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Amphibians and squamate reptiles from the early Upper Pleistocene of Bois Roche Cave [Charente, Southwestern France]

The layers, ascribed to the early Upper Pleistocene (Middle Palaeolithic) of Bois Roche Cave, contain an abundant bone assemblage, as well as a few lithic artifacts, in a hyena den. The amphibians and squamate reptiles fauna consist of: Pelobates fuscus (Pe- lobatidae), Pelodytes punctatus (Pelodytidae), Bufo bufo and Bufo calamita (Bufonidae), Hyla sp. (Hylidae), Rana temporaria and Rana cf. R. lessonae (Ranidae), a small lacertid (Lacertidae), Anguis fragilis (Anguidae), Natrix natrix and Coronella austriaca (Colubri- dae) and a "Vipera berus complex" species (Viperidae). The herpetofauna may be con- temporaneous of cold-temperate climatic conditions. P. fuscus, R. lessonae and "V. berus complex" underline more continental climatic conditions mitigated by the occurrence of species like P. punctatus and B. calamita with western Atlantic affinities. The palaeoenvi- ronment, suggested by herpetofauna, was a very open environment, with damp meadows and small grove areas of broad-leaved trees and conifers. The proportion and distribution of species in the stratigraphic sequence allow hypotheses concerning minor climatic variations to be advanced.
Calculation of Active Nucleation Site Density in Boiling Systems

In this study, realizing the significant of active nucleation site as an important parameter for predicting heat transfer, the formula of calculating active nucleation site density is given by taking into account the statistical property of active nucleation site on boiling surfaces. In the present approach, the proposed model is explicitly related to the contact angle and wall superheat. It is found that the total number of nucleation sites increases with increasing of the wall superheat. This model contains less empirical constants than the conventional correlations. No additional empirical constant is introduced. An excellent agreement between the proposed model predictions and experimental data is found. The validity of the present model for active nucleation site density is thus verified. The proposed mathematical model can reveal the physical mechanisms of heat transfer in boiling systems.
Proprietary Income, Entrepreneurial Risk, and the Predictability of U.S. Stock Returns

Proprietors are an important group of stockholders and non-diversifiable entrepreneurial risk could therefore help explain time-varying risk premia on the aggregate stock market. This paper suggests an entrepreneurial distress factor that is highly correlated with the aggregate consumption-wealth ratio and that has considerable forecasting power for U.S. stock returns. I call this factor the cpy -residual because it can be be represented as a cointegrating relationship between consumption (c) and income from proprietary (p) and non-proprietary (y) wealth. My interpretation of cpy as an entrepreneurial risk factor is based on a number of empirical observations: first, cpy mainly reflects cyclical fluctuations in proprietary income and secondly it is highly correlated with cross-sectional measures of idiosyncratic entrepreneurial risk. Furthermore, and in line with the theoretical mechanism, its predictive power has started to decline since the beginning of the 1980s as stock market participation has widened with the advent of tax-deferable employer-sponsored pension plans and as proprietary income risk has become more easily diversifiable in the wake of state level bank deregulation.
Alcohol dependence treatment in the EU: A literature search and expert consultation about the availability and use of guidelines in all EU countries plus Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland

Abstract Rehm, J., Rehm, M. X. , Alho, H. , Allamani, A. , Aubin, H. , Bühringerm G,m Daeppen, J., Frick, U. , Gual, A. , & Heather, N. (2013). Alcohol dependence treatment in the EU: A literature search and expert consultation about the availability and use of guidelines in all EU countries plus Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 2(2), 53-67. doi: 10.7895/ijadr.v2i2. 89 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v2i2.89) Aim: To describe guidelines and common practices for alcohol dependence treatment in Europe. Design: Systematic and qualitative review; for each country, guidelines were identified via systematic literature research, followed by interviews with treatment experts. Setting: European Union (EU) countries plus Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. Participants: Experts in alcohol dependence treatments and treatment systems. Measure: Semi-structured questionnaire for interviews. Findings: While fewer than half of EU countries have formal national guidelines for alcohol dependence treatment, a majority of these countries have guidelines by professional organizations such as psychiatric or neuropsychopharmacologic societies, and several are currently developing such guidelines. Abstinence is the usual treatment goal, but the majority of countries accept reduction of drinking as an intermediate or secondary goal, in practice even more than in the guidelines. Psychotherapy, mainly cognitive-behavioral approaches, motivational interviewing, and family therapy, is the most common treatment for relapse prevention, in part accompanied by pharmacotherapy (disulfiram, acamprosate and naltrexone being used most often). Conclusions: There are differences in treatment for alcohol dependence in Europe. The introduction of reduction of drinking as one treatment goal may attract more patients. Keywords alcohol dependence, treatment, abstinence, reduced drinking, pharmacotherapy
Predictors of early neonatal mortality at a neonatal intensive care unit of a specialized referral teaching hospital in Ethiopia.

Abstract Background: The larger fraction of infant mortality is that of neonatal; and early neonatal death is the most significant contributor of neonatal mortality as a whole. There are various factors which may be associated with early neonatal mortality and they have been the reasons for the wide variation in mortality rates among the health facilities reporting. Objective: This study was made to assess the independent predictors of early neonatal mortality. Methods: From 2001 through 2005, a total of 3789 live born neonates, who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Tikur Anbessa Hospital, were included in this study. Variables were classified into two: Socio economic/reproductive factors and maternal/newborn factors. Predictors were assessed using a multivariable binary logistic regression. Variables with a p-value of <0.05 were entered into a multivariable logistic model. Results: From the socio-economic/reproductive variables: age less than one day (AOR=2.53 95% CI= (1.66, 3.85)), having three or more siblings (AOR=2.04, 95% CI= (1.15, 3.64) ), second birth order (AOR=1.79, 95% CI= (1.28, 2.51)), absence of antenatal care (AOR=1.70, 95% CI= (1.28,2.26)), and being unmarried (AOR=1.55 95%CI=(1.20,2.00)) were independent predictors of increased mortality. On the other hand, singleton pregnancy was found to be protective by 30% against early neonatal mortality with an odds of 0.70, 95% CI of (0.54, 0.90). From the neonatal/ maternal variables: gestational age of <32 weeks (AOR= 10.46, 95% CI= (5.39, 20.31)), first minute APGAR of three or less (AOR=2.12, 95% CI= (1.39, 2.23)), presence of any congenital anomaly ( AOR=2.02, 95% CI=(1.33,2.51)), presence of peri-natal asphyxia (AOR=1.82, 95% CI=(1.32,2.51)), any oxygen treatment (AOR=2.65, 95% CI=(1.89,3.72)), birth weight less than 1500 (AOR=9.64, 95%CI=(3.32,27.97)) were independent predictors of neonatal mortality. A normal weight at admission was protective of early neonatal mortality. Conclusion: There are many factors that could have influenced neonatal mortality in the current study. Antenatal care follow up is the key point of contact for planning and managing labor and delivery; it should be improved to control most other variables. The care provided to these high risk babies should also be maximized to reduce mortality in these risk groups. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2012;26(3):200-207]
A study on Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench response to split application of herbicides

Field experiments to evaluate the split application of mesotrione + s-metolachlor, mesotrione + terbuthylazine, dicamba + prosulfuron, terbuthylazine + mesotrione + s-metolachlor, and sulcotrione in the cultivation of sorghum var. Rona 1 were carried out in 2012 and 2013. Th e fi eld tests were conducted at the fi eld experimental station in Winna Góra, Poznań, Poland. Treatments with the herbicides were performed directly aft er sowing (PE) and at leaf stage 1–2 (AE1) or at leaf stage 3–4 (AE2) of sorghum. Th e treatments were carried out in a laid randomized block design with 4 replications. Th e results showed that the tested herbicides applied at split doses were eff ective in weed control. Aft er the herbicide application weed density and weed biomass were signifi cantly reduced compared to the infested control. Th e best results were achieved aft er the application of mesotrione tank mixture with s-metolachlor and terbuthylazine. Application of split doses of herbicides was also correlated with the density, biomass, and height of sorghum.
A Dual-Dialectical Approach to Presenteeism and Absenteeism Among Kitchen Employees

Irregularity of working hours in the tourism industry and forcing employees to work more than legal regulations that raises the problem of presenteeism in accommodation establishments. Factors that promote presenteeism and absenteeism in the hospitality businesses differ across workplaces and occupational groups. On the other hand, going to work despite the health problems of kitchen employees threat customer’s health and led to the emergence of new health problems. The aim of the study is determine the factors that force the kitchen workers to presenteeism and absenteeism. Questionnaire techniques were used in the data collection. Data were analyzed by frequency and variance tests. Research findings indicate that positive job satisfaction, work-related factors, organizational culture, work attendance and personal factors have positive and significant effect on presenteeism. Positive personal factors, work related factors and organizational culture have positive and significant effect on job satisfaction. Positive work related factors and organizational culture have also positive effect on work attendance. But the effect of personal factors on work attendance is not statistically significant.
Work Hours as a Moderator of the Relationship between Developmental Human Resource Management Practices and the Psychological Contract: A Multilevel Investigation

6 Introduction . 7 The present study . 7 The psychological contract . 8 A content approach . 9 Two concepts, one construct? 10 Human resource management practices and the psychological contract . 12 Developmental human resource practices . 13 Work hours . 14 Part-time employment . 14 Part-time employment and the psychological contract . 15 Scope, tangibility and stability . 16 The Norwegian context . 19 Method . 19 Sample and procedure . 19 Measures . 21 Developmental human resource management practices . 21 The psychological contract continuum . 21 Considerations for using a single-item measure . 22 Work hours . 24 Control variables . 24 Statistical analyses . 25 Results . 27 Descriptive statistics . 27 Multilevel analysis . 28 Test of hypothesis . 28 Control variables . 32 Discussion and implications for future research . 32 Developmental HRM practices and the psychological contract continuum . 33 Work hours as moderator . 34 Study limitations and future research . 36 Implications for practice . 37 Contribution . 38 References . 40 HRM, PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACTS AND WORK HOURS 6
The effects of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth, development and nutrient uptake of different vetiver ecotypes.

The effects of 10 strains of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and 4 arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculants were examined in order to evaluate their effectiveness and compatibility with three ecotypes of Thai vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides), namely the Mae Hae, Suratthanee and Songkhla ecotypes, using pot trials. Three trials were conducted, each with one type of vetiver. In each trial, the treatments were arranged in an 11x5 factorial (including an uninoculated control) using a randomized complete block design with 4 replications. It was found that in the Mae Hae and Suratthanee vetiver plants, plant height, root and shoot dry-weight, including nutrient assimilation, were affected by PGPR inoculation, but in the Songkhla ecotype, only nutrient uptake and the percentage of AMF root infection were affected (P<0.05). Furthermore, the ARA of the roots of the Mae Hae vetiver was affected significantly by the main effects of PGPR. AMF affected shoot potassium uptake of the Mae Hae ecotype with an improvement of about 19% (P<0.05) from one AMF when compared to the uninoculated control. The following parameters: plant height, number of tillers and shoot phosphorus uptake of the Mae Hae ecotype, as well as the root and shoot dry-weight, and nutrient assimilation for the Suratthanee ecotype and the plant height, shoot dry-weight and ARA of the roots for the Songkhla ecotype, were all significantly affected by the PGPR x AMF interaction. The variations in responsive patterns to the inoculated microbial treatments were observed across the three vetiver
The Effect of Information and Communication Technology on Export Performance of Iranian Firms

It seems necessary to employ new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) anywhere in order to increase accuracy and speed of preparation and distribution of information and quality of communications with final aim of organizational advancement and quality improvement in providing products and services according to customer requirements and even exceeding customer expectations. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of information and communication technology in three domains of information search, sales and service activities and communicational development on export performance of Iranian firms in two dimensions of performance in international markets and new market knowledge. Totally, 300 questionnaires were distributed to employees of export firms in Tehran city, that 267 questionnaires were used for the final analysis, which the results from analysis of them based on simple linear regression show that in export firms of Tehran city, ICT has a significant effect on export performance. But this effect varies depending on way of using ICT. Using ICT for searching information only influences dimension of performance in international markets but has no effects on new market knowledge dimension. Also using ICT for sales activities does not influence these two dimensions and finally there is a significant relationship between using ICT for communicational development and both dimensions of export performance i.e. performance in international markets and new market knowledge. Results of present research show that it is better to use ICT as a facilitator in first instance and after creation of face to face contacts, in next step it may be used as a means with high capability to support interactions between parties.
Origin of the Open Circuit Voltage of Plastic Solar Cells

A series of highly soluble fullerene derivatives with varying acceptor strengths (i.e., first reduction potentials) was synthesized and used as electron acceptors in plastic solar cells. These fullerene derivatives, methanofullerene [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), a new azafulleroid, and a ketolactam quasifullerene, show a variation of almost 200 mV in their first reduction potential. The open circuit voltage of the corresponding devices was found to correlate directly with the acceptor strength of the fullerenes, whereas it was rather insensitive to variations of the work function of the negative electrode. These observations are discussed within the concept of Fermi level pinning between fullerenes and metals via surface charges.
DETERMINATION OF SOME BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS WITH ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY FROM TOMATOES GROWN TO I.N.C.D.B.H. STEFANESTI, ROMANIA

Tomato is after potato the second most consumed vegetable in the world and approximately 30 % of tomato production is consumed as processed products. Tomatoes are recommended for people suffering from diabetes, who have respiratory infections, kidney problems, constipation or gastric hyperacidity. This vegetable is usually consumed at the maximum organoleptic quality of the fruits, the quality obtained to the maturity stage. Tomatoes have a high nutritional value, due to its content of different types of nutrients: sugars, organic acids, phenolic compounds, vitamins, minerals. This paper presents the results of some quality parameters for four varieties of tomatoes (Arges 11, Arges 16, Arges 123 and Arges 20) grown in 2014 at I.N. C.D. B.H. , Stefanesti, Arges, Romania. The content of some bioactive compounds with antioxidant activity (polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and carotenoids) and the colour parameters (colour intensity, colour tint, lightness, redness, yellowness, chroma and hue angle) from these varieties of tomatoes were determined by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. Results obtained established the correlation between the content of carotenoids (lycopene or β-carotene) and the chromatic parameters (redness and yellowness). Since the tomato species were grown in the same conditions for agriculture, geography and climate, the results showed variability in the bioactive compounds content from the analysed tomatoes due to the influence of the variety.
Morphometric variability in sandy beach crustaceans of Isla Grande de Chiloé, Southern Chile

Resumen. - La macroinfauna de playas arenosas expuestas en la costa chilena esta dominada por crustaceos, los cuales muestran una zonacion transversal; el anfipodo talitrido Orchestoidea tuberculata es el taxon dominante en los niveles superiores, el isopodo cirolanido Excirolana hirsuticauda lo es en la parte media del intermareal y el anomuro Emerita analoga es dominante en los niveles bajos. Este estudio examino la variabilidad morfometrica de estas 3 especies de crustaceos en relacion a los tipos morfodinamicos de playas. Las muestras fueron recolectadas durant e la primavera de 2001 y se examinaron 7 caracteres morfologicos medidos en 30 adultos de cada especie: longitud del cuerpo, alto del cuerpo, ancho de cuerpo, longitud de las antenas y longitud de los uropodos. Los sitios de estudio se localizaron cerca de los 42°S, un area donde los diferentes tipos de playa (i.e., reflectivo, intermedio y disipativo) se producen a lo largo de las costas septentrionales de los archipielagos chilenos. La variabilidad morfometrica de O. tuberculata, E. hirsuticauda y E. analoga se analizo mediante analisis de cluster y de componentes principales. Los resultados de este estudi o mostraron que, independientemente del tipo de playa, los individuos de O. tuberculata que habitan playas proximas presentan una mayor similitud que con aquellas que habitan playas lejanas. Los individuos de E. analoga que habitan en el mismo tipo de playa mostraron una mayor similitud que con aquellas que habitan en diferentes tipos de playas. Estos resultados se discuten en relacion con la zonificacion a traves del intermareal y la historia natural de estas esp ecies.
Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice Adopting online lecturing for improved learning: A case study Adopting online lecturing for improved learning: A case study from teacher education from teacher education

Abstract This paper presents the results of a study that examined the integration of video lectures into a pre-service teacher unit of study. The aim of the research was to ascertain how students used the pre-recorded videos to complement their learning. The focus was on the pedagogy, and explored three factors: convenience, self-regulation of learning and design to aid learning. A mixed method approach to the data collection was used. Data sources included reflective journals, surveys and semi-structured interviews. An analysis of the data indicates that the pre-service teachers viewed the use of pre-recorded lectures positively and that they were a useful resource for self-study. The use of a webcam was also viewed positively as a design feature of the lectures. Overall, the responses to the innovation were positive.
Performance and carcass characteristics of goats fed crude glycerin in the feedlot and during pre-slaughter lairage

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effects of crude glycerin (CG) supplied separately from the other dietary ingredients to goats during the feedlot and in the pre-slaughter lairage on the nutrient intake, performance, behavioral and physiological parameters, carcass characteristics, and meat quality. Twenty-eight uncastrated male goats from a cross between the Boer breed and mixed-breed goats were used in a completely randomized design in a 2 × 2 factorial scheme, consisting of the feedlot with or without CG inclusion in the [. ]
The solar photospheric nitrogen abundance - Analysis of atomic transitions with 3D and 1D model atmospheres

Context. In recent years, the solar chemical abundances have been studied in considerable detail because of discrepant values of solar metallicity inferred from different indicators, i.e., on the one hand, the “sub-solar” photospheric abundances resulting from spectroscopic chemical composition analyses with the aid of 3D hydrodynamical models of the solar atmosphere, and, on the other hand, the high metallicity inferred by helioseismology. Aims. After investigating the solar oxygen abundance using a CO 5 BOLD 3D hydrodynamical solar model in previous work, we undertake a similar approach studying the solar abundance of nitrogen, since this element accounts for a significant fraction of the overall solar metallicity, Z. Methods. We used a selection of atomic spectral lines to determine the solar nitrogen abundance, relying mainly on equivalent width measurements in the literature. We investigate the influence on the abundance analysis, of both deviations from local thermodynamic equilibrium (“NLTE effects”) and photospheric inhomogeneities (“granulation effects”). Results. We recommend use of a solar nitrogen abundance of A(N) = 7.86 ± 0.12 � , whose error bar reflects the line-to-line scatter. Conclusions. The solar metallicity implied by the CO 5 BOLD-based nitrogen and oxygen abundances is in the range 0.0145 ≤ Z ≤ 0.0167. This result is a step towards reconciling photospheric abundances with helioseismic constraints on Z. Our most suitable estimates are Z = 0.0156 and Z/X = 0.0213.