Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Plant closures, precariousness and policy responses: Revisiting MG Rover 10 years on

With automotive plants being closed in Australia and western Europe, this article reflects on the employment status of ex-MG Rover (MGR) workers following the closure of the Longbridge plant in 2005. In particular, it draws on Standing's typology of labour market insecurity and uses a mixed-methods approach including an analysis of a longitudinal survey of some 200 ex-MGR workers, and in-depth interviews with ex-workers and policy-makers. While the policy response to the closure saw significant successes in terms of the great majority of workers successfully adjusting into re-employment, and with positive findings in terms of re-training and education, the paper finds significant challenges in terms of security of employment, income, job quality and representation at work years after closure. In particular, the paper posits that the general lack of attention to employment security at the macrolevel effectively undermined elements of a positive policy response over the longer run. This in turn suggests longer-term policy measures are required to address aspects of precariousness at work.
Regional economic integration and the location of multinational enterprises

A theoretical model of international location choice is analyzed in a context of regional economic integration in which, consistently with the most recent evidence, countries conclude multilateral free trade agreements. Controlling for individual country and industry characteristics, it is found that in such a setup both vertical and horizontal multinational firms benefit from positive profit opportunities, with the interested region experiencing a parallel evolution of trade and FDI flows. After providing some empirical evidence of this finding, the model is tested through a probit panel estimation of FDI determinants in Central and Eastern Europe over the 1990-1998 period.
The Effects of Work Environment and Developed Expectation toward Profession Responsibility and Lecturers Motivation in Private Universities of East Java

The research purposes are to verify and analyzing the effects of work environment and developed expectation toward profession responsibility and lecturers motivation in Private Universities of East Java. Research population taken from whole private universities lecturers of East Java. Research sampling are 143 lecturers of foundation and 57 hired lecturers (DpK) which taken by using multi stage sampling. Analysis technique use Structural Equation Model with computer aided software of AMOS 20. The result of the research explain that are : (1) Work environment have effect toward lecturer profession responsibility; (2) developed expectation have effect toward lecturer profession responsibility; (3) work environment have effect toward lecturer motivation ; (4) developed expectation have effect toward lecturer motivation, (5) profession responsibility have effect toward lecturer motivation. Keywords : work environment, developed expectation, profession responsible and motivation.
Analyse Syntaxique par Contraintes pour les Grammaires de Propriétés à Traits

Les Grammaires de Proprietes (GP) constituent un formalisme a base de contraintes capable de decrire la syntaxe, a la fois d'enonces bien-formes et d'enonces agrammaticaux. Duchier et al. (2010) proposent une semantique formelle des GP en theorie des modeles et modelisent l'analyse syntaxique en GP sous la forme d'un Probleme de Satisfaction de Contraintes (CSP). Dans cet article, nous presentons une extension de ces travaux afin de manipuler de nouveaux types de proprietes, qui permettent d'exprimer des relations entre constituants syntaxiques sous forme de contraintes sur structures de traits (e.g. la propriete d'accord). Nous decrivons ensuite une extension du modele CSP pour traiter ces nouveaux types de proprietes lors de l'analyse syntaxique.
Creating Digital Elevation Model (DEM) based on ground points extracted from classified aerial images obtained from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

With an advent of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and attempts to use them as devices to collect information about terrain, the discussion about the quality of derived products and possibilities of their further use in geomatics applications has begun. One of the desired outputs is the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) which represents the bare-earth surface. To obtain DEM from drone images, the point cloud needs to be filtered in order to remove all the points which are situated above the earth’s surface. Most of the available software packages accomplish this with algorithms performing classification on point cloud. Outcomes are often not satisfactory, which results in erroneous DEM. As an alternative solution, the author proposes image classification. The aim of the thesis is to examine the potential of image classification and judge if it could be a satisfying alternative for point cloud classification. Also, the capabilities of consumer-grade drone and drone-dedicated software are going to be evaluated. The first step in the project workflow is capturing data with the use of Phantom 3 Advanced. The photogrammetric flight is prepared having regard to drone specifications, law regulations, and objective of the survey. After the flight, the photos are processed with the use of Agisoft PhotoScan and Pix4D Mapper. Root Mean Square (RMS) for Control Points are 6.12 cm for Pix4D and 7.91 for Agisoft, which are satisfying results. Dense point clouds, DEMs and orthophotomaps are generated and point cloud classification is performed. As the orthophotomap from Pix4D has better resolution (3.36 cm), it is adopted for the process of image classification. This one is performed in ArcGIS Pro software and four classification algorithms are examined in order to choose the best one for this project. The highest accuracy is obtained by Random Trees supervised classifier (76%). Manual improvements are implemented and the map is reclassified into two classes: ground and non-ground objects. Next, the ground class is overlapped with the point cloud and points representing ground are used to generate Digital Elevation Model. DEM obtained from image classification is compared with DEM obtained from point cloud classification. For significant part of the study area the difference is smaller than 0.5 m, but for both models, problematic regions appear in the proximity of buildings and trees. The thesis presents the potential of image classification method and improvements suggested in the last chapter can be adopted for further research of the topic.
Image Validation by Demosaicing

5 Abstract: With the growth of image processing technology, it is difficult to distinguish between photographic images (PIM) and photorealistic computer generated images PRCG. Watermarking was the previous technic for authentication purpose. The Demosaicing algorithm is used to detect the validity of digital images and image forgery detection.The main aim of this paper is to provide system which will help to detect the manipulation in the images.Due to technological changes, the computer generated images become more realistic. In order to distinguish between computer generated images and digital camera images we implement this approach.The whole system is controlled by administrator module.Most digital cameras employ an image sensor with a color filter array. The process of Demosaicing interposes the raw image for allocating color channels for each pixels. With proper analysis, traces of Demosaicing are revealed in the peak of an analysis signal. Theexistence of Demosaicing indicates the image is from a digital camera rather than generated by a computer. Keyword: Demosaicing, Forgery, CFA (Color Filter Array), PIM (Photo Graphic image), PRCG (Photo Realistic Computer Generated image).
Nematic Fermi Fluids in Condensed Matter Physics

Correlated electron fluids can exhibit a startling array of complex phases, among which one of the more surprising is the electron nematic, a translationally invariant metallic phase with a spontaneously generated spatial anisotropy. Classicalnematicsgenerally occur in liquids of rod-like molecules; given that electrons are point like, the initial theoretical motivation for contemplating electron nematics came from thinking of the electron fluid as a quantum melted electron crystal, rather than a strongly interacting descendent of a Fermi gas. Dramatic transport experiments in ultra-clean quantum Hall systems in 1999 and in Sr3Ru2O7 in a strong magnetic field in 2007 established that such phases exist in nature. In this article, we briefly review the theoretical considerations governing nematic order, summarize the quantum Hall and Sr3Ru2O7 experiments that unambiguously establish the existence of this phase, and survey some of the current evidence for such a phase in the cuprate and Fe-based high temperature superconductors.
Effect of partial ionization on wave propagation in solar magnetic flux tubes

Observations show that waves are ubiquitous in the solar atmosphere and may play an important role for plasma heating. The study of waves in the solar corona is usually based on linear ideal magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) for a fully ionized plasma. However, the plasma in the photosphere and the chromosphere is only partially ionized. Here we theoretically investigate the impact of partial ionization on MHD wave propagation in cylindrical flux tubes in a two-fluid model. We derive the general dispersion relation that takes into account the effects of neutral-ion collisions and the neutral gas pressure. We assumed the neutral-ion collision frequency to be an arbitrary parameter. Specific results for transverse kink modes and slow magnetoacoustic modes are shown. We find that the wave frequencies only depend on the properties of the ionized fluid when the neutral-ion collision frequency is much lower that the wave frequency. For high collision frequencies that realistically represent the solar atmosphere, ions and neutrals behave as a single fluid with an effective density corresponding to the sum of densities of fluids plus an effective sound velocity computed as the average of the sound velocities of ions and neutrals. The MHD wave frequencies are modified accordingly. The neutral gas pressure can be neglected when studying transverse kink waves but it has to be included for a consistent description of slow magnetoacoustic waves. The MHD waves are damped by neutral-ion collisions. The damping is most efficient when the wave frequency and the collision frequency are on the same order of magnitude. For high collision frequencies slow magnetoacoustic waves are more efficiently damped than transverse kink waves. In addition, we find the presence of cut-offs for certain combinations of parameters that cause the waves to become non-propagating.
Adapting Traceability in Digital Forensic Investigation Process

Generally, the goals of digital forensic investigation process in a cyber crime are to identify the origin of the incident reported as well as maintaining the chain of custody so that the legal process can take its option. However, the traceability process has become a key or an important element of the digital investigation process, as it is capable to map the events of an incident from different sources in obtaining evidence of an incident to be used for other auxiliary investigation aspects. Hence, this paper introduces the adaptability of the traceability model to illustrate the relationship in the digital forensic investigation process by integrating the traceability features. The objective of this integration is to provide the capability of trace and map the evidence to the sources and shows the link between the evidence, the entities and the sources involved in the process. Additionally, the proposed model is expected to help the forensic investigator in obtaining accurate and complete evidence that can be further used in a court of law.
The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature

Referring to Lewis Carroll's Red Queen from Through the Looking-Glass, a character who has to keep running to stay in the same place, Matt Ridley demonstrates why sex is humanity's best strategy for outwitting its constantly mutating internal predators. The Red Queen answers dozens of other riddles of human nature and culture -- including why men propose marriage, the method behind our maddening notions of beauty, and the disquieting fact that a woman is more likely to conceive a child by an adulterous lover than by her husband. Brilliantly written, The Red Queen offers an extraordinary new way of interpreting the human condition and how it has evolved.
Magneto Optic Current Transformer Technology (MOCT)

An accurate electric current transducer is a key component of any power system instrumentation. To measure currents power stations and substations conventionally employ inductive type current transformers . For high voltage applications, porcelain insulators and oil-impregnated materials have to be used to produce insulation between the primary bus and the secondary windings. The insulation structure has to be designed carefully to avoid electric field stresses, which could eventually cause insulation breakdown. The electric current path of the primary bus has to be designed properly to minimize the mechanical forces on the primary conductors for through faults. The reliability of conventional high-voltage current transformers have been questioned because of their violent destructive failures which caused fires and impact damage to adjacent apparatus in the switchyards, electric damage to relays, and power service disruptions. In addition to the concerns, with the computer control techniques and digital protection devices being introduced into power systems, the conventional current transformers have caused further difficulties, as they introduce electromagnetic interference through the ground loop into the digital systems. Magneto-optical current transformer(MOCT)technology provides a solution for many of the above mentioned problems. The MOCT measures the electric current by means of Faraday Effect that is the orientation of polarized light rotates under the influence of the magnetic fields and the rotation angle is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field component in the direction of optical path. MOCT is a passive optical current transducer which uses light to accurately measure current on high voltage systems and determines the rotation angle & converts it into a signal of few volts proportional to the current.
Changes in Mortality, Morbidity and Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among Extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW) Infants Born in the Early and Recent Post-Surfactant Era

Advances in perinatal medicine and the introduction of surfactant replacement therapy (SRT) have significantly improved the outcomes for extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants (defined as birth weight less than or equal to 1000 gram). We studied a retrospective cohort of 234 ELBW babies born between 1993 and 2002 at a tertiary perinatal centre. The mean birth weight was 762 ±144 gram (mean±SD) with mean gestational age of 26.2±2.4 weeks (mean±SD). Changes in mortality, major morbidity and early neurodevelopment outcomes were compared by dividing them into 2 periods vis the early surfactant era (1993-1996) and the recent surfactant era (1997-2002). The major change in the recent surfactant era has been the adoption of early rescue therapy by natural surfactant for all babies requiring ventilator support. Improvement in survival till discharge (84.7% compared with 56.4%, p<0.001), higher prevalence in use of antenatal steroid (66.7% compared with 38.6%, p<0.001), fewer babies born with 1-minute Apgar Score ≤3 (29.0% compared with 48.1%, p=0.002), shorter duration of mechanical ventilation (16.7±18.2 days compared with 26.7±21.0 days, p=0.001), and reduction in prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity (16.2% compared with 29.0%, p=0.049) and severe intra-ventricular hemorrhage (13.6% compared with 30.0%, p=0.002) were noted among the babies in the recent surfactant era. These were not associated with any significant increase in prevalence of cerebral palsy, hearing and visual impairment and low General Developmental Quotient among 126 infants (75.4% of survivors) who attended our neurodevelopmental assessment with a mean corrected age of 19.0±2.2 months. Differences between the early and recent groups suggest that advances in perinatal and neonatal intensive care, in addition to early rescue surfactant therapy contribute to improved survival and neonatal outcomes of ELBW infants. Despite the increasing number of ELBW survivors, there was no increase in adverse early neurodevelopment outcomes.
Dynamic of dissolved organic matter and trace elements in a steady state lake bottom layer : molecular size fractionation.

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in aquatic systems interacts with most processes including redox reactions, trace elements complexation, sorption and sedimentation. The complex nature of DOM in natural waters suggests that all the fractions constituting it do not contribute in the same way to its reactivity. The total stock of DOM can be split by various means like the difference in size of the molecules or the difference in affinity for adsorbent phases. The deep and stable layers of meromictic lakes are of a particular interest for the study of the mechanisms controlling the behaviour of chemical elements in natural systems. Quasi stationary conditions unroll and stratify the processes through a certain thickness of the water column. In the deep layer of the lake Pavin (Massif-Central, France), solutes dispersing from the water-sediment interface (92 meter depth) cross a succession of levels characterized by different physicochemical and microbiological conditions (redox conditions, interactions with neoformed or settling particles, bacterial metabolic types) before to reach the oxic layer around 60 meter depth (Viollier et al., 1995, 1997, Lehours et al., 2003).
Security challenges and solutions for e-business

The advantages of economic growth and increasing ease of operation afforded by e-business and e-commerce developments are unfortunately matched by growth in cyber attacks. This paper outlines the common attacks faced by e-business and describes the defenses that can be used against them. It also reviews the development of newer security defense methods. These are: (1) biometrics for authentication; parallel processing to increase power and speed of defenses; (2) data mining and machine learning to identify attacks; (3) peer-to-peer security using blockchains; 4) enterprise security modelling and security as a service; and (5) user education and engagement. The review finds overall that one of the most prevalent dangers is social engineering in the form of phishing attacks. Recommended counteractions include education and training, and the development of new machine learning and data sharing approaches so that attacks can be quickly discovered and mitigated.
Taxation and Development : Again

Issues of taxation and development, which have long been a central concern of the IMF, have attracted wider and renewed interest in the last few years. This paper reflects on three broad lessons of experience: that developing countries differ vastly in tax matters, and in ways that are less than fully understood; that the history of ‘big ideas’ in guiding tax reform for developing countries is decidedly mixed; and that the value of the emphasis often placed in this context on ‘informality’ is decidedly limited. It also asks whether ideas of ‘state building’ emphasized in some of the recent literature are likely to lead to practical advice much different from that commonly offered now.
DIMENSIONS AND EFFECTS OF EMOTIONS IN ORGANIZATIONAL SETTINGS

The emotions and their management in the workplace have become popular topics in the literature as a result of their effects in organizations. With regards to the conceptualization of emotions and their impact within the organizational context, terms such as emotion, affect, and affective state are often used as synonyms by many authors, but there are situations when they have different significance. The meanings associated with these concepts are herein discussed. The affect is present in all the organizational parts, is the root of all its relationships. The emotions influence many organizational dimensions such as decision-making, creativity, teamwork, negotiation, leadership, turnover, and job performance. Another essential construct in this field is emotional labor or the management of emotions. This concept has a special significance in the tertiary sector because it is an important driver of customer satisfaction.
On the Third Order Stochastic Dominance for Risk-Averse and Risk-Seeking Investors

This paper studies some properties of stochastic dominance (SD) for risk-averse and risk-seeking investors, especially for the third order SD (TSD). We call the former ascending stochastic dominance (ASD) and the latter descending stochastic dominance(DSD). We first discuss the basic property of ASD and DSD linking the ASD and DSD of the first three orders to expected-utility maximization for risk-averse and risk-seeking investors. Thereafter, we prove that a hierarchy exists in both ASD and DSD relationships and that the higher orders of ASD and DSD cannot be replaced by the lower orders of ASD and DSD. Furthermore, we study conditions in which third order ASD preferences will be 'the opposite of' or 'the same as' their counterpart third order DSD preferences. In addition, we construct examples to illustrate all the properties developed in this paper. The theory developed in this paper provides investors with tools to identify first, second, and third order ASD and DSD prospects and thus they could make wiser choices on their investment decision.
Three-dimensional modeling of speech organs: Articulatory data and models

Volume images of tongue, jaw, velum, nasopharyngeal wall, etc., were acquired by MRI on one French subject uttering a corpus of sustained articulations. Supplementary images of jaw, hard palate, and nasal cavities were acquired by CT. The three-dimensional outlines of these organs are represented by the vertices of triangular surface meshes. Using linear component analysis, the tongue was found to possess five degrees of freedom, including one for jaw movement, and the velum and nasopharyngeal port two degrees of freedom. These parameters can be interpreted in phonetic / biomechanical terms control a linear articulatory model of speech production.
Novel Miniaturized Octaband Antenna for LTE Smart Handset Applications

A novel octaband LTE mobile phone antenna is presented, which has a compact size with the overall dimension of 35 mm × 9 mm × 3 mm. The miniaturized octaband antenna is implemented by a simple prototype of three parts which include a folded monopole as feeding element, main radiator element, and parasitic radiator element. The main and parasitic radiator elements are excited by the folded monopole feeding element coupling and shorting to the handset ground plane. A wide bandwidth in low-frequency bands covering from 747 MHz to 960 MHz (LTE Band13/GSM850/GSM900) is contributed by both main and parasitic radiator elements. In addition, the folded monopole is designed to resonate at 2530 MHz, and the coupling between the feeding element and main radiator element is designed to resonate at 1840 MHz. Subsequently, the wide bandwidth in high-frequency bands covering from 1710 MHz to 2690 MHz (DCS1800/PCS1900/WCDMA2100/LTE2300/LTE2500) is contributed by both structures. The antenna has the total efficiency up to 30% in low bands and up to 75% in high bands, respectively. At the same time, the proposed miniaturized octaband LTE mobile phone antenna is fabricated and tested to verify the design.