Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Praeorbitolina claveli n.sp. (benthic Foraminifera) from the Lower Aptian sensu lato (Bedoulian) of Central Iran

The new orbitolinid foraminifer, Praeorbitolina claveli n.sp. , is described from the Lower Ap- tian (Bedoulian) of Central Iran. It is characterized by an eccentric embryonic apparatus displaying both a subdivided subembryonic zone and a deuteroconch. The Barremian-Aptian orbitolinid association of this area has a typical northern Tethyan character (e.g., "association a Valserina" of CHERCHI and SCHROEDER, 1973).
Feasibility of smartphone use in monitoring pain and symptoms among patients with serious illness

Background: Little is known about the feasibility and acceptability of using mobile technology among seriously ill older adults experiencing moderate to severe pain. Objective: A smartphone application was tested for feasibility and acceptability of use among ethnically-diverse older adults experiencing moderate to severe pain. Additionally, authors aimed to document patient perceived barriers and facilitators of using the mobile device for pain monitoring. Methods: Twenty-three participants were enrolled in a prospective feasibility study and followed for 75 days. Participants were provided prepaid smartphones with a preloaded pain application and were asked to send daily reports of pain to a palliative care physician within a managed care clinic. Pain was measured on an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS) from no pain to worst ever; patients reporting a pain score of greater than 3 were contacted by a palliative care physician. Surveys on technology ease of use, usefulness, and intrusiveness were conducted at 30 days; qualitative interviews were conducted at the end of the 75-day study period. Results: The study was completed fully by 74% of the sample. Qualitative analyses revealed several themes related to benefits of smartphone use in monitoring pain and symptoms While participants reported the physical challenges using the mobile application, most reported application useful, and 100% would recommend to others. Conclusions: Older adults experiencing significant pain may be receptive to using mobile technology to monitor pain and transmit pain reports to physicians. However, simplified technological interactions are needed to overcome challenges experienced by older adults.
Turning Back to Turkey – Or Turning the Back to Germany? Remigration Intentions and Behavior of Turkish Immigrants in Germany between 1984 and 2011

By applying event-history analysis to all available waves of the German Socio-Economic Panel, we analyze how remigration intentions and actual remigration of Turkish migrants to Germany have evolved over time. The study draws from a broad set of theoretical approaches to remigration and it takes a different focus than previous studies by concentrating on long-term change in these rates. Our findings reveal an increase in remigration intentions and rates for first generation migrants after the turn of the millennium. Those who plan to return have a stronger emotional attachment to Turkey than those who plan to stay. Nevertheless, the two groups differ neither with respect to their educational levels nor in terms of their identification with Germany and perceptions of discrimination. Similarly, the small though slightly increasing group of immigrants that actually returns does not have a clear profile in terms of educational level, national identification, and perceptions of being disadvantaged in Germany. We thus argue that for first-generation migrants from Turkey after 2001, rising remigration intentions and actual remigration are unrelated to their integration into German society. Rather, the increase seems to be triggered by macro-structural changes in the country of origin.
The evolving relation between star-formation rate and stellar mass in the VIDEO Survey since z=3

We investigate the star-formation rate (SFR) and stellar mass ($M_*$) relation of a star-forming (SF) galaxy sample in the XMM-LSS field to $z\sim 3.0$ using the near-infrared data from the VISTA Deep Extragalactic Observations (VIDEO) survey. Combining VIDEO with broad-band photometry, we use the SED fitting algorithm CIGALE to derive SFRs and $M_*$ and have adapted it to account for the full photometric redshift PDF uncertainty. Applying a SF selection using the D4000 index, we find evidence for strong evolution in the normalisation of the SFR-$M_*$ relation out to $z\sim 3$ and a roughly constant slope of (SFR $\propto M_*^{\alpha}$) $\alpha=0.69\pm0.02$ to $z\sim 1.7$. We find this increases close to unity toward $z\sim2.65$. Alternatively, if we apply a colour selection, we find a distinct turnover in the SFR-$M_*$ relation between $0.7\lesssim z\lesssim2.0$ at the high mass end, and suggest that this is due to an increased contamination from passive galaxies. We find evolution of the specific SFR $\propto(1+z)^{2.60}$ at $\log(M_*)\sim$10.5, out to $z\lesssim2.4$ with an observed flattening beyond $z\sim$ 2 with increased stellar mass. Comparing to a range of simulations we find the analytical scaling relation approaches, that invoke an equilibrium model, a good fit to our data, suggesting that a continual smooth accretion regulated by continual outflows may be a key driver in the overall growth of SFGs.
Synergism of permethrin by formamidines in resistant and susceptible strains of Heliothis virescens: A comparison of chlordimeform, amitraz, and a metabolite

Laboratory tests conducted to evaluate the ability of three formamidines (chlordimeform, amitraz, and N' -(2,4dimethylphenyl)-N-methylformamidine SN-49844, a metabolite of amitraz) to synergize permethrin in tobacco budworm (TBW) showed no synergism in susceptible larvae, but did show synergism in resistant larvae. Chlordimeform (CDF) and N'(2,4—dimethylphenyl)-N-methylformamidine SN-49844 showed higher degrees of synergism than amitraz. Selection of cross­ bred larvae of tobacco budworm using permethrin ± formamidine mixtures at LDao for four generations produced strong tolerance to all agents used in the selection. After four generations of continuous selection pressure, the LDS0 in the Fs had increased by 100-fold with permethrin plus amitraz, and 180-fold with permethrin plus SN-49844 as compared to the F, generation. A test for cross-resistance to cypermethrin and to methyl parathion in a permethrin-selected strain of tobacco budworm showed resistance levels of 58-fold, and 48-fold, respectively, compared with susceptible TBW.
Outcomes of involuntary psychiatric commitment: An integrative review

Psychiatric commitment has been a central subject in mental health care. It has been surrounded with ethical and legal issues basically focusing on individual’s autonomy and legal rights. This review aimed to explore the outcomes of psychiatric commitment on the lives of the individuals subject to this intervention despite these legal and ethical issues. Outcomes of involuntary commitment were leaning more towards its risks on individuals but poses benefits on health system and society. Therefore, more qualitative and quantitative studies focusing on benefits of psychiatric commitment are needed.
The value of management education for hybrid clinician managers

Health care organisations have complex management structures with diverse professional groupings. To facilitate organisational decision making, many hospitals employ managers, also known as hybrid professionals, carrying both clinical and managerial responsibility. (Fitzgerald and Dufour 1998; Fitzgerald and Ferlie 2000; Iedema, Degeling et al. 2003; Lopopolo, Schafer et al. 2004). This paper reports on current research that investigates the value of a specially developed clinical leadership program for a group of clinician/managers working in a teaching hospital in Australia. The findings include perceptions about changes to management skills and knowledge, interpersonal relationships and management decision outcomes as a result of undertaking this program. The conclusion is that, whilst a clinical leadership program is highly valued by participants, it also reinforces distinct professional boundaries that are the grounds for developing specialised clinical leadership programs for doctors. This raises questions about the concept of hybridity itself.
Farmers annual activities are not tracking the speed of climate change

Global climate change impacts are already tracked in many physical and biological sys- tems and they reveal a consistent picture of changes, e.g. an earlier onset of spring events in mid and higher latitudes and a lengthening of the plant growing season. However, available results are mainly based on the study of wild plants, whereas only a few studies have hinted at an earlier spring onset for agricultural plants. So far, no comprehensive study has compared phenological shifts between agricultural crops, fruit trees and wild plants. We analysed phenological time series of 93 phases in Germany (1951-2004) employing Bayesian nonparametric function estimation, and found that events related to the production of annual crops clearly differ from spring and summer events in wild plants and fruit trees. While non-farmer driven agricultural events and spring and summer growth stages of wild plants and fruit trees advanced (i.e. occurred earlier) by 4.4 to 7.1 d decade -1 , farming indicators, such as sowing and subsequent emergence of spring and winter crops, as well as harvesting, advanced by only 2.1 d decade -1 . The estimated functional behaviour and emergence of discontinuous changes are clearly different between the 2 groups. We conclude that phenological responses to temperature changes are only reflected in data of wild plants, fruit trees and those spring growth stages of winter crops and later growth stages of spring crops which are exclusively triggered by climate, while other changes due to agricultural production are subject to management practice alterations.
360-Degree feedback with systematic coaching: Empirical analysis suggests a winning combination

Wanted: High-performance work practices to gain a competitive advantage. An increasingly common answer to this desperate call is 360-degree programs; unfortunately, they have, at best, mixed reviews when empirically assessed. This study found that a way to improve the effectiveness of 360s may be to combine them with coaching focused on enhanced self-awareness and behavioral management. In a small manufacturer, this feedback-coaching resulted in improved manager and employee satisfaction, commitment, intentions to turnover, and at least indirectly, this firm's performance. This feedback-coaching may be a winning combination to help in the competitive battles in today's global economy. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
IN VITRO ANTI-LEISHMANIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIA PARASITES AND PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FOUR YEMENI MEDICINAL PLANTS

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one form of leishmaniasis that chiefly infected the poor sections of the society. The prototypical therapeutic interventions in vogue are handicapped due to toxicity and an alarming increase in drug resistance. Furthermore, the absence of vaccines has raised the quest for alternative therapies. So, the aim of our study was to assess the anti-leishmanial activity of Euphorbia cactus Ehrenb, Euphorbia ammak Forssk, Euphorbia inarticulate Schweinf, and Pergularia tomentosa L. The extracts of plants were prepared by maceration method and by Soxhlet extractor. The extracts were dried and re-dissolved in 2% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) 1% solvent. Leishmania spp. cells were then tested with serial concentrations (15.6 μgml-1 to 500 μg ml-1 ) of the extracts, using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthazolk-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. All experiments were performed in triplicate and analyzed by ANOVA test. The optical density values as measured by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) were used to calculate the IC50 values. The results indicated that the methanolic latex extract of Euphorbia cactus Ehrenb, Euphorbia ammak Forssk had potent anti-leishmanial activity against the promastigotes of Leishmania spp. based on a dose-dependent response analysis. The IC50 values for Euphorbia cactus Ehrenb and Euphorbia ammak Forssk after 24h incubation against Leishmania spp. promastigotes were less than <15.6 μgml-1. Furthermore, the phytochemical analysis of methanolic extracts showed the presence of alkaloids, phytosterols, phenols, saponins, and flavonoids in which these components have been proven previously to be the active compounds against Leishmania parasite. In conclusion, the present study reveals that latex extract of Euphorbia cactus Ehrenb and Euphorbia ammak Forssk contain active compounds that have anti-leishmanial activity, which could serve as an alternative agent in the treatment of Cutaneous leishmaniasis, but further studies would, therefore, be needed to assess the activity of these materials of this plants in vivo clinical response and study their toxicity on cell lines.
Junior High School Students' Perception of Classroom Environment and Their English Achievement

Classroom environment is different from one school to another. This may lead to students’ achievement. This study was aimed at finding out whether the two variables were correlated positively by involving 378 students selected randomly from 55 schools in different sub-districts. The ‘What Is Happening In this Class (WIHIC) questionnaire’ and an English test were used to collect the data. The findings showed that: (1) there was a positive correlation between classroom environment and students’ English achievement; (2) although there was very small contribution of classroom environment (total) to students’ English achievement, yet when stepwise method was applied, ‘equity’ aspect shared the highest contribution to students’ achievement, and (3) interestingly, based on gender, there was a significant difference in students’ perception of classroom environment but not in their English achievement.
THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON ZOOXANTHELLAE OF ISOPORA PALIFERA AND ACROPORA HYACINTHUS FROM KARANRANG ISLAND, INDONESIA

Climate change and global warming cause massive damage to the environment. One of the major events that are threatening the marine ecosystem is coral bleaching. Coral bleaching occurs when corals are exposed to above or below normal temperatures. The aims of this study are to compare the resistance of Isopora palifera and Acropora hyacinthus from Karanrang Island to temperature stress. Four treatment temperatures (28oC, 30oC, 32oC, and 34oC) were tested to assess the role of temperature stress and bleaching to Isopora palifera and Acropora hyacinthus for 48-hours. The abundance of zooxanthellae counted as the temperature stress variable. The results showed that there was a difference of coral response tothe treatment based on the time of experiment, after 48-hours experimentexposed at temperature treatment of 34°C the abundance of zooxanthellae from Isopora paliferawas 0,06 x10 5 cm -2 and the abundance of zooxanthellae from Acropora hyacinthus is 0,18 x10 5 cm -2 . In comparison between species, Isoporapalifera taken from Karanrang Island was more resistant to temperature stress thanAcroporahyacinthus.
Understanding Behavioral Intention in IT Ethics: An Educational Perspective

This study proposes an extended framework of information cascades theory (EFICT) in the educational context of information technology (IT) ethics in order to understand the formation of IT users‟ behavioral intention. In EFICT, perceived intrinsic motivation (PIM), perceived signal suggesting the action is worth trying (PS), and perceived extrinsic motivation (PEM) all have direct influences on behavioral intention towards IT (BI), while perceived others‟ action towards IT (POA), PIM, and PEM has indirect influences on BI through the mediation of PS. Additionally, the linkages from PIM, PS, and PEM to BI are moderated by the perceived risk of the unethical action (PRUA). This study provides a research framework as a basis for future educators studying unethical intention based upon the information cascades theory which has been ignored in the area of ethics for years. Finally, the conclusions and limitations of this study for the educational field are provided.
Standardization of Packing Material Gauge and Ventilation Levels to Minimize the Post-Harvest Losses in Banana cv. Grand Naine at Ambient Storage Conditions

Banana sometimes called “apple of paradise” is one of the oldest fruits known to humankind. It is one of the widely grown and consumed fruits due to their distinct aroma and taste, in all parts of the world. It is the staple food and economic life line for many countries. It is cheap source of carbohydrate and rich source of potassium, calcium, antioxidants and other micronutrients. India is one of the major producers of bananas cultivating in an area of 83 lakh hectare with a production over 2.9 million tonnes worth of $83,55 crores as reported for the year 2011 (FAO, 2011). Indian bananas though equally tasty have skins which are either spotted or with black strips owing to improper postharvest handling and storage which has made Indian bananas unsuitable for export.
Exploratory Study of Leadership Behavior Impact on Environmental Performance of Industrial Companies in Libya

This research purposed to investigate the impact of the leadership behaviour on environmental performance in Akakus Oil Operation Company in Libya. The case study conducted was specifically designed to investigate the connection between leadership behaviour style (supportive and directive leadership behaviour) and the implementation status based on international standard systems that is encompassed on total quality management (TQM) and environmental management system (EMS). TQM and EMS are crucial techniques to increase the environmental performance within industrial organizations. Survey was carried out to collect the primary data. Random sampling technique applied to get the data. 200 respondents who consisted of supervisor, managers and employees of Akakus Oil Operation Company, Libya were involved to participate on this study. The statistical result showed a strong relationship between the leadership behavior and environmental performance. Moreover, there are massive impacts of the leadership on environmental performance. In addition, the leadership behavior play important role in determining the overall implementation status of TQM key elements and EMS in the Libyan Organization. Further, this work contributes to the existed knowledge about empirical impact of the leadership behavior on environmental performance within the industrial and manufacturing companies in Libya. The variables were tested through different aspects to provide comprehensive views on the factors which affect the environmental performance in Akakus Oil Operation Company in Libya.
The Returns to Education: Microeconomics

In this paper we focus on education as a private decision to invest in "human capital" and the estimation of the rate of return to that private investment. While the literature is replete with studies that estimate the rate of return using regression methods where the estimated return is obtained as the coefficient on a years of education variable in a log wage equation that contains controls for work experience and other individual characteristics, the issue is surrounded with difficulties. We outline the theoretical arguments underpinning the empirical developments and show that the evidence on private returns to the individual is compelling. Despite some of these issues surrounding the estimation of the return to schooling, our evidence, based on estimates from a variety of datasets and specifications, is that there is an unambiguously positive effect on the earnings of an individual from participation in education. Moreover, the size of the effect seems large relative to the returns on other investments. Copyright Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2003.
L'importance du bilan initial dans la prise en charge des syncopes

La syncope est un symptome frequent, defini comme une perte de connaissance subite et transitoire associee a un affaiblissement du tonus postural suivi d'une recuperation spontanee. Les causes sont multiples et peuvent presager d'une mort subite. Il est imperatif de distinguer les causes cardiaques, car elles sont associees a une mortalite elevee. L'evaluation est contraignante et fait appel a une approche de la prise en charge basee sur des preuves. Cette etude a ete menee afin d'evaluer le spectre etiologique de la syncope dans une population non selectionnee se presentant dans un centre d'urgence de premier recours et egalement afin d'evaluer le rendement diagnostique d'une approche standardisee. Elle a demontre qu'il etait possible d'assigner une cause chez 70% des patients se presentant aux urgences avec une syncope sans l'utilisation large d'examens complementaires. L'anamnese et l'examen clinique, associes a la recherche systematique d'hypotenesion arterielle orthostatique ont prouve avoir le meilleur rendement.
Exploring Approaches How to Measure a Lean Process

Abstract Purpose:The purpose of the research is to explore a practical method of measuring the implementation of lean in a process. The method will be based on examining the abilities of a group. At this scale the ability to work standardized and solve problems is important. These two abilities are dependent of each other and are fundamental for the group's ability to create a stable result. In this context the method of standardized work (SW) is define to be the methods used in a process to generate stable results. Problem solving (PS) is defined as the methods used to return a process to a condition where SW is possible. Methodology /approach: The research is conducted in a multiple case study in four large global manufacturing companies. The order of the data collection is: Firstly, interviews with the individuals that are centrally responsible for overall implementation of lean in the organization. Secondly, observe the implementation of SW and PS at the group level. In total 7 groups have been studied and 19 respondents interviewed. Findings: Results show that the central definition of the methods for standardized work does not by itself have a direct impact on success of implementation of SW at group level. The method of SW where similar on a general level in the different cases, but with varying levels of implementation at group level was applied. Results also show that key factors for a successful implementation of standardized work on group level are: Ownership of the process, Direct connection to result of process, Correct workload and Leader demand. Methods of PS at group level where dissimilar despite a superficially similar approach. The evaluation method used was successful in providing comparable results between the cases. Research limitations: A limitation of this research is within the scale of the measurement, as it only examines the group level. The research is further limited to four companies and seven groups. Originality/value of paper: This paper aims to fill a gap in the established measurement methods of lean, as it examines the abilities of SW and PS at the group level of a process. These abilities are often referred to as essential in lean theory. However, there has been little scholarly work in defining the methods of SW and PS or the key factors affecting the methods at an operational level.