US firms are significantly different. JEL Classification: O31; O32; O33; O34
TRENDS IN THE INFORMATION SCIENCES RELATIVE TO NAVAL INTELLIGENCE NEEDS

Abstract : This report defines the information sciences by listing the interdisciplinary scientific and technological areas involved. It discusses state of-the-art trends and research activities in a number of areas of the information sciences which have direct application to intelligence, information, and command and control systems. It correlates important state-of-the-art trends and research areas of broad scope with system design and with present and future system problems and needs. The correlation is in terms of the demands and possible threats of the coming two decades.
The Academic Research Library in a Decade of Change

The strategic issues: an overview Towards the academic digital library: the role of the Joint Information Systems Committee What users want Case study: modernising Oxfordi? ½s libraries for the new millennium Innovation, cooperation, integration: the defining influence of the eLib programme Working together for strategic advantage: research library consortia in the digital age The past, present and future of the book Case study: library fundraising in Oxford Scholarly communications and the research library in the digital world The digital data deluge: the challenge of e-Science Overcoming transience: digital preservation for the long-term future Case study: the Bodleian Library from Gutenberg to Google.
Evaluation of Outreach Programs: The Ohio Urban University Program Evaluation System

This article describes the evolution of an innovative evaluation system initiated by the Ohio Urban University Program, an eight university consortium in Ohio. It highlights a unique state-wide outreach program and the challenges of designing and implementing an evaluation strategy for multiple universities. The detailed discussion includes conceptualization of the development process, specification of data requirements, collection and analysis of data, and report results to multiple audiences.
An Ephemeral Analysis on Network Lifetime Improvement Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless Sensor Network is used in an extensive assortment of applications like enemy vehicle motion detection, surveillance of the environment. For the network to be operational and for longer maintenance of WSN low-cost sensor nodes are the need of the hour. There are many constraints in the WSN network like deployment constraints, energy constraints and hardware constraints which must be handled in a careful manner in order to improve network lifetime. To improve the network lifetime there are techniques which come under beam forming, connectivity factor, coverage and harvesting factors. In this paper, the survey is done on the innumerable delineations of network lifetime and the methods which can help in improving the network lifetime. Battery Level management during the routing process as well as approaches to identify and reduce the number of dead nodes will also improve lifetime.
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION

The procedure for the implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) at the Health Services of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta was structured around 12 key area: - Understanding - Commitment - Organization - Measurement - Planning - System - Capability - Teamwork - Training - Implementation The organizational chart of the center shows the three basic element of the TQM model: Management leadership Quality System Quality Tools The model helps to spell out what has to be done, when, where and by whom. The health services is divided into 6 units, each performing a particular set of functions which are linked one to the other. Each unit is controlled by a unit head that reports to the director who in turn reports to the vice chancellor of the university. The improvement opportunities discovered at the center include the employment of more qualified and experienced staff, provision of modern equipment and facilities, empowerment of staff etc. The total quality approach has an impact in all aspects of any organization and has been the subject of much literature. Although much of the literature is devoted to either convincing the executive that he philosophy or espousing a particular guru's view point, there are a number of more practical papers and these are well worth the industrial quality specialists attention.
Polymer Photonic Crystal Waveguides Generated by Femtosecond Laser

Femtosecond laser‐based fabrication of integrated photonic crystal waveguides inside of a transparent polymer is reported. In general, the fabrication of waveguides based on femtosecond laser‐induced positive refractive index modifications is feasible. However, in transparent polymers their performance is limited since only minor refractive index changes can be achieved with this technique. These restrictions can be circumvented by generating hexagonal “photonic lattice like” waveguides, which consist of negative refractive index modifications in the cladding, enabling light confinement in the unirradiated core. A comprehensive study on the fabrication of this new class of polymer waveguide is performed as well as a characterization of its numerical aperture, mode field diameter, and attenuation. In addition, integration of Bragg gratings based on positive and negative refractive index modulations within the waveguide's core is studied. Moreover, we highlight that polymer photonic crystal waveguides are compatible with common femtosecond laser‐based internal structuring processes, enabling the creation of monolithic optofluidic devices, which is demonstrated by the fabrication of a Fabry–Pérot interferometer.
Assessment of Rotterdam Vs Marshall CT Grading for Prognosis of Head Injury

Trauma is one of the most important issues of most healthcare systems accompanying with head trauma in the most cases. We sought to determine the scoring system and initial Computed Tomography (CT) findings predicting the death at hospital discharge (early death) in patients with traumatic brain injury based on Marshall and Rotterdam CT scores. This is a cross sectional study on traumatic neurosurgical patients with mild-to-severe traumatic brain injury admitted to the emergency department of neurosurgery shyam shah medical college,rewa. Patients≥18 years old with TBI during last 24 hours with GCS≤13 were included and exclusion criteria were multiple trauma, penetrating injuries, previous history of anticoagulant therapy, pregnancy, not willingness for participation. Their initial CT and status at hospital discharge, one and three months (dead or alive) were reviewed, and both CT scores were calculated. We examined whether each score is related to death using SPSS11 by The Mann–Whitney U at the level of p≤0.05. Overall, 98 patients were included. Mean age was 43.52±21.29. Most patients were male (63.3%). Mean Marshall and Rotterdam CT scores were 3.2±1.3 and 2.5±1. The mortality at two weeks, one moth and three months were 19.4%, 20.4%, and 20.4%. Rotterdam CT score was significantly different based on type of hematoma. Median GCS score in alive and dead patients on 2 weeks were 10 and 4 (p=0.0001), at one month were 10 and 4 (p=0.0001), and at three months were 10 and 4 (p=0.0001). The median Marshall CT score on 2 weeks were 2 and 4 (p=0.0001), at one month were 2 and 4 (p=0.0001), and at three months were 2 and 4 (p=0.0001). The median Rotterdam CT score on 2 weeks were 2 and 4 (p=0.0001), at one month were 2 and 3 (p=0.001), and at three months were 2 and 3 (p=0.001). The Rotterdam CT score was significantly correlated with mortality at two weeks, one month and three months (p=0.004, p=0.001, and p=0.001, respectively). The Marshall CT score was not significantly correlated with mortality at any time. The Rotterdam CT score was more accurate for prediction of mortality on 2 weeks (ROC80.9), at one month (ROC80.7), and at three months were (ROC80.7) than The Rotterdam CT score (ROC 76, 74.1, and 74.1, respectively). This study concluded that The Marshall CT score was more accurate for prediction of mortality on 2 weeks, at one month, and at three months were than The Marshall CT score with higher ROC. The correlation of the Rotterdam CT score with mortality was significant.
Uso de Redes Generativas Adversariais Aplicadas a Classificação de Sinais de EEG baseado em Imagética Motora

Em sistemas de Interface Cérebro-Computador (BCI, do inglês BrainComputer Interfaces) baseados em imagética motora, a classificação de sinais de eletroencefalografia (EEG) é uma tarefa bastante desafiadora, geralmente exigindo períodos exaustivos de calibração. Neste trabalho buscou-se reduzir a necessidade de muitas amostras coletadas para o treinamento do classificador através das redes adversárias generativas (GANs, do inglês Generative Adversarial Networks). Além disso, o classificador desenvolvido faz o processamento conjunto dos dados dos usuários, visando um sistema BCI mais genérico. Os resultados obtidos com a proposta foram bastante promissores.
Network Effects on Learning during Disasters: The Case of Australian Bushfires

Understanding factors that enhance or diminish learning levels of individuals and teams is significant for achieving both individual (low level) and organisational (high level) goals. In this study, the effect of social network factors at all levels of analysis (actor level, dyadic level and network level) on learning attitudes of emergency personnel in emergency events is investigated. Based on social network concepts of structural holes and strength of weak ties, and the social influence model of learning, a conceptual model is developed. To test and validate the model, data was collected from the transcripts of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission reports in conjunction with the 2008 Australian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS) survey. Secondly, network measures were applied for exploring the association with learning from a sample of people working within Incident Management Teams, combat roles and coordination centres across Australia and New Zealand. Empirical results suggest that social network factors at all levels of analysis (actor, dyadic and network levels) of emergency personnel play a crucial role in individual and team learning. The contextual implication from the quantitative and qualitative findings of this research is that when approaches for improving the emergency response at an interpersonal level are contemplated, the importance of social structure, position and relations in the networks of emergency personnel needs to be considered carefully as part of the overall individual and organisation-level goals. With this model of learning-related work activity, based on network connectedness, emergency staff members can strengthen their capacity to be flexible and adaptable. The findings of this study may be appreciated by emergency managers or administrators for developing an emergency practice culture to optimise individual and team learning and adaptability within an emergency management context.
Corporate social responsibility practice and its effects on community well-being in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) should address the concerns of stakeholders toward its business activities and the social, economic, and environmental changes that CSR brings to the community. This study analyzes the impact of the CSR dimensions on community well-being (CWB). The measured CSR dimensions are economic, legal, and ethical aspects, including philanthropy. By contrast, CWB involves the social aspects, economic empowerment, and the environment. A total of 490 respondents from the local community answered survey questionnaires, while Smart PLS.3. 0 is used for data analysis. Results of the structural model analysis identified a significant, positive, and direct relationship between CSR and CWB. The implications of this study establish an important link between the CSR and CWB dimensions.
Challenges in Oral Health Provision and Utilization in the Australian Indigenous Population: A Scoping Review

Background Oral health is a vital area of public health. Access to dental services are particularly important among Indigenous populations at a global level. This scoping review aimed to investigate challenges in the provision and utilization of oral health services among Indigenous Australians. The findings may be an important contribution to the literature and facilitate policymakers in reducing inequities in dental service access and utilisation among this vulnerable population. Methods This scoping review was conducted up to June 10, 2020. Five main databases were searched, including PUBMED, SCOPUS, ISI Web of Science, EMBASE and PROQUEST. The main key words were: oral health, dental health, utilization, provision, access, Indigenous, Native, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Arksey and O’Malley`s protocol was applied, which comprises 5 steps of: (1) identifying the research question; (2) identifying relevant studies; (3) study selection; (4) charting the data and collating and; (5) summarising and reporting results. Thematic analysis was used to summarize and analyse the data applying MAX QDA10 software for qualitative data analysis. For a better understanding of the themes and subthemes, a thematic network was presented. Results Results show that there are six main themes and fourteen sub-themes affecting Indigenous Australians` utilization and provision of oral health services. Personal characteristics, Socio-economic status and challenges regarding access were that the main factors influencing utilization of oral health services. The findings suggest that challenges relating to public health, policymaking and service provision can affect Indigenous Australians provision to oral health services. Conclusion Benefits in Indigenous Australian access and utilization of oral health services may improve if policy makers at both national and local levels increase resourcing in this important public health sector. A deeper understanding of the social and cultural nuances driving Indigenous Australians’ reluctance to attend for dental care is crucial.
Motion control strategies for networked robot teams in environments with obstacles

MOTION CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR NETWORKED ROBOT TEAMS IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH OBSTACLES M. Ani Hsieh Vijay Kumar Communication in multi-robot teams has, historically, been a means to improve control and perception. Recent advances in embedded processor technology have made it possible to equip every robot with inexpensive off–the–shelf wireless communication capabilities. These advances have also given robots the ability to monitor and respond to changes in the quality of their communication links. As such, progress in multi-agent robotics and sensor networks, and particularly the convergence of the two, will inevitably engender problems at the intersection of communication, control and perception. While control is necessary for successful mission execution, reliable communication is essential for coordination and cooperation in multi–robot teams. For example, in applications such as perimeter surveillance or the cordoning off of hazardous regions, robots must be capable of forming complex shapes in the plane while maintaining the quality of the communication network. Thus, motion control strategies that do not require inter–agent communication can often be beneficial since they preserve limited bandwidth for the transmission of critical data. This is especially relevant in teams composed of large a number of small, resource constrained agents where bandwidth often becomes the limiting factor in agents’ abilities to communicate. Towards this end, this thesis considers scalable motion control strategies for networked robot teams that can be implemented with no inter–agent communication. Experimental studies of strategies for maintaining end-to-end communication links
A Study on Intelligent Compaction and In-Place Asphalt Density

Intelligent Compaction (IC) technology is an innovation of roller technology that can be used to improve quality control (QC) of the asphalt pavement compaction process. It is increasingly used by the asphalt paving industry in the U.S. Currently, IC is being adopted by many federal and state highway agencies. Asphalt IC technology uses accelerometer-based methods to collect IC measurement values (ICMV) that relate to the stiffness of the compacted materials. Across the U.S., in-place asphalt density measurement is still the de facto method for acceptance as the in-place densities relate to long-term performance of asphalt pavements. Past limited research has not been successful in finding a strong correlation between ICMV and measured in-place density. To accelerate the implementation of IC technology, it is essential to further study the relationship between IC measured data and core density to assess the use of IC measurements beyond QC. This project includes extensive field studies and data analysis and modeling in order to investigate the relationship between ICMV and other IC measurements (such as pass counts, temperatures, vibration frequencies/amplitudes, direction, speed, etc.) and asphalt in-place densities. The pass-by-pass ICMV correlate well with nuclear density gauge measurements during breakdown compaction. As the final ICMV does not correlate well with core densities, the final ICMV data is not recommended to replace cores for acceptance. An IC-based nonlinear panel data model was also developed to reasonably predict asphalt in-place density as an enhanced QC tool. Recommendation are also provided regarding future research and implementation to maximize the potential benefits of IC.
INVESTIGATION OF HYPERSONIC INLET SHOCK-WAVE BOUNDARY LAYER INTERACTION. PART 2. CONTINUOUS FLOW TEST AND ANALYSES

Abstract : The computational procedure developed in Phase I for estimating laminar boundary layer properties through impinging shock induced laminar boundary layer interactions was modified to account for entropy change of the inviscid streamlines in that isentropic assumptions were used in the initial formulation. Perturbation studies on the effects of wall shear on interaction length have identified the importance of the profile shape factor in such calculations. A Users' Manual for the laminar computational program is contained. Three incident shock models were designed for use in the experimental program conducted in the Ames 3.5 Foot Hypersonic Tunnel. Aided by analysis of the experimental data, a simplified flow model was formulated for the case of a two-dimensional turbulent boundary layer incident shock interaction.
Factors affecting Retirement Security

This study explores the challenges facing the US population regarding financial security, particularly as it relates to retirement security. It extends the review of the literature regarding financial literacy education based on previous literature, investigating the role of financial literacy education as it relates to managing bills on time, budgeting techniques, and saving regularly, and investing in retirement accounts. Previous research on financial literacy knowledge is explored. Lack of knowledge may be a reason for not following recommended practices. Research shows that financial literacy knowledge may explain better cash-flow management, and savings and investment behaviors. The research focuses on a number of areas in which there is a disparity among White, Black, and Hispanics in the USA and it further investigates number of issues related to financial security related to minorities, including household income, savings and asset allocation issues, home ownership, pension plans, and retirement savings and retirement security issues. It presents recent information on a number of relevant financial variables that relate to minority retirement security.
Study of the performance of improved TiO2/N/S photo-catalyst on the removal of tetracycline from aqueous solutions

Abstract Tetracycline was removed by the photocatalytic process. To this end, the improved photocatalyst of TiO2/N/S was synthesized and utilized. The process was performed in a bench-scale reactor and the catalyst was activated by ultraviolet irradiation. The catalyst was synthesized by the sol-gel method with the size of ∼45 nm and characterized by TEM, SEM, BET, XRD, and EDS analyses. The effective parameters of tetracycline initial concentration, catalyst dosage, initial pH, and process time were statistically optimized by Design Expert software. The concentration of tetracycline was monitored by HPLC analysis and the removal efficiency was used to optimize the process. The results showed that in the optimum condition of [Cat. ] = 1.3 g/L, pH = 5.7, [Tet. ] = 25 mg/L, and t = 62 min, the process can remove tetracycline by ∼92%. The kinetic study of the process was also performed and the data were fitted by the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. Finally, the performance of the catalyst in the real wastewater treatment was evaluated and the results showed the process can remove tetracycline in hospital wastewater by ∼79%.
Changes made to the teaching of linear algebra and calculus courses in the UK in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, university mathematics departments in the UK adapted their teaching for 2020-21, with some courses being delivered digitally and others through a mixture of on-campus and digital delivery. A survey of linear algebra and calculus lecturers was carried out in the spring of 2021 to investigate what changes were made to courses, as well as lecturers’ perceptions of institutional decision making and support. This survey found that a majority of the 41 participants were satisfied that the choice of delivery mode was correct, although views about the importance of offering on-campus classes were mixed. There was a significant increase in the use of video clips made by the lecturer, video-conferencing software, discussion forums, electronic submission of written work and on-screen marking tools. Most lecturers reported a reduction in the amount of time that students were expected to be taking part in live teaching activities and an increase in the amount of time they were expected to be working on asynchronous activities. While some were keen to return to their previous practice, others were enthusiastic about retaining features introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.