Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Ravintolatyöntekijöiden työhyvinvointi ja henkinen kuormittuminen

Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu Tampere University of Applied Sciences Degree Programme in Hotel and Restaurant Management HALLAMAA, ANSA: Restaurant Workers’ Well-being and Mental Strain at Work Bachelor's thesis 50 pages, appendices 2 pages March 2014 The purpose of this thesis was to gather information about restaurant workers’ wellbeing and mental strain at work. The study focused on four job strain factors: job demands, job control, possibility to influence work, and personnel management. The study was quantitative in nature and the data were collected through questionnaires. The sample of the study comprised 49 restaurant workers with different titles. As the data were small, the results are only approximate. The results reveal that the majority of the respondents often work in a hurry. The findings also imply that restaurant workers often work overtime and they can rarely influence the time of their breaks. The results show that the respondents are satisfied with the personnel management and consider it supporting, appreciating and fair. Working in a hurry is the biggest challenge in catering business. Rush can be controlled and reduced by hiring more staff or organizing work better. By employing these measures, work becomes more meaningful and well-being at work increases.
Effect of Different Oil Sources on Muscle Fatty Acid Composition and Serum Lipoproteins Levels in Sarabi Beef Steer

This study examined the effects of different vegetable oil sources on the Fatty Acid (FA) composition of muscle and performance of beef steer (Sarabi strain). Twenty one steers (384±17 kg BW) were assigned in seven treatment that fed diets containing 0% oil (control), 2 and 4% of Canola Oil (CO), Sunflower Oil (SO) and Restaurant Waste Oils (RWO). Ribeye steaks from steers fed CO, SO and RWO for 90 days of experiment were used after slaughtering to evaluate the effects of oil source on fatty acid composition. Amounts of muscle saturated FAs decreased and polyunsaturated FAs increased in both 2% CO and 2% SO groups. The highest contents of Total n-3, n-6 and n-7 FAs were significantly (p<0.05) obtained with 2% CO, 2% SO and control groups, respectively. Animals fed 2% CO had the lowest content of total n-9 FAs in compared to other groups. Control and 2% SO dietary groups presented lowest total cholesterol and 4% CO group resulted in a lowest triglycerides (p<0.01). The high and low-density lipoprotein (HDL and LDL) was highest in 2 and 4% RWO group, respectively and animals fed 4% SO and 4% CO had the lowest LDL and very low-DL (VLDL), respectively. Control animals and those fed 2% oils tended to have higher dry matter intake (DMI, <0.05). The best Daily Weight Gain (DWG) was related to 2% RWO dietary group and followed by 2% SO dietary groups; however, differences were not significant.
Non-standard employment and quality of work : the case of Italy

The international literature on non-standard employment has mostly focussed on its impact on employment, and more recently on working and living conditions. This volume explores these issues with special reference to Italy. Italy is characterized by very low participation rates (particularly women’s), a high degree of fragmentation of labour contracts and a very intense non-standard work diffusion that make this context a particularly interesting case for analysis. New elements of discussion are provided with reference to the interaction of non-standard work, employment probability and living conditions. Interesting insights on the impact of non-standard work on the transition to stable employment and workers’ careers emerge, suggesting a possible failure of companies’ internal systems of work evaluation. The effects on labour productivity and on companies’ performance are analysed. Within this framework, a new perspective on quality of work is suggested.
Exploring Market Orientation in New Export Ventures: A case analysis of Irish Seafood firms

This paper is exploratory and offers insights into the way in which market orientation (MO) is manifested in small entrepreneurial exporters operating in the global seafood sector. Market orientation is used (Kohli and Jaworski, 1990) for conceptual guidance and rigorously applied to two cases of highly internationalised small seafood exporters an understudied context in both international marketing and international entrepreneurship literatures. The studied case firms are found to be highly market-orientated from start-up demonstrated by their founders’ proactiveness and action-orientated behaviour to bring about successful implementation of market-orientated activities. MO for the case firms has been determined by their level of entrepreneurial orientation and the dynamic capability of the founder to mobilise and drive MO activities for export performance in seafood firms. The firm’s MO process also extends outside the firm through using network partners to assist in pursuing MO strategies.
Social Capital, Diversity and (Economic) DEvelopment: Evidence from Indian IT Industry, Bangalore

This paper addresses two sets of questions related to IT development and lessons to be drawn for other regions both in and outside India. Firstly, based on original fieldwork an additional argument to traditional location literature is deployed. Secondly, related research on the financial services industry conjectures an intersectoral upgrading of the software industry clustered in Bangalore. Hence, the question is whether other regions can duplicate the success factors of Bangalore for both innovative technological development and an eventual industrial diversification. The major empirical finding is that the open and cosmopolitan nature of Bangalore has contributed a large share to the existing diversity of the city which, ultimately, has led to an innovative and thriving (economic) development.
Managerial ability and farming success : an analysis of small farmers at the Makatini Scheme

Most conventional analyses of farmers' managerial ability follow the work of Burger (1971). This research and analysis drew from the field of Industrial Psychology to determine and test the effects of managerial ability on farming success. A sample of small farmers producing cotton at Makatini in Northern KwaZulu-Natal was used. The main objective of the research was to develop a model of competence for potential use as criterion for selection and training of small farmers. Six important competence clusters were identified. The approach used in this research has shown that it can be used successfully to identify at least part of the dimensions which in a particular community or area will be associated with farming success. This approach is however considered ponderous, which agitates against its use as a guide for the selection of new farmers to be settled for financing.
Ultraviolet and light absorption spectrometry.

The 655 articles cited in this review cover developments in the fields of ultraviolet light absorption spectrometry and light absorption spectrometry during the period December 1977 through November 1979, primarily documented in Chemical Abstracts. An extensive section of the review is devoted to the chemical aspects involved in the development of suitable reagents, absorbing systems, and methods for spectrophotometric analysis. Principles associated with the measurement of ultraviolet and visible radiant energy as well as the instrumentation used for these measurements are reviewed in the section entitled, Physics. Spectrophotometric methods for the determination of metals and of certain organic compounds are tabulated with matrix material, method or reagent, and appropriate reference number from the bibliography being specified. (BLM)
Agile supply chain management in the UK fashion sector

Abstract More demanding customers and the globalisation of both markets and production have led to companies nowadays facing a highly volatile and uncertain environment. In this environment, the ability to react to environmental uncertainty is key for competitiveness. Long lead times and high levels of stock have higher and higher risks associated with and, as a result, producing just-in-time to customer specifications has become the key to succeeding in the market place. Efficient supply chains often become uncompetitive because they don’t adapt to changes in the structures of markets. In this context, the area of agile supply chain management has gained increasing attention over the past few decades. It focuses on increasing the speed and flexibility of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers. If extensive research has been previously conducted on various aspects of agility, the majority of previous studies focus on consumer acceptance of the strategy and not on operational issues. Building on this weakness, this thesis aims to construct a framework of agile supply chain management practices and, through two case studies, investigate the interactions between its components. The UK fashion sector was chosen as the focus of this research, due to its high levels of demand volatility. It also presents a set of challenges, as the high levels of globalization that characterises the sector and the complexity of the supply networks operated by fashion retailers, have previously been identified as barriers to responsiveness. The thesis’ main findings are threefold. First, due to the fact that traditional supply chains are either too complex and cost-laden to distribute low-cost products effectively or too asset-intensive and inflexible to quickly harness and deploy innovation, companies need to build ‘fit-for-purpose’ supply chain networks. This involves configuring supply networks in a tailored fashion to deliver innovation and responsiveness for premium brands and high efficiency for mass value products. Second, through high levels of process integration companies should accelerate the innovation process so that new products and promotions can be introduced into stores more cheaply and quickly. They should also reinvent the value chain by reconfiguring operations to radically cut costs and proactively meet customer demands. Third, to enable high levels of agility in a global sourcing context through rapid supply systems reconfiguration, new supply chain structures and actors, such as trade agents / intermediaries, need to be involved.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Experience, Knowledge and Attitudes of Recipients

Objective: To examine the experience, knowledge and attitudes of recipients of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) regarding the treatment. There have been no studies of patient views about TMS. Method: A 60-item survey was administered by telephone to persons with depressive illness who received TMS at Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania. Results: Forty-eight patients were interviewed. About two-thirds also had a history of treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Experience and opinions about TMS were generally very positive. Almost three-quarters of interviewees believed TMS had been helpful. The vast majority rated TMS as more acceptable than having, or the prospect of having, ECT. The majority would have TMS again and would recommend it to others. Conclusions: The mostly favourable experiences and attitudes reported by interviewees will be reassuring to patients, their families and treating health professionals when TMS is being considered.
LINE-NARROWING SPECTROSCOPY IN AMORPHOUS SOLIDS THROUGH POLARIZATION DETECTION OF SPECTRAL HOLES . II . APPLICATION TO TETRAPHENYLPORPHIN IN PMMA

Polarization spectroscopy of photochemically produced spectral holes has been used to obtain the line-narrowed spectrum of the first electronic transition of meso-tetraphenylporphin (TPP) in a PMMA matrix at 10 IL The spectral holes have been burned through irradiation with a pulsed dye laser into the spectral region of several vibronic transitions with overlapping inhomogeneous bands. The corresponding satellite holes were detected in the spectral region of the electronic origin. More than 50 lines have been observed up to vibrational wavenumbers of 1850 cm-’ above the electronic origin. The inhomogeneously broadened absorption spectrum displays only two broad bands in this spectral region. The vibrational frequencies of the first excited electronic state of TPP obtained in this way agree very well with those obtained for the same molecule with fluorescence spectroscopy in a supersonic jet, in a polystyrene matrix, and a crystalline Shpol’skii host. They are also very similar to those of the electronic ground state known from resonance Raman spectra. An analysis of the linewidths of resonant holes and satellite holes reveals a small effect of the inhomogeneous site distribution on the vibrational frequencies.
DEEP REPRESENTATIONS FOR IRIS , FACE , AND FINGERPRINT SPOOFING DETECTION

In biometrics, Fingerprint is widely used in identification of individual’s identity. Biometric recognition is leading technology for identification and security systems. Fingerprint has unique identification among all other biometric modalities. Use of the fingerprints as biometric characteristics is extensively used and developed for fingerprint recognition in forensic, civilian and commercial applications. This paper presents the brief data about fingerprint spoofing which encompasses misuse caused by the attackers. Fingerprint spoofing detection attributes to the investigation of the finger characteristics to ensure whether the finger is spoofed or live. The various spoofing types are explained and there detection techniques are introduced with three commonly used databases.
Using 2D Codes for Creating Ubiquitous User Interfaces for Ambient Intelligence Environments

Workshop Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Environments, Vol 8, Javier Gomez, German Montoro, Pablo A. Haya, Xavier Alaman, Using 2D Codes for Creating Ubiquitous User Interfaces for Ambient Intelligence Environments, 42 - 51, Copyright 2010, with permission from IOS Press
The association between data intermediaries and bond rating classification model prediction accuracy

Kamstra et al. (2001) developed a bond rating classification model that was based on a similar model developed by Ederington (1985). While both studies use Moody's bond ratings as dependent variables, the studies differ with respect to the independent variable data source, that is, Kamstra et al. (2001) use financial statement data extracted from Moody's Industrial Manual (now known as Mergent) while Ederington (1985) uses financial statement data extracted from Compustat. Given this, and given the divergent results of the two studies, the following question must be addressed: Do different data sources yield models that differ considerably with respect to overall performance of bond rating classification? New bond issues for the period January 2004 to June 2006 that are common to both the Moody's bond rating database and the Standard and Poor's (S&P) bond rating database are included in the analysis. The most recent annual financial statement data reported prior to the issuance of each issue were extracted from both the Mergent database and the Compustat database. Using ordered logit models, I determine the predicted probabilities of the bond ratings, as well as the correct classification rates using the Kamstra et al. (2001) bond rating model for each of the following four data source combinations: Moody's/Mergent; Moody's/Compustat; S&P/Compustat; and,
Empirical Study of Liquidity Effects in the Relation between Corporate Credit Spread and Credit Default Swaps

The motivation of this study was to construct an empirical test to observe whether liquidity in Fixed Income and Credit Derivative markets have an effect on the theoretical relationship that link these markets. The test was performed taking daily quotes for 4,943 bonds and Credit Default Swap (CDS) Premiums for 3, 5, 7 and 10 years for 614 companies from UK and US markets. The total data collected amounted to more than 5 million singles quotes, which is considerably higher than previous empirical studies on the Credit Derivatives market. Liquidity effects were tested empirically through the construction of equally weighted portfolios based in measures that capture liquidity of securities. Each portfolio was rebalanced in a daily basis using information from 01/01/2003 to 31/03/2006. The main conclusions of this empirical study are: - Liquidity has empirical effects to the behaviour of the CDS Basis in a range of +22 to +80 basis points, and substantial increases in volatility were observed for all maturities. - Liquidity effect is different across maturities, eliminating the possibility to hedge positions using trading strategies in different maturities. - Bid-Ask spread is not enough to explain the deviations in the CDS Basis in low liquidity environments. When maturity increases, the explanation power of the bid-ask spread and transaction cost is not enough for the empirical deviation in the CDS Basis. - Credit Arbitrage trading strategies perform badly in low liquidity environments, even after adjusting for liquidity.
Unusual biological behavior of staphylococci with nano silver assayed by microtiter-plate

The microtiter-plate test is the most frequently used techniques for quantifying biofilm formation, an important indicator for the pathogenicity of staphylococci. The purpose of the present study was to develop a microtiter-plate test, as a quantitative assay, for nano silver toxicicity. It is also superior to the standard microtiter-plate test because it enables indirect measuring of bacteria attached both to the bottom and to the walls of the wells in present of nano silver. It was surprising that 0.2 ppm of nano silver promote the formation of biofilm while above this concentration inhibit the biofilm formation by Staphylococcus.
Species differences in 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol hydroxylation by rat, monkey, and human prostate microsomes.

The 6 alpha-, 7 alpha-, and 7 beta-hydroxylation of 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol by rat prostate microsomes appears to be catalyzed by a single, high-affinity cytochrome P450 enzyme. In the present study we have examined the hydroxylation of 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol by prostate microsomes from cynomolgus monkeys and from normal subjects and patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Our results suggest that although rat, monkey, and human prostate microsomes catalyze the 6 alpha-, 7 alpha-, and 7 beta-hydroxylation of 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol, these pathways of oxidation in monkeys and humans are not catalyzed by a single cytochrome P450 enzyme. The ratio of the three metabolites was not uniform among prostate microsomal samples from individual humans or monkeys. The 6 alpha-hydroxylation of 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol varied independently of both the 7 alpha- and 7 beta-hydroxylation, which varied in unison. The 6 alpha-, 7 alpha-, and 7 beta-hydroxylation of 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol by monkey prostate microsomes appeared to be differentially affected by in vivo treatment of monkeys with beta-naphthoflavone or dexamethasone. Treatment of a monkey with dexamethasone appeared to cause a 2.5-fold increase in both the 7 alpha- and the 7 beta-hydroxylation of 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol without increasing the 6 alpha-hydroxylation. The 7 alpha- and 7 beta-hydroxylation of 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol by human and monkey prostate microsomes, but not the 6 alpha-hydroxylation, was inhibited by antibody against rat liver NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. Similarly, the 7 alpha- and 7 beta-hydroxylation of 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol by human prostate microsomes, but not the 6 alpha-hydroxylation, was markedly inhibited (greater than 85%) by equimolar concentrations of the imidazole-containing antimycotic drugs ketoconazole, clotrimazole, and miconazole. These results suggest that the 7 alpha- and 7 beta-hydroxylation of 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol by monkey and human prostate microsomes is catalyzed by a cytochrome P450 enzyme, whereas the 6 alpha-hydroxylation is catalyzed by a different enzyme which may or may not be a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase. The hydroxylation of 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol by prostate microsomes from normal human subjects was quantitatively and qualitatively similar to its hydroxylation by prostate microsomes from patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
Towards 3-D carbon-based heterogeneous interconnects

In this paper, the carbon-based interconnects such as the horizontal multilayer graphene (MLG) interconnects and the vertical carbon nanotube through-silicon vias (CNT TSV) are investigated. Based on the equivalent circuit model, the electrical performance of these carbon-based interconnects are studied. Furthermore, by combining them, one novel carbon-based 3-D interconnect is presented and studied. The heterogeneous structures are also proposed in order to exploit these nano-materials efficiently. It is shown that the Cu-graphene heterogeneous interconnects and Cu/CNT composite TSVs could be utilized to improve the reliability of future 3-D ICs.
Development, implementation and evaluation of a fourth-year medical school elective course in clinical microbiology using case-based vignettes.

Knowledge of clinical microbiology is an integral component in the management of patients with infectious diseases. Clinical microbiologists validate, implement and ensure quality control of all the tests and cultures performed in the clinical microbiology laboratory servicing hospitals and outpatient clinics. Typically, microbiology is taught to medical students by basic science microbiologists or infectious diseases physicians with minimal input from clinical laboratory specialists. Emory University School of Medicine implemented a course in the final month of the senior year of medical school to ensure that students are ready for postgraduate residency. As part of this course and emphasizing the Systems-Based Practice core competency of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (Gregory et al., 2009), one full day was allotted to the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. During this ‘Laboratory Medicine Experience’, students toured different hospital clinical laboratories and solved cases designed to stimulate discussions that emphasized laboratory medicine fundamentals as delineated by the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (Smith et al., 2010; Molinaro et al., 2012). Using case-based learning (Srinivasan et al., 2007), an additional 4 h elective in clinical microbiology was offered 1 day after the ‘Laboratory Medicine Experience’.
Autonomic defense: Thwarting automated attacks via real-time feedback control

A critical threat to organizations, and the Internet itself, is a class of automated network attacks referred to as Internet worms. This article examines the use of mathematical models and optimization algorithms--specifically a partially-observable Markov decision process (PO-MDP) based feedback control system--as the basis for implementing an autonomic defense system (ADS) that can protect organizations against Internet worms. The PO-MDP ADS introduced in this article is capable of detecting and responding to worms in real time. Furthermore, the PO-MDP ADS can ameliorate the rate of incorrect control decisions that would normally occur in the presence of sensor false alarms.