Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
PERSEPSI UKM TERHADAP APLIKASI AKUNTANSI BERBASIS ANDROID DENGAN PENDEKATAN TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL DAN THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) users and non-users of Android-based accounting applications as well as the benefits and feasibility of the application to be used as an SME accounting information system. This study uses phenomenological methods and analyzed descriptively. The data were analyzed using interactive analysis techniques which included data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study indicate that the perception of SMEs using Android-based accounting applications provides a lot of positive responses, both from application users and non-users. The results of interviews with informants prove that android-based accounting applications can improve business performance and productivity, work faster, stored data is safer, and the accounting information produced is clearer, more complete, and accurate. Although most of the informants gave a positive response, a few informants were still comfortable using manual recording because it was considered easy and did not require complex recording. From the results of data analysis, the android-based accounting application has a feasibility level of 72% which indicates that this accounting application is very feasible to be used as a better financial recording of SMEs and meets accounting standards.Keywords:Keywords:SMEs perception, android-based accounting application, technology acceptance model, theory of planned behavior.
The Influence of Motion and Audio Cues on Driver Performance in an Automobile Simulator

A highway driving simulator with a computer-generated visual display, physical motion cues of roll, yaw, and lateral translation, and velocity-dependent sound/vibration cues was used to investigate the influence of these cues on driver performance. Forty-eight student subjects were randomly allocated to six experimental groups. Each group of eight subjects experienced a unique combination of the motion and audio cues. The control group received a full simulation condition while each of the remaining five groups performed with certain combinations of motion and sound deleted. Each driver generated nine minutes of continuous data from which five performance measures were derived. Results indicate that the performance measures of yaw, lateral, and velocity deviation are significantly affected by the deletion of cues. In support of the hypothesis that driver performance is augmented by the addition of motion cues, statistically significant negative correlations were obtained between the number of motion cues present and the measures of yaw and lateral deviation. With respect to motion and audio cues, recommendations are made regarding simulator design criteria.
Advances in the turning process for productivity improvement — a review

Increasing productivity and reducing manufacturing cost have always been keys to successful business. In machining, higher values of cutting parameters offer opportunities for increasing productivity, but this also involves greater risk of deterioration in surface quality and tool life. During the past decade significant advances have been made in the development of cutting tool materials for machining of ‘difficult-to-cut’ materials. The cost involved in the production of new turning tools is very high. To overcome this cost factor researchers have tried to bring about modifications in the turning process using existing tool materials. A good understanding of the cutting conditions, temperature generation, failure modes, and cutting forces leads to efficient control of the turning process. The literature reveals that modifications in the tool geometry (such as grooved/restricted contact tools (RCTs) and chamfered/honed edges), applications of cooling techniques, ultrasonic assisted turning (UAT), hot machining, and cryogenic treatment of inserts have led to efficient and economic machining of modern materials used for aerospace, steam turbine, bearing industry, nuclear, and automotive applications. This paper presents a review of the different techniques involved in turning which can supplement the performance of cutting tools for improved economics, good surface finish, and surface integrity during machining of the latest materials.
Modeling of a Dielectric Elastomer Bender Actuator

The current smallest self-contained modular robot uses a shape memory alloy, which is inherently inefficient, slow and difficult to control. We present the design, fabrication and demonstration of a module based on dielectric elastomer actuation. The module uses a pair of bowtie dielectric elastomer actuators in an agonist-antagonist configuration and is seven times smaller than previously demonstrated. In addition, we present an intuitive model for the bowtie configuration that predicts the performance with experimental verification. Based on this model and the experimental analysis, we address the theoretical limitations and advantages of this antagonistic bender design relative to other dielectric elastomer actuators.
Strategies for fulfilment of critical raw materials demand in Europe

As the global economy grows and evolves in the 21st century emerging technologies will require mineral commodities on a greater scale and in a larger number of applications than ever before. The explosive growth in the economies of other nations and the concomitant and explosive increase in demand for raw materials are the reasons for potential supply restrictions. The portfolio of minerals and metals needed for manufacturing is dynamic. If the supply of any of the raw materials used in everyday products and in new emerging technologies was curtailed, many high-tech sectors of the European industries could be significantly affected. For example, the so called “tuning metals” or “spice metals”, although used only in small and essentially as “functional alloyings” in conventional metals are indispensable as “power amplifier” of modern materials used in vehicle construction. These materials are in principle recyclable. However, in most cases it is impossible to recycle them because of the minor concentration in application, thus they are being “consumed”. The Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering of RWTH Aachen University is initiating thereupon an integrated interdisciplinary research. The three divisions of the faculty, i.e. Raw Materials and Waste Disposal Technology, Metallurgy and Materials Technology as well as Geosciences and Geography, collaborate on the issue of sustaining critical raw materials availability so that the supply of materials needed for futures industries can be guaranteed. Objective of this research cooperation is to develop life-cycle strategies for critical raw materials which are fundamental for emerging technologies. Securing the availability of raw materials may be accomplished by improving the efficiency of the raw materials chain and by enhancing the raw materials base. Increasing also the knowledge base in this field will enable the European society to transfer more resources into economically efficient and technically manageable as well as politically and socially acceptable mineral and metal reserves. Assuring a sustainable availability of critical metals will be of paramount importance for technical innovations. Researchers and scientists from the Faculty of Humanities at RWTH Aachen University are also involved to study the relation between raw materials supply and economic as well as social matters. Mapping out sustainable strategies for securing the supply of raw materials in the long run requires the competence and input of scientists in fields of natural, engineering, political, economical, and social sciences. Demand and supply of raw materials are affected by the economy, whereas global political and social issues have impact on the same economy.
TREE SHAPE AND VOLUME MEASUREMENT BY LIGHT INTERCEPTION AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY

Site specific information on the foliage shape and size of orchard trees is a major factor in determining spray dosage for plant protection and crop coefficients for irrigation scheduling. A computerized map of each individual tree in the orchard is required to adjust irrigation emitters and variable spray volumes. In a feasibility study conducted at the Matityahu Experimental Farm in 1998, aerial photogrammetry was used to facilitate fast and affordable tree shape and volume mapping. Light interception cross-sections and gap frequency analysis was used for ground measurements of trees. Panchromatic, 1:4000 scale, 100 lines/mm resolution stereoscopic aerials served for analog photogrammetric processing. Tree contours and row cross-sectional area compared well between aerial- and ground-based measurements. Resulting tree volume maps seems to be sufficient for current applications in plant protection and irrigation scheduling. Further development of the method using multiple wavelength measurements will probably be needed in order to obtain estimates of foliage density and LAI.
It’s so boring – or is it? Examining the role of mindfulness for work performance and attitudes in monotonous jobs

We examine the role ofemployee mindfulness inthe contextof highly monotonous work conditions. Integrating research on task monotony with theorizing on mindfulness, we hypothesized that mindfulness is negatively associated with the extent to which employees feel generally bored by their jobs. We further hypothesized that this lower employee boredom would relate to downstream outcomes in the form of job attitudes (job satisfaction and turnover intentions) and task performance. We examined both objective task performance quality and quantity to shed light on the complexity of the mindfulness – task performance relation, which has so far mostly been investigated using subjective supervisor ratings. In a sample of 174 blue-collar workers in a Mexican company, results showed that employee mindfulness was negatively related to boredom. Further, mindfulness was positively related to job satisfaction and negatively to turnover intentions, partly mediated through boredom. Mindfulness turned out to be a double-edged sword for task performance in monotonous jobs: Mindfulness was positively related to task performance quality but negatively related to quantity.
Expedition 385 summary

A. Teske, D. Lizarralde, T.W. Höfig, I.W. Aiello, J.L. Ash, D.P. Bojanova, M.D. Buatier, V.P. Edgcomb, C.Y. Galerne, S. Gontharet, V.B. Heuer, S. Jiang, M.A.C. Kars, S. Khogenkumar Singh, J.-H. Kim, L.M. T. Koornneef, K.M. Marsaglia, N.R. Meyer, Y. Morono, R. Negrete-Aranda, F. Neumann, L.C. Pastor, M.E. Peña-Salinas, L.L. Pérez Cruz, L. Ran, A. Riboulleau, J.A. Sarao, F. Schubert, J.M. Stock, L.M.A.A. Toffin, W. Xie, T. Yamanaka, and G. Zhuang2
Active induction balance method for metal detector sensing head utilizing transmitter-bucking and dual current source

A central problem in a design of frequency domain electromagnetic induction sensors used in landmine detection is an effective suppression of a direct inductive coupling between the transmitter and the receiver coil (induction balance, IB). In sensing heads based on the transmitter-bucking configuration, IB is achieved by using two concentric transmitter coils with opposing exciter fields in order to create a central magnetic cavity for the receiver coil. This design has numerous advantages over other IB methods in terms of detection sensitivity, spatial resolution, sensor dimensions and suitability for model-based measurements. However, very careful design and precise sensing head geometry are required if a single excitation source is used for driving both transmitter coils. In this paper we analyze the IB sensitivity to small perturbations of geometrical properties of coils. We propose a sensor design with dual current source and active induction balance scheme which overcomes the limitations of geometry-based balancing and potentially provides more efficient compensation of soil effects.
Application of Online Transportation Mode Recognition in Games

It is widely accepted that human activities largely contribute to global emissions and thus, greatly impact climate change. Awareness promotion and adoption of green transportation mode could make a difference in the long term. To achieve behavioural change, we investigate the use of a persuasive game utilising online transportation mode recognition to afford bonuses and penalties to users based on their daily choices of transportation mode. To facilitate an easy identification of transportation mode, classification predictive models are built based on accelerometer and gyroscope historical data. Preliminary results show that the classification true-positive rate for recognising 10 different transportation classes can reach up to 95% when using a historical set (66% without). Results also reveal that the random tree classification model is a viable choice compared to random forest in terms of sustainability. Qualitative studies of the trained classifiers and measurements of Android-device gravity also raise several issues that could be addressed in future work. This research work could be enhanced through acceleration normalisation to improve device and user ambiguity.
Effect of varying dietary crude protein and metabolizable energy levels on leg abnormalities and performance in broiler chickens

Background: Nutrient restriction is a common strategy to prevent metabolic disorders in fast growing 35 broiler chickens, but limited information is available regarding the impact of low protein and energy 36 diets in leg abnormalities. Objective: Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of 37 varying dietary crude protein (CP) and metabolizable energy (ME) levels on gastrocnemius tendon 38 (GTeBS) and tibia (TiBS) breaking strength, gait score (GS) and valgus/varus angulation (VAng). 39 Methods: In experiment 1, eight-d-old Ross 308 broilers (n=90) were randomly assigned into three 40 treatments: 13/2,900 (13% CP and 2,900 kcal ME kg -1 of diet), 17/3,000 (17% CP and 3,000 kcal ME 41 kg -1 of diet), and 21/3,025 or control (21% CP and 3,025 kcal ME kg -1 of diet). In experiment 2, six- d-old Ross 308 chickens (n=192) were randomly distributed into two treatments: 16/3,000; 16% CP 43 and 3,000 kcal ME kg -1 of diet and 21/3,000 or control; 21% CP and 3,000 kcal ME kg -1 of diet. In 44 both experiments, the data were analyzed as one-way ANOVA. Results: In experiment 1, broilers in 45 the 17/3,000 and control treatments had similar (p>0.05) GTeBS (202 and 224 N, respectively), and 46 TiBS (338 and 332 N, respevtively). Birds in the 13/2,900 treatment showed higher GS (lower 47 walking ability; 80% of birds with score>3), and greater VAng (53% of birds with score>2) than 48 broilers in the control treatment (0% of birds with GS score>3 and 0% of birds with VAng score>2). 49 Experiment 2, broilers in the 16/3,000 showed similar VAng, GS and TiBS than birds in the control 50 treatment. However, birds in the 16/3,000 treatment showed lower (-26%) GTeBS than birds in the 51 control treatment (p<0.05). Conclusions: Feeding broilers with 16% CP and 3,000 kcal ME kg -1 of 52 diet did not affect tibia breaking strength, gait score and valgus/varus angulation. A diet containing 53 16% CP or less and 2,900-3,000 kcal ME kg -1 reduces tendon and tibia breaking strength.
The effect of the ISO 9001 quality management system on the performance of SMEs

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is a difference between ISO 9001 certified and non‐certified companies in terms of performance.Design/methodology/approach – In order to determine the effect of certification on performance, motivations for certification and companies' quality practices have been considered as factors. A survey was carried out with 255 small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey. The differences between certified and non‐certified companies in terms of performance and quality practices were examined by one‐way analysis of variance (one‐way ANOVA). Findings – The results showed no statistically significant difference between certified and non‐certified companies in terms of performance. Certification showed no direct effect on performance. Also it has been claimed that the quality practices of certified companies was higher than those of non‐certified companies, according to results it is showing a statistically significant difference, in the 0.01 level .
Compact broadband planar orthomode transducer

The design and test results of a compact C-band orthomode transducer are presented. The transducer comprises four rectangular probes orthogonally arranged in a circular waveguide, designed to work in the WG13 band. Measurements of the system in the frequency range 4.64–7.05 GHz agree very well with simulation results and show a cross-polarisation level below −58 dB, a return loss of about −20 dB, and an insertion loss difference of less than 0.18 dB between the orthogonal polarisation modes across the full waveguide band.
ITS development and deployment in Japan

The first computer-controlled area traffic control system in Japan was installed in Tokyo in 1970. It controlled about 100 intersections, and reduced travel time and stops remarkably with savings in man-hours and gas consumption. After the success of this system, about 170 traffic control centers have been constructed covering densely populated cities in Japan. The dynamic route guidance providing various traffic related information to drivers became very important to disperse traffic flows in very congested areas for traffic control and management. This concept also boosted the development and shipment of car navigation systems. The paper describes the history of ITS deployment and national projects to develop new transportation systems, and the current status in Japan.
Associations between serum total cholesterol level and bone mineral density in older adults

Background: Osteoporosis is a major clinical problem in elderly men and women. The correlation between total cholesterol and bone mineral density remains controversial. NHANES is the cornerstone for national nutrition monitoring to inform nutrition and health policy. Methods: Sample sizes and the location of the study and the time when it was conducted: we obtained 4236 non-cancer elderly from NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) database from 1999 to 2006. Data were analyzed with the use of the statistical packages R and EmpowerStats. We analyzed the relationship between total cholesterol and lumbar bone mineral density. We performed research population description, stratified analysis, single factor analysis, multiple equation regression analysis, smooth curve fitting, and threshold effect and saturation effect analysis. Results: A significant negative association between serum cholesterol levels and bone mineral density of the lumbar spine in US non cancer affected older adults aged 60 years or older. Older adults ≥ 70 years of age had an inflection point at 280 mg / dl, and those with moderate physical activity had an inflection point at 199 mg / dl, The smooth curves they fitted were all U-shaped. Conclusions: There is a negative association between total cholesterol and lumbar spine bone mineral density in non-cancer elderly greater than or equal to 60 years of age.
Totally automated switching operation in distribution system

Several algorithms and methods that tend to be overlooked but are important for the realization of an automatic and systematic switching operation in a distribution system are proposed. To explain the importance of these algorithms and methods, the concept of an operating state is introduced and the correlation of different purpose switching operations is illustrated. Each proposed algorithm or method is proved to be practical by real scale simulation or a field test. >
New Ideas for Speech Recognition and Related Technologies

The ideas relating to the use of organ motion sensors for the purposes of speech recognition were first described by.the author in spring 1994. During the past year, a series of productive collaborations between the author, Tom McEwan and Larry Ng ensued and have lead to demonstrations, new sensor ideas, and algorithmic descriptions of a large number of speech recognition concepts. This document summarizes the basic concepts of recognizing speech once organ motions have been obtained. Micro power radars and their uses for the measurement of body organ motions, such as those of the heart and lungs, have been demonstrated by Tom McEwan over the past two years. McEwan and I conducted a series of experiments, using these instruments, on vocal organ motions beginning in late spring, during which we observed motions of vocal folds (i.e., cords), tongue, jaw, and related organs that are very useful for speech recognition and other purposes. These will be reviewed in a separate paper. Since late summer 1994, Lawrence Ng and I have worked to make many of the initial recognition ideas more rigorous and to investigate the applications of these new ideas to new speech recognition algorithms, to speech coding, and to speechmore » synthesis. I introduce some of those ideas in section IV of this document, and we describe them more completely in the document following this one, UCRL-UR-120311. For the design and operation of micro-power radars and their application to body organ motions, the reader may contact Tom McEwan directly. The capability for using EM sensors (i.e., radar units) to measure body organ motions and positions has been available for decades. Impediments to their use appear to have been size, excessive power, lack of resolution, and lack of understanding of the value of organ motion measurements, especially as applied to speech related technologies. However, with the invention of very low power, portable systems as demonstrated by McEwan at LLNL researchers have begun to think differently about practical applications of such radars. In particular, his demonstrations of heart and lung motions have opened up many new areas of application for human and animal measurements. « less
The Determinants of Household Spending on Alcohol and Tobacco in Tanzania

The increasing effects caused by alcohol and tobacco calls for necessary interventions. This is not only in developed countries, but also in developing countries which seems to be affected more by this problem. Studies show that 80% of smokers worldwide are living in developing countries where tobacco related diseases have become major factors contributing toward high morbidity. Moreover, excessive alcohol consumption has been among global public health problems, where it accounts for about 6% of mortality and 5% of disability in the world. In addition, the prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) was reported at 4% globally while in Africa it was 3%. Tanzania being the developing country and located in Africa is also at risk to be affected more if the necessary measures to control this unhealthy behaviour are not taken. However, due to limited information about the structure and behaviour of people in spending and consumption of these addictive products in Tanzania, it will be difficult to prepare relevant measures to curb those problems. Therefore, by using Tobit regression model, this study examined the influence of socioeconomic characteristics on alcohol and tobacco spending. This study found factors such income, culture, and change in preference over time to have a significant relationship with spending on alcohol and tobacco. This study creates a base for alcohol and tobacco spending behaviour in Tanzania. After determining spending behaviour, further studies need to be conducted to examine consumption behaviour and its effects to prepare relevant measures to control the risks of alcohol and tobacco in Tanzania.