Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Intelligent cargo ‐ enabling future’s sustainable and accountable transportation system

Today, the transport industry is facing increasing demands on reducing both the environmental impact and cost of freight transports. Another demand, coming from the end consumers, is the demand for ecological accountability, so-called ecological foot-printing, meaning that the emission of every freight movement is distributed to the freight. Previous research shows that transport planning, system integration and control are some of the key factors to achieve more sustainable transport setups. One of the major obstacles preventing these factors is the complexity of international supply chains, with several involved actors. Smart Freight is a holistic concept, integrating transport management and state-of-the-art technologies for freight tracking and vehicle monitoring, in order to enable improved management and accountability of freight transportation. The purpose of this research is to explore how Smart Freight can be used to control, track and reduce the environmental impact of goods transportation. This research is based on two in-depth case studies and a demonstration prototype of one of the studied transport setups. An extensive amount of data was collected between 2006 and 2008 through interviews, video filming, document studies, physical travel with the freight flows, seminars, prototype building, literature and desktop studies. The result of this research highlights the weaknesses in today's control of transport operations and presents a model for how Smart Freight enables a more environmentally friendly and accountable transport system.
PREDICTION OF RUNNING SPEED IN GIRLS ON THE BASIS OF STRENGHT

The aim of this study was to examine connection between the motor ability strength and the achievement of results in sprinting in order to define strength tests to perform selection in physical education classes, at the age of early puberty. The sample consisted of 88 female subjects aged 12 years (± 6 months). The batery of four tests was used for evaluation of the motor ability strength, prescribed in the curriculum for the subject Physical Education of the Pedagogical Association of Vojvodina: variables of explosive strength standing broad jump (cm), throwing medicine ball from lying position (m), variable of repetitive strength sit-ups (number of successful attempts) and variable of isometric strength bent arm hang (s). For evaluation of the motor ability speed, the standardized test was applied, which represented the criterion variable the result obtained in 60 m run (s). The relationship between the system of predictor variables and the criterion variable is calculated by linear regression analysis, and the results showed that, on the basis of the results of the predictor variables system, the level of sprinting speed can be statistically significantly predicted. By observing the individual variables, it can be seen that the variables standing broad jump (p=0.00) and sit-ups (p=0.00) achieve statistically significant prediction of 60 m run speed. By analyzing the results of regression analysis, it can be assumed that the result of the 60 m run in selected subjects can be predicted based on manifestation of explosive leg strength and repetitive strength of torso.
Heat Unit Establishment as Harvest Criteria on “Mas Kirana” Banana at Various Times of Anthesis

The method for determining the appropriate time to harvest banana could affect the shelf life and quality of banana fruits during storage. The objectives of this study were to establish the heat unit as harvesting criteria of banana “Mas Kirana” and to evaluate how heat unit affects fruit shelf life and postharvest maturity characteristics. The research was conducted at PTPN VIII Parakansalak Plantation, Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, in November 2017 to February 2018. Laboratory analysis was conducted in Postharvest Laboratory, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture IPB in February to April 2018. The experiment was organized in a completely randomized design with a single factor of eight different flower tagging times after anthesis. Each treatment was replicated five times totaling 40 experimental units. The results showed that the different times of anthesis did not affect fruit size, weight per hand, number of fruits per hand and weight per fruit. Different time of anthesis did not affect respiration rate, fruit shelf life, physical and chemical quality. The minimum heat unit of 650ºC degree days can be used as harvesting criteria for banana “Mas Kirana”. The number of day after anthesis was 39 to 43 with fruit shelf life of 12 to 16 days.
Some social-relational correlates of student engagement in portugal

Este E-Book reune um conjunto de investigacoes apresentadas no “I Congresso Internacional Envolvimento dos Alunos na Escola: Perspetivas da Psicologia e Educacao” (ICIEAE), organizado no âmbito do “Projeto PTDC/CPE-CED/114362/2009 - Envolvimento dos Alunos na Escola: Diferenciacao e Promocao” (EAE-DP), financiado pela Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT).
Estimating Spatial Sampling Errors in Coarse-Scale Soil Moisture Estimates Derived from Point-Scale Observations

Abstract The validation of satellite surface soil moisture products requires comparisons between point-scale ground observations and footprint-scale (>100 km2) retrievals. In regions containing a limited number of measurement sites per footprint, some of the observed difference between the retrievals and ground observations is attributable to spatial sampling error and not the intrinsic error of the satellite retrievals themselves. Here, a triple collocation (TC) approach is applied to footprint-scale soil moisture products acquired from passive microwave remote sensing, land surface modeling, and a single ground-based station with the goal of the estimating (and correcting for) spatial sampling error in footprint-scale soil moisture estimates derived from the ground station. Using these three soil moisture products, the TC approach is shown to estimate point-to-footprint soil moisture sampling errors to within 0.0059 m3 m−3 and enhance the ability to validate satellite footprint-scale soil moisture produ.
UC Irvine After Mobile Media Title “ Cute ” displays : Developing an Emotional Bond with Your Mobile Interface

In this paper the concept of “cute” and psychological “cuteness” [1] are used as platforms for understanding human emotional response to mobile phone design. The focus is on graphical user interface (GUI) icons and how the design is used to strengthen semantic relationships between the image and function and encourage emotional bonds between human and appliance. The hypothetical argument is that affectionate perception of mobile technology increases user cognition.
Informing additive manufacturing technology adoption: total cost and the impact of capacity utilisation

Informing Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology adoption decisions, this paper investigates the relationship between build volume capacity utilisation and efficient technology operation in an inter-process comparison of the costs of manufacturing a complex component used in the packaging industry. Confronting the reported costs of a conventional machining and welding pathway with an estimator of the costs incurred through an AM route utilising Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), we weave together four aspects: optimised capacity utilisation, ancillary process steps, the effect of build failure and design adaptation. Recognising that AM users can fill unused machine capacity with other, potentially unrelated, geometries, we posit a characteristic of ‘fungible’ build capacity. This aspect is integrated in the cost estimation framework through computational build volume packing, drawing on a basket of sample geometries. We show that the unit cost in mixed builds at full capacity is lower than in builds limited to a single type of geometry; in our study, this results in a mean unit cost overstatement of 157%. The estimated manufacturing cost savings from AM adoption range from 36 to 46%. Additionally, we indicate that operating cost savings resulting from design adaptation are likely to far outweigh the manufacturing cost advantage.
Converging Divergence: How Competitive Advantages Condition Institutional Change Under Emu

Recognizing that the institutional design of EMU leads to the co-ordination of national wage-bargaining structures, this article asks why bargaining systems in some EMU Member States have become co-ordinated and centralized, whereas others have become co-ordinated and decentralized. In contrast to neoliberal theory, it is argued that different bargaining levels are best explained by a country's competitive advantage: whilst countries with a competitive advantage in high-quality manufacturing favour a centralized bargaining system which supports a high-skill strategy, countries with a competitive advantage in low-cost production prefer decentralized bargaining structures which accommodate high wage differentials within the various employment categories of an industry. Thus, even though EMU asserts unilateral pressure for institutional change, it does not lead to the convergence of national institutions.
Seasonal and daily upstream movements of brown trout Salmo trutta in an Iberian regulated river

Migrating fish are vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbances and, to assess the impact of human activities in freshwater ecosystems, it is vital to understand their movement patterns. The aim of this study is to describe the upstream movements of potamodromous brown trout Salmo trutta (seasonal and daily) and the potential environmental triggers in a regulated river in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula (Porma River, Leon, Spain). Data collected in a fishway from October 2011 to January 2013 with a fish counter showed two important migratory periods, one associated with reproduction (October–December) and another one during summer (July–August). Both were significantly correlated with changes in solar radiation, flow and water temperature. Although in all seasons movements were identified throughout the day, they were more frequent early in the morning and in the afternoon during the spawning migration and in the morning during summer. River regulation of the Porma Reservoir significantly influenced movements by providing non-natural high flows during summer, which increased the chance of migration, but also colder water that could delay the thermoregulatory movements. In contrast, it provided lower flows in the spawning season. This highlights how susceptible brown trout movements are to human influence on flow and thermal regimes.
Extreme value theory and peaks over threshold model: An application to the Russian stock market

Traditional research methods adopt normal distributions as a pattern of the stock market behavior. This paper utilized POT model of extreme value theory, and GPD distribution which can give more accurate description on tail distribution of financial returns/losses. EVT and POT techniques are applied to a series of daily losses of the RTS index (RTSI) over a 15-year period (1995-2009), RTSI is total index of 50 largest Russian stocks. The focus is on the use of proposed methods to asses tail related risk providing a modeling tool for modern risk management. (New York Science Journal 2010; 3(6):102-107). (ISSN 1554 - 0200).
Lethal closeness: the evolution of a small-world drug trafficking network

The evolution of the drug trafficking network –so-called– ‘Cartel del Norte del Valle’, is studied using network analysis methods. We found that the average length between any pair of its members was bounded by 4 –an attribute of smallworld networks. In this tightly connected network, informational shocks induce fear and the unleashing of searches of threatening nodes, using available paths. Lethal violence ensues in clusters of increasing sizes that fragment the network, without compromising, however, the survival of the largest component, which proved to be resilient to massive violence. In spite of a success from the point of view of head counting, the US’ socialization program for drug traffickers did not effectively change the cyclical dynamics of the drug dealing business: war survivors took over what was left from the old network initiating a new cycle of business and violence.
Evaluating Agricultural Banking Efficiency Using the Fourier Flexible Functional Form

This study applied more flexible cost functional form, Fourier Flexible Functional Form, and tested the validity of the Translog cost functional form as to estimate the cost function incorporating risk and loan's quality for banking industry. Meanwhile, the study extended four different cost efficiency measures for banking industry not only among different sized banks but also between commercial banks and agricultural banks. And thereafter, by evaluating these efficiency measures, banks will identify sources of inefficiency, which should aid banks in developing approaches to improve their operational policies, procedures, and performance.
Comparative Analysis of Multiple Sequence Alignment Tools

— The perfect alignment between three or more sequences of Protein, RNA or DNA is a very difficult task in bioinformatics. There are many techniques for alignment multiple sequences. Many techniques maximize speed and do not concern with the accuracy of the resulting alignment. Likewise, many techniques maximize accuracy and do not concern with the speed. Reducing memory and execution time requirements and increasing the accuracy of multiple sequence alignment on large-scale datasets are the vital goal of any technique. The paper introduces the comparative analysis of the most well-known programs (CLUSTAL-OMEGA, MAFFT, BROBCONS, KALIGN, RETALIGN, and MUSCLE). For programs’ testing and evaluating, benchmark protein datasets are used. Both the execution time and alignment quality are two important metrics. The obtained results show that no single MSA tool can always achieve the best alignment for all datasets.
Overcoming ICT Barriers in IBS Management Process in Malaysia Construction Industry

As the result of government’s initiative and future outlook in uprising the awareness towards the implementation of sustainable elements in construction industries, the Industrialized Building System (IBS) is one of the approaches that had been introduced as an alternative to conventional building method and produce the new strategy of reducing the waste of materials in construction. The IBS approach is actively promoted through several strategies and incentives as an alternative to conventional building methods. Extensive uptakes of modern Information Communication Technology (ICT) applications are able to support the different IBS processes for effective production. However, it is argued that ICT uptake at the organizational level needs to be regularly improved. Thus, this paper fulfills the need to identify the critical barriers to ICT employment and highlighting the ICT drivers in enhancing the IBS management process. Critical barriers and drivers to ICT uptake were identified through questionnaire survey with industry stakeholders and were analyzed using mean index and critical t-value with the use of SPSS software. The critical drivers are top management support and commitment and improving the availability of the technologies. The critical drivers which were identified are significant in ensuring the enhancement of ICT implementation. Hence, any system in place should avoid the highest ranked barriers or seek to alleviate their impact by focusing on the identified drivers in order to enhance implementation of ICT in IBS process management.
The Qualitative Report The Qualitative Report

Abstract Focus groups are useful tools for examining perceptions, feelings, and suggestions about topics, products, or issues. Typically, focus groups are held in formal facilities with “strangers” or participants who do not know each other. Recent work suggests that “friendship groups” may provide an innovative alternative for collecting group-level qualitative data. This approach involves recruiting a single “source participant” who hosts a group in his/her home and recruits friends possessing the characteristics desired for the study. In order to examine the feasibility of friendship groups as a defensible research methodology, we conducted a series of four friendship groups as a feasibility study. Our analysis examined data from questionnaires about demographics, levels of acquaintanceship, and experience taking part in the group; transcripts; observational data; and the time and costs for recruiting. Using these data, we examined group dynamics, implementation issues, and recruitment time and costs. Based on these analyses, our study determined that friendship groups have the potential to be a viable and cost-effective method of qualitative inquiry.
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine Exploring the Integration of Complementary Medicines into Australian Pharmacy Practice with a Focus on Different Practice Settings and Background Knowledge

The widespread use of complementary medicines (CMs) within the general community, the health benefits and risks, and the role of pharmacists as advocates of appropriate use of medicines make it imperative to identify how pharmacists’ meet customers CM information needs and lead quality use of medicine practices in regards to CMs within the pharmacy setting. A selfadministered questionnaire was completed by 736 Australian pharmacists as part of a larger study on the use of CM within pharmacy practice. Personal use of CMs was common (76%). Most pharmacists saw CM counselling as their professional obligation, however, mainly regarding safety aspects. Only 24% of pharmacists always asked customers presenting with prescription medicines about concomitant CM use. Only 34% of pharmacists personally recommended CMs and less than 20% notified the respective Australian agency about an adverse drug reaction. On average, pharmacists only achieved about 50% of the knowledge score in a CM knowledge test on clinically proven benefit of CMs and CM-drug interactions. Most pharmacists supported undergraduate (76%) and additional CM education for pharmacists (85%). Many differences between hospital and community pharmacists, pharmacists working in pharmacies with or without an employed naturopath and pharmacists with and without CM training were noted and discussed.
TEMPORAL VARIABILITY IN THE TRANSFER OF SODIUM FROM SOIL AND DIETARY SOURCES TO GRAZING LIVESTOCK IN A SEMI-ARID RANCH, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

This investigation was carried out in the semi-arid region of Punjab, Pakistan to determine the sodium status in plant forages and grazing sheep therein, alongwith assessing the soil samples. From the pasture soil, forage, feed, water and animal samples (Blood plasma, milk, faeces, and urine) were collected fortnightly during winter and summer seasons. These samples were analyzed for sodium concentrations in plant forages which were found below those recommended for optimum ruminant production during both seasons of the year. Seasons did not affect soil, forage and plasma Na + concentrations. These samples were lower than the required range in relation to Na levels for ruminants. The fecal, urine, and milk Na + losses were found to be responsible for low plasma Na + status in different goat classes. From these results it is concluded that high levels of this element should be supplied in the feed supplements used at different times of the year to prevent the sodium deficiency in grazing goats in this ranch.
Population genetic structure of New Zealand's endemic corophiid amphipods: evidence for allopatric speciation

Allozyme electrophoresis was used to examine population genetic structure at inter- and intraspecific levels for the New Zealand endemic corophiid amphipods, Paracorophium lucasi and P. excavatum. Individuals were collected from estuarine and freshwater habitats from North, South and Chatham Islands. Analyses of genetic structure among interspecific populations indicated clear allelic differentiation between the two Paracorophium species (Nei's genetic distance, D = 1.62), as well as considerable intraspecific substructuring (D = 0.15–0.65). These levels of divergence are similar to interspecific levels for other amphipods and it is proposed that at least two groups from the P. lucasi complex and three from the P. excavatum complex correspond to sibling species. In most cases allopatry can account for the differentiation among the putative sibling species. For populations that share a common coastline we found low levels of differentiation and little or no correlation with geographical distance, suggesting that gene flow is adequate to maintain homogeneous population genetic structure. By contrast, populations on separate coastlines (i.e. isolated by land) showed moderate levels of geographical differentiation indicating restricted gene flow. The juxtaposition of population genetic and biogeographical data for Paracorophium in conjunction with the geological record infers past histories of glacial extirpation, and possible isolating effects of sea-level and landmass changes that have occurred throughout the Plio-Pleistocene. © 2004 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004, 81, 119–133.
Low-Noise W-Band Amplifiers for Radiometer Applications Using a 70 nm Metamorphic HEMT Technology

W-band low-noise amplifier (LNA) MMICs have been developed using a 70 nm metamorphic HEMT (MHEMT) technology. The short gate length in combination with the high indium content of 80% in the channel lead to a maximum transconductance of 1500 ms/mm for a 2x30 µm device. This results in a transit frequency ft of 290 GHz. Two- and three-stage amplifiers were realized in coplanar waveguide technology (CPW) and achieved a small signal gain of 13 dB and 19 dB, respectively. The noise figure at room temperature of both LNAs was below 3 dB. The on-wafer measured output power at the P-1 dB compression point was 5 dBm. A modification of the three stage LNA showed a noise figure of 2.5 dB, with a small signal gain of 15 dB at 94 GHz.