Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analysis of the aerodynamic attributes of motor vehicles

An analysis on the aerodynamic attributes of motor vehicles has been carried out. The main idea of the analysis was to determine the influence of various surface features on the drag force that is acting on a vehicle. A scale model of a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was used as a base model to be modified. The computer aided design (CAD) model of the SLS was created in Creo 2.0 using a surface modelling technique. A standard model of the car was created and then modified to reduce the drag force acting of the car. Certain features were added to the model as well as changing some of the more turbulence reducing shapes on the model. The CAD models were both analysed with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to determine the drag coefficient of the base car and the modified model. In conjunction with the software analysis a diecast model of the SLS and a 3D printed model of the modified car were used in wind tunnel testing. The aim of the wind tunnel testing was to see how the software analysis corresponds to physical results of the drag force on the models.
Out of hours: final report of the project e-teaching leadership: planning and implementing a benefits-oriented costs model for technology enhanced learning

Over the past decade, most Australian universities have moved increasingly towards online course delivery for both undergraduate and graduate programs. In almost all cases, online teaching is part of routine teaching loads. Yet detailed and accurate financial and workload data are not readily available. As a result, institutional policies are often guided more by untested assumptions about reduction of costs per student unit, rather than being evidence-based and teacher-focused, with the result that implementation of new technologies for online teaching intended to reduce costs per student 'unit' results in a 'black hole' of additional expense.
Using decision-making techniques in support of simulation training transfer selections

USING DECISION-MAKING TECHNIQUES IN SUPPORT OF SIMULATION TRAINING TRANSFER SELECTIONS Jane Taylor Bachman Old Dominion University, 2012 Director: Dr. Patrick T. Hester A general methodological approach for determining the selection of military training simulations with respect to military training requirements has not been developed. This thesis undertakes a literature review, which indicated that there was a need for a multi-criteria decision making model to assist acquisition and/or training planners in making training selection decisions. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Model was selected from a multi-criteria decision-making model candidate list for evaluation of its efficacy in selecting military training simulations based upon the military training requirements. Four separate trainee populations, Alpha, Beta, Charlie, and Delta, were evaluated. Results from the Alpha study case showed evidence of the AHP model providing consistency between the participants' preferred choice and their demographic background. This indicates that the AHP model may be a useful multicriteria decision-making method for acquisition and/or training planners. These results indicate that decision-makers should: 1) allow for more than a low-level of effort on the front-end when creating the necessary AHP input, 2) reflect on the selection of attributes as a critical step in establishing the AHP model hierarchy, and 3) consider the level of detail needed for input into the AHP model. Further, results from the Beta, Charlie, and Delta populations indicate that an approach has been developed which is consistent across groups and displays strong alternative preferences that are consistent.
The role of the marketing mix in achieving marketing excellence to Customer Relationship Management

Purpose: Defining the distinct dimensions of the marketing mix and the extent of its relationship in managing customer relationships, its ability to achieve marketing excellence, and the company's understanding of the customer's requirements and providing him with distinct products. Design / methodology / approach: The research uses the survey method, and the participants in this research were 544 customers of the dairy production company, and the Spearman relationship was used to reveal the true relationship between the variables discussed. Findings : The company does not adopt modern pricing policies such as the promotional pricing policy using the coupon, nor does it take into account the customer’s proposals in pricing their products. This was evident in the answers of the respondents who were chosen, the promotional campaigns of the company's products are limited to the use of traditional methods and not modern like a network The Internet Research limitations / implications: The research was conducted only in the dairy production company, so future research is needed with samples in different production companies in order to generalize the results of the research, as well as to carry out research to reveal the differences between service products and commodity services. Practical implications: Productive companies can focus on strengthening the strengths of the marketing mix resulting from this research to measure its performance according to the customers ’views, and as a result, the company will get the feedback, so that it can identify its weaknesses to strengthen and correct it, and discover the strengths to enhance it. Originality / value: This research provides a new insight into the relationship of the marketing mix with customer relationship management and its impact on detecting marketing excellence.
New Remotely Piloted Vehicle Launch and Recovery Concepts - Computer Program Listings.

Abstract : Dynamic analysis, preliminary design, and performance/cost trade studies of air bag skid and air cushion concepts for launch and recovery of Boeing and Rockwell advanced RPV concepts have been conducted. Dynamic analysis was performed using the six degree-of-freedom computer program EASY. Dynamic simulations included perturbations to steady state flight, landing, and takeoff simulations. Launch and recovery concepts investigated were air bag skid system, air cushion recovery system, integrated air cushion system, and air cushion launch platform. Performance/cost trade study factors investigated were complexity, fuel requirements, adverse weather capability, ground equipment and facility requirements, survivability, reliability and maintainability, and system acquisition and life cycle costs. Results of the study indicated that an air cushion system is a feasible means of recovery of an RPV such as the Boeing and Rockwell ARPV concepts. An air bag skid with an arrestor system is a feasible approach when minimum field length is a major design factor. Integrated air cushion system for launch and recovery are greatly affected by engine characteristics. In each case, the launch and recovery systems are shown to be an integral part of the total vehicle design and strongly influences the airframe design. (Author)
Senior Leadership Teams: What It Takes to Make Them Great

An organisation's fate hinges on its CEO--right? Not according to the authors of Senior Leadership Teams. They argue that in today's world of neck-snapping change, demands on leaders in top roles are rapidly outdistancing the capabilities of any one person - no matter how talented. Result? Chief executives are turning to their enterprise's senior leaders for help. Yet many CEOs stumble when creatinga leadership team. One major challenge is that senior executives often focus more on their individual roles than on the top team's shared work. Without the CEO's careful attention to setting the team up correctly, these high-powered managers often have difficulty pulling together to move their organisation forward. Sometimes they don't even agree about what constitutes the right path forward.The authors explain how to determine whether your organisation needs a senior leadership team. Then, drawing on their study of 100+ top teams from around the world, they explain how to create a clear and compelling purpose for your team, get the right people on it, provide structure and support, and sharpen team members' competencies - and your own. Timely and practical, this book enables you to create and sustain a leadership team whose members learn from one another while collaborating to pursue your company's objectives.
Pitfalls of Data Analysis (or How to Avoid Lies and Damned Lies)

There seems to be a pervasive notion that "you can prove anything with statistics. " This is only true if you use them improperly. In this workshop we'll discuss things that people often overlook in their data analysis, and ways people sometimes "bend the rules" of statistics to support their viewpoint. We will also discuss ways you can make sure your own statistics are clear and accurate. I will include examples from medicine, education, and industry. This paper presents material covered in a workshop at the Third International Applied Statistics in Industry Conference in Dallas, TX, June 5-7, 1995. The hypertext version of the workshop is available on the World-Wide Web (WWW) at the following location:
Building a state prescribed fire program: experiences and lessons learned in Ohio

Science continues to show the need for the use of prescribed fire in oak-dominated forests of the eastern United States. Fire is necessary to reduce competition by thin-barked species, allowing for the development of oak advance regeneration. Many agencies are beginning to apply this science by using prescribed fire to manage their oak forests. This paper examines the development of the Ohio Division of Forestry's prescribed fire management program. It outlines the experiences of the Division as it increased use of fire and began burning at the landscape level. Problems, challenges, and lessons learned during the growth of Ohio's prescribed fire program are addressed as well. Although this paper does not provide all of the answers for how to develop a prescribed fire program, it does use the experiences the Ohio Division of Forestry faced over the past 10 years to provide some idea of what expect.
Synanthropization of Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) in Upper Pobuzhia (Ukraine)

Background. Significant (over 20 %) forest cover of the region, a wide network of woodland belts, a high level of greening of villages and more than 200-year-old gardening traditions create favorable conditions for the existence of the Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) and its settlement. Despite a rather wide distribution of the species in the region, its biological characteristics and the process of synanthropization remain insufficiently studied. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted during 2006–2020. Breeding Bird Survey routes without zone limitations and spot surveys were performed to assess the density of the species. Records of the location and height of the nest, its size, the presence of egg-laying or nestlings, the age of the nestlings and building material were made for each nesting site. The main part of the material on rural settlements was collected on the territory of monitoring sites “Chornyi Ostriv” and “Medzhibizh”, which cove­red 6 villages. Unpublished materials on the species in the region, collected by V. O. Novak in the period of 1990–2010, were also processed. Results and Discussion. The Woodpigeon is a nesting migratory species in Upper Pobuzhia region. In recent decades, the region has seen a process of synanthropization of the species. The first cases of Woodpigeon nesting in the settlements of Upper Pobuzhia (west of Khmelnytskyi city) were discovered by V. I. Gulay in 1986–1990. In the region, woodpigeons first nested in villages (since 1986) and only then in the city of Khmelnytskyi (the first nest was found on 11.05.1994). Of the 390 registered nests, the share of identified nests (n = 390) in the settlements of Upper Pobuzhia was 50 % in the period of 1990–2000, 64 % in the period of 2001–2010, and 81 % in the period of 2010–2020. In the parks of Khmelnytskyi, the density of nesting in 2020 was 35 pairs/km2, while in the forests of the region – 4 pairs/km2. On some streets of Khmelnytskyi, the density of nesting species is even higher – 43 pairs/km2. In rural settlements, the Woodpigeon average density during the nesting period is 1.7 pairs/km2, although in some villages it can reach 11 pairs/km2. The birds use 33 species of trees and bushes and some structural elements of houses as support for the nest. In the process of synanthropization, the Woodpigeon has developed new adaptations in nesting and searching for food. Conclusion. The process of synanthropization of the Woodpigeon in Upper Pobuzhia region has been taking place for the last 30 years. In its foraging behavior and tolerance to humans, it resembles a typical synanthropus – Feral Pigeon Columba livia, which indicates the successful synanthropization of the species.
Interagency Operations: Coordination Through Education

Abstract : This monograph examines the possibilities of improving interagency coordination through an established educational system. The national security interests of the United States rely on the efficient and effective application all instruments of power. The Department of State and Department of Defense are typically responsible for the direction, implementation, and enforcement of foreign policy. However, threats to national security in the twenty-first century may require a more multifunctional interagency approach with diverse capabilities. A single organization does not have these required capabilities. Through a collaborative effort of various government agencies and departments, these capabilities are available. The interagency process is the national level system to coordinate the actions of government agencies in national security affairs. Interagency operations require the cooperation of participating organizations. This monograph researched the development of joint military operations to illustrate necessary actions required to achieve this synergistic effort. From the Unified Command Plan of 1947 to a 'unified action' concept of 2001, the military has gained insight into the difficulties of service coordination and cooperation. Significant to this study was the lesson learned concerning education and the development of a joint force. An outcome of the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 as the requirement for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to oversee the educational development of joint specialty officers (JSO) in order to fill joint duty assignments. The joint professional military education (JPME) curriculum balanced service specific and joint educational requirements. JPME provides a common reference for joint duty officers to collectively plan military operations. This monograph concludes that a professional education system can improve interagency coordination through a shared learning experience.
Implementing selective-prevention primary care interventions targeting cardio-metabolic diseases in five European countries: the SPIM-EU project

Background Cardio-metabolic diseases are the most common cause of death worldwide. Implementing selective prevention strategies has proven a substantial challenge, especially in primary care. Objectives As part of a collaborative European study, this paper aims to assess the implementation of primary care selective prevention interventions in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands and Sweden. We sought to determine participants’ cardio-metabolic risk profile, as well as their evaluation of the intervention in terms of feasibility and impact in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Methods A selective prevention intervention, including patient invitation and cardio-vascular risk assessment using country-adjusted tools, was implemented. Eligible participants were primary care patients, 40–65 years of age, without any diagnosis of cardio-metabolic disease. Main outcomes included intervention acceptance and completion rates. Patient demographics, lifestyle-related cardio-metabolic risk factors, and opinions on intervention feasibility were recorded. Findings are summarized descriptively. Results In each country, 200 patients were invited to participate in the study. Acceptance rates varied from 19.5% (n = 39/200) in Sweden to 100% in the Czech Republic (n = 200/200). Risk assessment completion rates ranged from 65.4% (n = 70/107) in Greece to 100% (n = 39/39) in Sweden. Twelve individuals (6.9%) were identified as being at high risk of cardio-vascular disease in the Czech Republic, five (8.6%) in Denmark, eight (11.4%) in Greece, 21 (36.8%) in the Netherlands and none (0%) in Sweden. On a ten-point scale, the median (25%-75% quartile) of participant-reported intervention feasibility ranged from 7.4 (6.9–7.8) in Greece to 9.2 (8.2–9.9) in Sweden. Willingness to change lifestyle exceeded 80% in all countries, with the desire for better health representing the main motivating factor for more than half of the participants. Conclusions Although substantial variations in patient cardio-metabolic risk profile and intervention receptiveness were observed, our findings add to existing evidence regarding the implementation of selective prevention programs in European primary care and can be used as part of future cardio-metabolic risk reduction strategies.
DASAR DASAR ADMINISTRASI PENDIDIKAN

Abstrak— The education as an effort which is conducted comprehensively and systematically, will enliven the studying environment and education process so that the student are actively developing their potency to have the spiritual power, personality, intelligence and self development.First, researcher found teorie-theories of experts, then making the conclusion of it, continued to communicate and eventually make the research based on new information. The education results in the analysis of education is all those of education adn facilitoes used in terms of education relation according to the policies of which have been estavlished to achieve seefesien education and the seefestive may, ehich includes the defenition of education in education, the importance of administration of education and purpose of the administration of education, it can be concluded that education and education administration concept couldn’t be separated one from another. In every education process, there will be a need of education administration. Education done without good and reliable education administration will not achieve its glorious purposes, which is the human welfare.
Assistive Technology: A Study of the Benefits of iPad Applications in the Classroom

Janssen, Rachel N. M. Ed., Education Department, Cedarville University, 2012. Assistive Technology: A Study of the Benefit Of iPad Applications in the Classroom Based on research in the educational divisions of language arts and technology, the purpose of this project was to examine the effects of technology, namely iPad applications, on the instruction of language arts with an emphasis in spelling. In a 3'd classroom of 22 students, 8 students were an experimental group receiving additional iPad app instruction on top of the traditional methods of teaching used in the classroom. The remaining 14 students served as a control group only receiving traditional teaching methods. Pre-tests and post-tests in an A-B-A design form compared the scores of the students before and after the quarter of learning. The study did not show a statistical significant advantage to the additional use of the iPad app.
UJI KETAHANAN BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC BERBASISTEPUNG BIJI DURIAN (Durio Zibethinus Murr)TERHADAP AIR DAN PENGUKURAN DENSITASNYA

Pengembangan teknologi kemasan plastik biodegradable adalah salah satu upaya alternatif yang dilakukan untuk keluar dari permasalahan ketergantungan penggunaan kemasan plastik yang non degradable (plastik konvensional). Hal ini dilatarbelakangi berkurangnya bahan yang berasal dari cadangan minyak bumi, kesadaran dan kepedulian terhadap lingkungan serta resiko kesehatan. Untuk memperoleh plastik biodegradable, pati ditambahkan khitosan dan gliserol pemlastis, sehingga diperoleh plastik yang lebih luwes dan elastis. Penelitian ini mengkaji pemanfaatan pati biji durian dan khitosan sebagai bahan dasar pembuatan plastik biodegradable. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui pengaruh penambahan khitosan pada proses pembuatan plastik biodegradable dari limbah biji durian. Dalam penelitian ini dilakukan studi mengenai pembuatan bioplastik campuran pati dan khitosan, serta gliserol sebagai pemlastis dengan melakukan variasi terhadap khitosan. Hasil yang diperoleh berupa lembaran tipis plastik (film plastik) yang telah diuji sifat ketahanan air sebesar 0,85%, kerapatan maksimum sebesar 1,61 kg/l dengan komposisi khitosan 3 % dari larutan pati, uji transparasi terbaik yang mencapai lebih dari 70% cahaya yang ditransmitansikan, serta uji biodegradasi selama 8 hari.
Capability Maturity Model for Software, Version 1.1

Abstract : This paper provides a technical overview of the Capability Maturity Model for Software and reflects Version 1.1. Specifically, this paper describes the process maturity framework of five maturity levels, the structural components that comprise the CMM, how the CMM is used in practice, and future directions of the CMM. This paper serves as one of the best sources for understanding the CMM, and it should clear up some of the misconceptions associated with software process maturity as advocated by the SEI.
Synthesis of Thermo-Responsive Block-Graft Copolymer Based on PCL and PEG Analogs, and Preparation of Hydrogel via Click Chemistry

Thermo-responsive cross-linkable mPEG-b-[PCL-g-(MEO2MA-co-OEGMA)]-b-mPEG was synthesized by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Then, the cross-linkable block-graft copolymer was used to prepare hydrogel via a copper-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction. The chemical structure and composition of copolymer were characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The self-assembly behaviors of the copolymer in aqueous solution were studied by UV spectrophotometer, fluorescence probes, the surface tension method, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. The results proved that the copolymer has excellent solubility and better temperature response. The three-dimensional network structure of the gels, observed by scanning electron microscopy at different temperatures, indicated that the gels have temperature response.