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Fifty Shades Of Grey: Automated Stochastic Model Identification Of Building Heat Dynamics, Julien Leprince, Henrik Madsen, Clayton Miller, Palmer Jaume Real, Rik Van Der Vlist, Kaustav Basu, Wim Zeiler

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

To reach the carbon emission reduction targets set by the European Union, the building sector has embraced multiple strategies such as building retrofit, demand side management, model predictive control and building load forecasting. All of which require knowledge of the building dynamics in order to effectively perform. However, the scaling-up of building modelling approaches is still, as of today, a recurrent challenge in the field. The heterogeneous building stock makes it tedious to tailor interpretable approaches in a scalable way. This work puts forward an automated and scalable method for stochastic model identification of building heat dynamics, implemented on a …

Universities In And Beyond A Pandemic, Lily Kong, Sovan Patra

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

The impact of the COVID pandemic, and concomitant public health interventions, on university operations and finances is unprecedented in its scope and scale. This chapter provides, firstly, a panorama of the challenges of tertiary teaching and learning in a socially distanced world as well as of the fiscal impact of the pandemic on universities. Secondly, it is an experience-informed personal reflection on the lessons that university instructors, researchers, and leaders can learn from the events of the past year to be more effective in sub-optimal environments, both as individuals and as members of the larger society. Finally, it presents an …

Clocking Out: Nurses Refusing To Work In A Time Of Pandemic, Yasmin Y. Ortiga, Michael Joseph S. Dino, Romeo Luis A. Macabasag

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Social science research has long critiqued how professional ideals of public service can ignore chronic problems within the healthcare industry, placing unfair burden on the "heroism" of individual workers. Yet, fewer studies investigate how healthcare professionals actively negotiate such demands for service, amidst increasing workplace pressures and risks. This paper studies Filipino nurses' response to a government policy that banned them from working overseas in order to channel their labor to local hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on 51 in-depth interviews, we argue that nurses' willingness to serve in the Philippines' COVID-19 hospitals hinged on the point at which …

Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning For Traffic Signal Control Through Universal Communication Method, Qize Jiang, Minhao Qin, Shengmin Shi, Weiwei Sun Sun, Baihua Zheng

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

How to coordinate the communication among intersections effectively in real complex traffic scenarios with multi-intersection is challenging. Existing approaches only enable the communication in a heuristic manner without considering the content/importance of information to be shared. In this paper, we propose a universal communication form UniComm between intersections. UniComm embeds massive observations collected at one agent into crucial predictions of their impact on its neighbors, which improves the communication efficiency and is universal across existing methods. We also propose a concise network UniLight to make full use of communications enabled by UniComm. Experimental results on real datasets demonstrate that UniComm …

Order Constraints In Optimal Transport, Fabian Lim, Laura Wynter, Shiau Hong Lim

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Optimal transport is a framework for comparing measures whereby a cost is incurred for transporting one measure to another. Recent works have aimed to improve optimal transport plans through the introduction of various forms of structure. We introduce novel order constraints into the optimal transport formulation to allow for the incorporation of structure. We define an efficient method for obtaining explainable solutions to the new formulation that scales far better than standard approaches. The theoretical properties of the method are provided. We demonstrate experimentally that order constraints improve explainability using the e-SNLI (Stanford Natural Language Inference) dataset that includes human-annotated …

Time Dependent Orienteering Problem With Time Windows And Service Time Dependent Profits, M. Khodadadian, A. Divsalar, C. Verbeeck, Aldy Gunawan, P. Vansteenwegen

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper addresses the time dependent orienteering problem with time windows and service time dependent profits (TDOPTW-STP). In the TDOPTW-STP, each vertex is assigned a minimum and a maximum service time and the profit collected at each vertex increases linearly with the service time. The goal is to maximize the total collected profit by determining a subset of vertices to be visited and assigning appropriate service time to each vertex, considering a given time budget and time windows. Moreover, travel times are dependent of the departure times. To solve this problem, a mixed integer linear model is formulated and a …

Data-Driven Retail Decision-Making Using Spatial Partitioning And Delineation Of Communities, Ming Hui Tan, Kar Way Tan

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Urbanisation is resulting in rapid growth in road networks within cities. The evolution of road networks can be indicative of a city's economic growth and it is a field of research gaining prominence in recent years. This paper proposes a framework for spatial partition of large scale road networks that produces appropriately sized geospatial units in order to identify the type of community they serve. To this end, we have developed a three-stage procedure which first partitions the road network using Louvain method, followed by outlining the boundary of each partition using Uber H3 grids before classifying each partition using …

A Word From The Writing Team (July 2022), Pam Walter, Mfa, Liz Declan, Ma, Mfa

A Word From the Writing Team (Newsletter)

This issue includes:

• Research Support News from Liz D’Angel in the Academic Commons
• Writing Prize Deadline
• Writing Tip: Accountability
• Reminder

For-Profit Business Leaders’ Perceptions Of Technology And Conflict Resolution In The Workplace, Sherry Hamilton Latten

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explored for-profit business leaders’ experiences with technology and conflict resolution. With the rise of technology in communications in the workplace and the risk of miscommunications leading to negative impacts on organizational and individual performance, understanding leader experiences is vital to organizational success. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to understand for-profit business leaders’ (1) perceptions of technology and conflict resolution in the virtual workplace and (2) perceptions of their leadership styles and the impact on conflict resolution in the virtual workplace. Prior literature regarding the impact of technology on communications revealed mixed results with some studies …

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage And The Neurobiology Of Uncertainty In Traumatically Injured Adults, Carissa W. Tomas, E. Kate Webb, Kenneth P. Bennett, Ashley A. Huggins, Jacklynn M. Fitzgerald, Tara A. Miskovich, Jessica L. Krukowski, Terri A. Deroon-Cassini, Christine L. Larson

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

Background

Individuals residing in more socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods experience greater uncertainty through insecurity of basic needs such as food, employment, and housing, compared with more advantaged neighborhoods. Although the neurobiology of uncertainty has been less frequently examined in relation to neighborhood disadvantage, there is evidence that neighborhood disadvantage is associated with widespread neural alterations.

Methods

Recently traumatically injured participants (n = 90) completed a picture anticipation task in the magnetic resonance imaging scanner, in which they viewed images presented in a temporally predictable or unpredictable manner. We investigated how neighborhood disadvantage (via area deprivation index [ADI]) was related to …

Physician Assistant Global Advancement Through The Use Of Medical Relief Organizations, Kara Crafts Pa-C, Sarah Mistrot Pa-C, Mary Henningsgaard Pa-C, Kaley Morris Pa-C, Tamarrah Oliver Pa-C, Kevin Tran Pa-C, Trevor Crafts Md

Journal of Nursing & Interprofessional Leadership in Quality & Safety

Objectives: The physician assistant (PA) model has been adopted by many nations to alleviate health care disparities. The objective of the project is to understand how medical relief organizations are utilizing physician assistants and contributing to the advancement of the career globally.

Methods: A search was conducted to create a list of all U.S. based medical relief organizations. An 18-question online survey was sent to 493 organizations that met inclusion criteria.

Results: Total response rate of the survey was 56.2%. 75.6% of organizations reported using PAs on their medical relief projects, and PAs were used in clinic/hospital/and operative settings.

Conclusions: …

External Factors And Economic Growth In Tunisia: Ardl Approach With Structural Change Analysis, Saif Eddine Ayouni, Ramzi Farhani, Mekki Hamdaoui

Arab Economic and Business Journal

This paper examined the effect of external factors on economic growth in Tunisia. The economic analysis was carried out using recent quantitative technique of annual time series data from 1976 to 2017. Based on co-integration test with unknown structural breaks and ARDL bound testing we investigated importance of each factor in stimulating economic growth. Our results show that in the long-run FDI does not affect economic growth. Remittances and imports negatively affect economic growth. Exports promote economic growth such that a 1% increase stimulates economic activity by 0.702%. In the short term, our estimates emphasize a structural break in 1988 …

Tattoos In Medicine, Marcus Ibrahim

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

I am a second-year family medicine resident with a rather large arm-sleeve tattoo. As you can probably deduce by reading the title of this editorial, it will focus on how tattoos in healthcare may be perceived by others. My goal is to illustrate some of my perspectives, opinions, and experiences regarding making my tattoos visible in the clinical setting.

Doctors And Disability: Improving Inclusion In Medical Education, Mary Alice Keller

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Disability is extremely common in the United States with 26% of adults identifying as having some type of disability. Oftentimes, people with disabilities need to access health care services frequently in order to receive adequate care and support. However, despite this need, medical students receive limited, if any, education about people with disabilities and how to appropriately provide medical care and interact with them. This lack of education exacerbates health care disparities experienced by people with disabilities. This article highlights these disparities as well as the history of disability and health care. Current advancements in medical education regarding people with …

Examining Racial, Ethnic, And Gender Disparities In The Treatment Of Pain And Injury Emergencies, Laurel A. Wimbish, Janelle R. Simpson, Lauren R. Gilbert, Andria Blackwood, Emily A. Grant

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Background

Racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in effective pain management have been well-documented across healthcare settings. However, discrepancies in the treatment of patients in prehospital pain management settings have not been well researched. The objective of this study was to determine whether Wyoming emergency medical service (EMS) providers’ use of opioids to treat prehospital pain or injury varies by patient race/ethnicity or gender.

Methods

This cross-sectional study of EMS records examined 27 448 patient care reports (PCRs) generated during emergency medical responses to pain/injury emergencies in the state of Wyoming between January 2016 and March 2019. We included PCRs in …

Planning For A Northern Illinois Food Systems Network, Mim Evans, Mindy Schneiderman, Aaron Merriman

Reports, Whitepapers, Articles, and Other Publications

While Northern Illinois is rich in agriculture and is home to the largest consumer market in the Midwest, little of the food consumed in the region is grown in the region. This time of disruption and change within food systems nationwide is an opportune moment to plan for a stronger northern Illinois food systems network. This study is a step in the planning process and was funded by the Chicago Region Food System Fund and the Illinois Farm Bureau, two organizations supporting Illinois agriculture and access to fresh foods for Illinois residents. The study was conducted by the Northern Illinois …

Total Factor Productivity In Dairy Buffalo Milk Production In Nueva Ecija, Philippines, Zadieshar G. Sanchez, Antonio Jesus A. Quilloy, Nora Dm. Carambas, Mark Dondi M. Arboleda

Journal of Economics, Management and Agricultural Development

This study analyzed the total factor productivity in dairy buffalo milk production in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Specifically, it aimed to identify the factors that affect dairy buffalo milk production and analyze technical efficiency, scale efficiency, and technological change as sources of TFP growth. Panel data was established by gathering data from randomly selected dairy buffalo milk producers in Nueva Ecija for the years 2017 and 2020. The stochastic frontier analysis was applied to a Cobb-Douglas production function with an inefficiency effects model. It was found that the statistically significant factors of milk production were cows, forage areas, and dairy feeds. …

Do Philippine Stocks Catch Coronavirus? Some Econometric Check-Up On Pandemic Data, 2021-2022, Mark Reniel M. Amarila, Luisito C. Abueg

Journal of Economics, Management and Agricultural Development

Using daily data from March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, the USD-PHP exchange rate and pandemic-related variables such as the number of cases, vaccinations, and stringency index in relation to the movements of Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) were investigated. The paper views vaccination as an instrument for reducing economic uncertainty, subsequently providing a positive sentiment for investors and stock market. Ordinary least squares, autoregressive distributed lags, and vector autoregression was used to show some dynamics based on time series data. Particularly, there are indications of reported cases being negatively correlated and statistically significant for PSEi. Further, impulse response …

Member Engagement And Level Of Satisfaction In A Revitalized Co-Operative Enterprise In Iloilo Province, Philippines, Ma. Rhona P. Beriales

Journal of Economics, Management and Agricultural Development

A co-operative is a member-centered association of individuals with the goal of advancing their economic and social interests. This paper examined member engagement dynamics in a revitalized community-based co-operative in terms of members’ perceived value, member patronage and participation. The study also explored the effect of member engagement to the revitalized co- operative operations and member satisfaction. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study involved a survey of 175 respondents chosen purposively from the co-operative members of good standing. Results showed that members joined the co-operative for economic and personal growth, except for the older members’ goal which was for socialization. …

“800 Years We Have Been Down”: Rebel Songs And The Retrospective Reach Of The Irish Republican Narrative, Seán Ó Cadhla

Articles

From the glamorous, cross-dressing “Rebel, Rebel” of David Bowie, to the righteous Trenchtown “Soul Rebel” of Bob Marley and The Wailers, both varied and various musical articulations of cultural and socio-political rebellion have long enjoyed a ubiquitous presence across multiple soundscapes. As a musicological delineator in Ireland, however, ‘rebel’ conveys a specifically political dynamic due to its consistent deployment as an all-encompassing descriptor for songs detailing events and personalities from the Irish national struggle. This paper sets out to examine the specific musical delineator of “rebel song” from both musicological and politico-ideological perspectives with a view to interrogating its appropriateness …

دور المسؤولية الاجتماعية المستدامة في الثقة التنظيمية دراسة استطلاعية لآراء عينة من العاملين في جامعة الموصل, أَضواء كمال حسين الجراح

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

هدف البحث الحالي لتسليط الضوء حول دور المسئولية الاجتماعية المستدامة بوصفها متغيراً مستقلاً متمثلة بأبعادها (البعد الاقتصادي، البعد القانوني، البعد الاخلاقي، البعد الخيري) في الثقة التنظيمية بوصفها متغيراً معتمداً متمثل بـ(الثقة في المشرف المباشر، الثقة في الادارة العليا، الثقة في زملاء العمل) وان هذه الثقة التنظيمية تتكون لدى العاملين في المنظمة التي يعمون فيها من جهة، وتعزيز ثقة الزبون في المنظمة التي يتعامل معها من جهة أخرى في محاولة من الباحثة لتسليط الضوء حول مدى أهمية المسئولية الاجتماعية المستدامة وما ينبغي على المنظمات اعتماده من آليات وطرق من اجل تعزيز هذه المسئولية، ومن اجل تحقيق هدف البحث تم تصميم انموذجاً …

دور التقنيات الحديثة لسلسلة التوريد في تحقيق التميز اللوجستي/ دراسة استطلاعية, جهان سلمان علاوي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

تهدف الدراسة الى معرفة دور إستخدام التقنيات الحديثة لسلسلة التوريد ( تقنيات الشراء، تقنيات الانتاج، تقنيات التخزين، تقنيات التسويق) في تحقيق التميز اللوجستي في الشركة العامة للمنتوجات الغذائية. استخدمت الباحثة المنهج الوصفي واعتمد على استمارة الاستبيان بعدها الاداة الرئيسة في جمع البيانات، التي وزعت على عينة من رؤساء الاقسام ومسؤولي الشعب البالغ عددهم (52) مستجيب. تم استخدام برنامج spss v23 في تحليل البيانات واستخراج النتائج. ومن نتائج الدراسة وجود علاقة واثر لاستعمال التقنيات الحديثة لسلسلة التوريد على تحقيق التميز اللوجستي. اما ابز التوصيات ضرورة اعتماد التقنيات الحديثة لسلسلة التوريد ( الشراء، الانتاج، التخزين، التسويق) والذي بدوره يحقق التميز اللوجستي للشركة …

Uni Scholarworks Readership Snapshot, June 2022, Bepress

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

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Western Australian Regional Development Trust Annual Report 2021-22, West Australian Development Trust

Western Australian Regional Development Trust Annual Reports

The Trust is an independent statutory advisory body to the Minister, established under the Royalties for Regions Act 2009 (Act).

The functions of the Trust are to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister:

• for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1) of the Act; and
• on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister.

In addition to its monitoring and advisory role, the Trust also works to engage and enhance relationships with key regional stakeholders and influencers to promote greater collaboration and innovation in the delivery of regional …

Peranan Divisi Human Capital Dalam Menerapkanprogram Medical Plan Pada Exxonmobil Indonesia, Mohammad Ridha, Fedora Lola

Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis Terapan

The background of this research is about how crucial is the role of Human Capital division of employee health in increasing work productivity to reach the company goals. This aim to explain the role of Human Capital division in implementing the Medical Plan Program in ExxonMobil Indonesia, explaining the administrative process of the Medical Plan Program, and explaining the visualization of Reimbursement Procedure information, research results, analysis of the process of implementing the Medical Plan Program, and obstacles. The research method uses data collection methods by taking data in ExxonMobil Indonesia and doing literature studies that support the theory of …

Evaluasi Pengkreditan Pajak Masukanbagi Pengusaha Kena Pajak Belum Berproduksipasca Omnibus Law Studi Kasus Pt Z, Elsie Sylviana Kasim, Qanitha Mayra Salsabila

Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis Terapan

Crediting input tax prior to the Omnibus Law is only for the acquisition and/or import of capital goods. After the Omnibus Law, input tax credits are not only limited to the acquisition and/or import of capital goods. This study discusses input tax crediting for Taxable Entrepreneurs who have not produced after the Omnibus Law at PT Z. The data collection techniques used in this research are library research and field research. The results of the research and analysis can be concluded as follows: the input tax of Rp.391,869,212 is the acquisition of Taxable Goods or Taxable Services which are not …

Pengaruh Budaya Organisasi Dan Komitmen Organisasi Terhadapkepuasan Kerja Dan Turnover Intention Pada Perawat Rumahsakit Ibu Dan Anak Eria Bunda Pekanbaru, Umi Kalsum, Harlen Harlen

Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis Terapan

This research was conducted based on the phenomenon that occurred about organizational culture and organizational commitment to job satisfaction and turnover intention at RSIA Eria Bunda Pekanbaru. The population in this study were all nurses at RSIA Eria Bunda Pekanbaru, amounting to 83 people, because the population was limited, the population was used as a sample. The data analysis technique used is Sem Smart-PLS 3.0. The results of this study that organizational culture and commitment have a significant effect on job satisfaction, organizational commitment has an effect on turnover intention, organizational culture and job satisfaction have no effect on turnover …

Analisis Program Pengembangan Usaha Mikro, Kecil, Danmenengah (Umkm) Oleh Pt Lima Pondasi Bersama, Risca Fleureta Hudiyono, Dinda Safitri

Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis Terapan

The development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) requires a joint role from the surrounding environment, both from regulators and other companies. PT Lima Pondasi Bersama was established to help MSMEs around East Jakarta to be more resilient in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper examines the programs organized by PT Lima Pondasi Bersama in developing MSMEs. Through interviews and cyber searches on the programs of this company, the researchers compared them with government program policies to analyze the accuracy of the programs being implemented. The results of the study show that the PT Lima Pondasi Bersama …

Pengembalian Berkas Rekam Medis Pasien Rawat Inap: Capaianstandar Mutu Dan Faktor Penyebab Keterlambatan, Mutiara Elda Septiani, Elsa Roselina

Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis Terapan

Returning medical records is the beginning of processing patient medical records. The return of the patient's medical record is one of the quality standards of the medical record unit, which must be done a maximum of 1x24 hours after the patient going home. This study aims to determine the achievement of quality standards of medical record files for inpatients at Z Hospital, time of return, time of delay and factors causing delays in medical records. The research was conducted at the Medical Record Unit of Z Hospital with a mixed methods approach. Data collection was carried out from March to …

Cadangan Imbalan Pasca-Kerja Undang-Undang Nomor 13/2003tentang Ketenagakerjaan Dengan Metodeprojected Unit Credit, Kuncoro Haryo Pribadi, Engel Lubis

Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis Terapan

Reserve for post-employment benefits is the amount of money set aside by the Employer to be paid when an employee stops working. The purpose of the research, methods and result is not written in policy impact or practice impact. The purpose of this research is to get input from practitioners to revise if there is a shortage, so it can match the feedback and there is no rejection from the worker. The purpose of interview and documentation method, qualitative descriptive, primary and secondary data sources, result are to find out the number of company liability towards fulfillment of responsibility for …