Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
MANAGERIAL PRACTICES, EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND FIRM’S COMPETITIVENESS IN ASIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME): THE CASE OF MALAYSIA

This research examines the premise of effective managerial practices and its impact on organizational productivity and employee satisfaction within the Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) context. The four variables considered in this paper to have an impact towards employee satisfaction are job involvement, teamwork, trust level between employee and employer, and work environment. Research findings suggest that managerial practices have an impact on employee satisfaction level, which is highly correlated to employee performance and organization performance. The result of this research recommends that such managerial practices to be taking into consideration not only within SME’s but across South-East Asian organizations with similar size and characteristics. Such assertion is because of cultural similarities between Malaysia and neighboring ASIAN countries. This study further concluded that all the proposed variables examined in this research tend to have a significant impact on employee satisfaction within Malaysian SME’s. This in turn, is found to be major contributor to the internal strengths of the organization when a firm is not suffering from marketing myopia that deter the firm from focusing on external market forces.
Generation of Crack Random Numbers Using Three- Parameter Crack Distribution

The two-parameter crack lifetime distribution had led to the development of the three-parameter crack lifetime distribution. The developments has been a very useful and effective tool in statistical analysis in conjunction with engineering concept relating to the fatigue crack which usually happen in the materials used for most engineering products like lorry, air craft and other heavy machineries. The crack is said to occur when excessive load or force is exerted beyond the materials ability or tendency. This three-parameter crack lifetime distribution was developed from the already-known two-parameter distributions, which was also used for modeling fatigue failure. This two-parameter lifetime distribution includes: Length-biased Inverse Gaussian distributions, the Birnbaum-Saunders distribution and also the Gaussian distribution. There is a strong relationship between the two-parameter distributions and the three-parameter lifetime distribution. However, there has not been much literature on the generation of the crack random numbers that follow the three-parameter crack
AMAE - A KEY CONCEPT FOR UNDERSTANDING JAPANESE PERSONALITY STRUCTURE

As my title indicates, the essence of what I am going to talk about is contained in one common Japanese word al/tae. Let me therefore, first of all, explain the meaning of this word. Amae is the noun form of alllaeru, an intransitive verb which means "to depend and presume upon another's benevolence. "(I) This word has the same root as alllai, an adjective which means "sweet. " Thils alllaem has a distinct feeling of sweetness, and is generally used to describe a child's attitude or behavior toward his parents, particularly his mother. But it can also be used to describe the relationship between two adults, such as the relationship between a husband and a wife or a master and a subordinate. I believe that there is no single word in English equivalent to amaeru, though this does not mean that the psychology of amae is totally alien to the people of English-speaking countries. I shall come back to this problem after describing some of the clinical material through which I came to recognize the importance of what this word amae signifies. It was in my attempt to understand what goes on between the therapist and the patient that I first came across the all-powerful drive of the patient's alllae. There is a diagnostic term in Japanese psychiatry, shinkeishitsu, which includes neurasthenia, anxiety neurosis and obsessive neurosis. Morita who first used shinkeishitslt as a diagnostic term thought that these three types of neurosis had a basic symptom in common, toraware, which means "to be bound or caught," as by some intense preoccupation. He considered toraware to be closely related to hypochondriacal fear and thought that this fear sets in motion a reciprocal intensification of attention and sensation. In psychoanalytic work with neurotic patients of the shinkeishitsu type I have also found toraware to be a basic symptom, but I have evolved a different formulation of its significance. (2) I have observed that during the course of psychotherapy the patient's toraware can easily turn into hypersensitivity in his relationship with the therapist. This hypersensitivity is best described by the Japanese word kJdawari. Kodawari is the noun form of kodawaru, an intransitive verb which means "to be sensitive to minor things," "to be inwardly disturbed over one's personal relationships. " In the state of kodawari one feels that he is not accepted by others, which suggests that kodawari results from the unsatisfied desire to alllaeru. Thus toraware can be traced back through kodawari to amae. In my observations the patient's toraware usually receded when he became aware of his alllae toward the therapist, which he had been warding off consciously and unconssciously up to then. At first I felt that if the patient became fully aware of his amae, he would thereupon be able to get rid of his neurosis. But I was wrong in this assumption and came to observe
Ground Motion Intensity Measures for Rocking Building Systems

This paper investigates the effectiveness of various ground motion intensity measures (IMs) in estimating the structural response of two types of rocking systems: (a) a controlled rocking steel braced frame system with self-centering action and (b) a rocking spine system for reinforced concrete infill frames. The IMs are evaluated based on the dispersion in engineering demand parameter (EDP) predictions (efficiency) and the sensitivity of the conditional distributions of EDPs to the distributions of the magnitudes, distances and spectral shape parameter (ε) of ground motion records (sufficiency). The EDPs include maximum transient and residual story drifts and peak floor accelerations. The spectral acceleration averaged over a range of periods (Sa avg ) is most effective for predicting transient and residual drift demands and peak ground acceleration (PGA) is generally the best predictor of peak floor accelerations. The proximity of the frequency range most affecting an EDP to that best reflected in an IM is found to be a good indicator of the performance of that IM.
Stellar population astrophysics (SPA) with the TNG

Aims. The Scutum complex in the inner disk of the Galaxy hosts a number of young clusters and associations of red supergiant stars that are heavily obscured by dust extinction. These stars are important tracers of the recent star formation and chemical enrichment history in the inner Galaxy. Methods. Within the SPA Large Programme at the TNG, we secured GIANO-B high-resolution (R ≃ 50 000) YJHK spectra of 11 red supergiants toward the Alicante 7 and Alicante 10 associations near the RSGC3 cluster. Taking advantage of the full YJHK spectral coverage of GIANO in a single exposure, we were able to measure several hundreds of atomic and molecular lines that are suitable for chemical abundance determinations. We also measured a prominent diffuse interstellar band at λ1317. 8 nm (vacuum). This provides an independent reddening estimate. Results. The radial velocities, Gaia proper motions, and extinction of seven red supergiants in Alicante 7 and three in Alicante 10 are consistent with them being members of the associations. One star toward Alicante 10 has kinematics and low extinction that are inconsistent with a membership. By means of spectral synthesis and line equivalent width measurements, we obtained chemical abundances for iron-peak, CNO, alpha, other light, and a few neutron-capture elements. We found average slightly subsolar iron abundances and solar-scaled [X/Fe] abundance patterns for most of the elements, consistent with a thin-disk chemistry. We found depletion of [C/Fe], enhancement of [N/Fe], and relatively low 12C/13C < 15, which is consistent with CN cycled material and possibly some additional mixing in their atmospheres.
On the effects of inhomogeneity of the luminosity structure of the past null cone

The effect of an inhomogeneous cosmology on the past null cone of a typical observer is discussed. This is of particular interest in deciding the limits to which one can hope to do cosmology through the use of optical and other telescopes. The optical scalar equations, together with appropriately defined mean driving terms for subsets of observable objects coupled with corresponding probabilities, can yield estimates of the scatter of apparent luminosities of standard candles on the observer's past null cone due to lensing. This imposes a limit on the use of standard observations in determining the structure of the universe which is simply due to the fuzzy structure of the perceived past null cone. In addition, the nature of the distributions will produce selection effects which can cause significant biases from the strict mean Friedmann-Robertson-Walker results. 17 references.
Abnormal Lymphatic Channels Detected by T2-Weighted MR Imaging as a Substrate for Ventricular Arrhythmia in HCM

This report describes the presence of dilated lymphatic channels in regions of dense, mature ﬁ brosis in a patient with HCM. The regional increase in lymphatic ﬂ uid offers the ﬁ rst pathologically supported explanation for the T2 signal elevation seen in one-third of these patients. These complex channels were shown by TEM to contact peripheral myocyte populations, offering the potential for pro-arrhythmic conduction along these endothelialized channels, a previously recognized substrate for malignant ventricular arrhythmia (4). Given the reported prevalence of T2 signal elevation versus the more pervasive ﬁ nding of LGE, this may provide a novel imaging marker for the identi ﬁ cation of HCM patients at high risk of malignant ventricular arrhythmias.
The applications of optical coherence tomography angiography in diabetic retinopathy

Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), an extent function of traditional optical coherence tomography (OCT), is a non-invasive, high-resolution imaging system designed to display vascular networks. The fundamental principle of OCTA is to achieve the signal of blood flow based on the analysis of complex OCT signal, amplitude of OCT signal or phase of OCT signal. OCTA can display and monitor the vascular abnormalities in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR), including microaneurysms, vessel density (VD), nonperfusion, neovascularization, and other lesions. OCTA offers a new and potential horizon in the monitor of the DR progress and evaluation of DR treatment.
Strangeness and Statistical Hadronization: How to Study Quark-Gluon Plasma

Statistical hadronization is presented as mechanism for (strange) particle production from a deconfined quark--gluon plasma (QGP) fireball. We first consider hadronic resonance production at RHIC as a test of the model. We present in detail how the hadrochemistry determines particle multiplicities and in case of sudden hadronization allows investigation of QGP properties. A comparative study of strange hadron production at SPS and RHIC is presented. The energy dependence of physical observables shows regularities and a potential discontinuity in the low RHIC range, when comparing these different energy domains. Considering the energy scan program at CERN-SPS we show that the K^+/\pi^+ discontinuity is a baryon density effect.
Characterization of the Nonroad Modified Diesel Engine Using a Novel Entropy-VIKOR Approach: Experimental Investigation and Numerical Simulation

Excessive use of diesel engines and continuous increase in environmental pollution has drawn the attention of researchers in the area of the compression ignition engine. In this research article, an innovative investigation of the nonroad modified diesel engine is reported with the effective use of the hybrid Entropy-VIKOR approach. Hence, it becomes necessary to prioritize and optimize the performance defining criteria, which provides higher BTE along with lower emission simultaneously. The engine load, injection timing (Inj Tim), injection pressure (Inj Pre), and compression ratio (Com R) were selected as engine operating parameters for experimentation at the constant speed of 1500 rpm engine. The effect on engine performance parameters (BTE and BSEC) and emission (carbon monoxide (CO), total oxide of carbon (TOC), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), hydrocarbon (HC), and smoke) was studied experimentally. The optimum results were observed at load 10.32 kg, Inj Tim 20 deg btdc, Inj Pre 210 bar, and Com R 21:1 at which highest BTE of 22.24% and lowest BSEC of 16,188.5 kJ/kWh were obtained. Hybrid entropy-VIKOR approach was applied to establish the optimum ranking of the nonroad modified diesel engine. The experimental results and numerical simulation show that optimizing the engine operating parameters using the entropy-VIKOR multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) technique is applicable.
Quantitative Immunohistochemistry of Factor VTII-Related Antigen in Breast Carcinoma A Comparison of Computer-Assisted Image Analysis With Established Counting Methods

Microvessel density in the area of the most intense neovascularization in invasive breast carcinoma is reported to be an independent prognostic factor. The established method of enumeration of microvessel density is to count the vessels using an ocular raster (counted microvessel density |CMVD|). The vessels were detected by staining endothelial cells using Factor VUI-related antigen. The aim of the study was to compare the CMVD results with the percentage of factor VUI-related antigen-stained area of factor VUI-related antigen-stained area using computer-assisted image analysis. A true color red-green-blue (RGB) image analyzer based on a morpholog ically reduced instruction set computer processor was used to evaluate the area of stained endothelial cells. Sixty invasive breast carcinomas were included in the analysis. There were no significant correlation between the CMVD and the
Masters Thesis: LQG Coordination Control

The topic of this thesis is the solution of the ‘LQG coordination control’ problem, which is the Linear-Quadratic-Gaussian (LQG) control problem for the class of Coordinated Linear Systems (CLSs). Decentralized and Distributed Control have attracted the interest of many researchers in the last decades. During the past years, numerous methodologies and approaches have been introduced. This thesis focuses on Linear Coordination Control, a theoretical framework developed to control CLSs. A CLS is a hierarchical system composed of a number of subsystems and a ‘coordinator’. The subsystems are independent of each other, but they depend on the coordinator, while the coordinator is independant of the subsystems. Thus, a ‘nested information pattern’ is available to the control law. The following issues are investigated: (1) the applicability of the separation principle; (2) the synthesis of the optimal state-feedback gain and (3) the synthesis of the optimal observer gain (or Kalman gain). The solution to these three issues, and therefore to the LQG coordination control problem, are discussed for different categories of problem formulations: general problems, decomposable problems and virtual coordination problems. No results were found for general problems. For decomposable problems, we show that the separation property holds if certain parameters are fixed, and we present a control synthesis procedure that involves numerical optimization of cost functions; for these cost functions, the convexity in the optimization parameters is conjectured. For virtual coordination problems, we derive optimal analytical results. Master of Science Thesis Nicola Pambakian
The downstream potential of pineapple derivative products

Pineapple ( Anenas comosus L. Merr.) is a fruit plant that has long been widely recognized by the public. This plant is quite easy to cultivate, and Indonesia's climate is very suitable for growing it. Given that pineapple is a commodity that has a high economic value, it is necessary to look for strategies for developing pineapple in the hope of increasing farmers' incomes so that it can ultimately improve the economy of the community. This research is a type of descriptive research that uses external data. The results of the analysis of this study indicate that the downstream pineapple processing industry has enormous potential. With so many types of pineapple derivative products, the community or farmers have many choices to do pineapple-based production activities and have the opportunity to get a global market share. Pineapple production increased from 2016 to 2018. This increase is proportional to the increase in exports of pineapple commodities to all export destination countries. In increasing downstream pineapple derivative products, seriousness from the government and entrepreneur is needed in solving problems that often occur such as farm management, land ownership, capital, farmers' culture, unbalanced fertilization, and limited market access.
Автоматическая рубрикация web-страниц в интернет-каталоге с иерархической структурой

В статье рассмотрено применение статистических методов автоматической рубрикации (классификации) web-страниц в многоуровневом иерархическом рубрикаторе интернеткаталога. Применение классического метода Байеса (naive Bayes) оказывается затруднительным при больших объемах данных. Вместо него предлагается использовать метод на основе алгоритма PrTFIDF, который так же заключается в вычислении условных вероятностей принадлежности документа рубрике. Эксперименты производились на основе данных интернет-каталога Яндекс. Результаты экспериментов позволяют сделать вывод о возможности успешного применения метода.
Exploitation of independent stator and rotor geometrical periodicities in electrical machines using the Schur complement

In this paper we present a-priori model reduction technique that enables to take full advantage of the periodicity existing in the stator and rotor geometrical structures of electrical machines in order to reduce the computational time. Firstly, a change of basis is performed by applying two distinct discrete Fourier transformations on the stator and rotor periodic structures independently. Secondly, the Schur complement is introduced in the new spectral basis, to allow a parallel solving of the resulting block-diagonal matrix systems. Moreover, the using of a matrix-free Krylov method based on the conjugate gradient solver has verified an efficient solving of the equation system associated to the stator-rotor interface. Furthermore, in the peculiar case of balanced supply conditions, a model order reduction can be carried out by considering only the dominant discrete Fourier transform components. This model reduction approach is applied on a buried permanent magnet machine and has successfully shown its efficiency under balanced and unbalanced conditions.
From Curry to Haskell (cid:63) Paths to abstraction in programming languages

We expose some basic elements of a style of programming supported by functional languages like Haskell by relating them to a coherent set of notions and techniques from Curry’s work in combinatory logic and formal systems, and their algebraic and categorical interpretations. Our account takes the form of a commentary to a simple fragment of Haskell code attempting to isolate the conceptual sources of the linguistic abstractions involved.
LOCATING MULTIPLE FACILITIES IN A PLANAR COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

We investigate the location of one or more facilities anywhere in an area in which several competing facilities already exist. The attractiveness of each facility is modeled by a utility function. Each customer selects the facility with the greatest utility function value. The objective is to find the locations for one or more facilities which attract the maximum buying power. We generate a set of candidate locations and solve the single facility problem by evaluating the buying power attracted to the new facility at each candidate location. We then solve the location of multiple facilities by converting the problem to a maximum covering problem. The solution procedure is illustrated on an example problem with 100 demand points and seven existing facilities. As a case study we find the best locations of new convenience stores in the city of Seto, Japan.
Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Electronic Art The Serendipitous Pattern in Interaction Design. Ricardo Melo, Miguel Carvalhais The Serendipitous Pattern in Interaction Design

Serendipity is increasingly becoming a concern in the design of interactive systems as an alternative to the echo chamber effects being felt in the medium. However, the concept of serendip-ity is one shrouded in ambiguity, which limits our abilities to regard it as an achievable goal in interaction design. Based upon literature review, as well as empirical research, we propose a Serendipitous Pattern that identifies the core moments of seren-dipity, as well as the role of the human agent. Through this pattern, we are able to lay the groundwork for establishing a framework that enables the design of serendipitous systems.
What Motivates People to Share Online Rumors? Deconstructing the Ambiguity of Rumors from a Perspective of Digital Storytelling

: With the proliferation of social networks and the development of digital technology, the content structure and propagation mode of rumors have become more complicated with ambiguity, which has greatly influenced people’s behaviors when facing digitalized rumors. Based on the digital storytelling theory, this study takes an early initiative by deconstructing and identifying the basic components of online rumors and revealing the conditions under which people’s sharing behaviors in a social environment. A data set of health-related rumors related to Covid-19 was used to test the research hypotheses. The results indicated that causality explicitness, element integrality and source explicitness have different influences on rumor sharing behavior. And rumor vividness plays a negative moderating effect during the sharing process. This research offers insight to viewers and website authorities on ways to monitor and debunk online rumors.
Towards a Next Generation Universally Accessible ‘Online Shopping-for-Apparel’

In before system of virtually cloth changing room or VFR (virtual fitting room), the 2D kinect sensor camera is used for the fitting room. And accuracy of the previous system is also less than today’s system. We overcome the problem of existing system in online shopping for apparel. We present method of creation of virtual fitting room (VFR) for minimizing the time for changing the cloths in shop. The solution on these problem is creating a virtual fitting room for changing the cloths virtually. In these method first capture the image of human being in 3D position with the help of 3D kinect camera which having high resolution. By using the kinect sensor, measuring the 12 points of body and shows the real time picture of user on the screen. kinect create the virtual body by using the measured body clones using kinect camera. And the system content a database including all the data, which are available in the soppy. These is the real time application which are updated current values or data and also body measuring information or values. User select the cloths which are available in the soppy, which are content by the database, then user simply touch the cloths which are shown on the screen from some distance and then the those cloths are virtually shown on our body. From these system the time required is less and the user can select multiple choices of cloths. This is the aim of real time cloths application.