Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
OFFICE LIGHTING FOR LIGHT-SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS: A PILOT TEST

Employees with light sensitivities may find conventional office lighting to be unacceptable, leading to requests for accommodations ranging from delamping to relocation. This paper reports a pilot test of an innovative LED luminaire to provide a suitable lit environment for light-sensitive individuals. Fourteen volunteers with either self-identified or medically diagnosed light sensitivities and seven volunteers from the general population (all Canadian public servants) worked for two days in a room lit with recessed luminaires with prismatic lenses and LED lamps (4000 K Ra ~ 84) (reference lighting) and two days in another week in a room with LED luminaires (3500 K, Ra = 90) with innovative optics and dimming control (test lighting). All participants judged the test lighting to have higher lighting quality than the reference lighting. Participants with light sensitivity experienced less intense visual symptoms over the workday in the test lighting, and began the following day with less intense symptoms.
Potential Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution on Dementia: A Longitudinal Analysis in American Indians Aged 55 Years and Older

(1) Background: American Indians are disproportionately affected by air pollution, an important risk factor for dementia. However, few studies have investigated the effects of air pollution on the risk of dementia among American Indians. (2) Methods: This retrospective cohort study included a total of 26,871 American Indians who were 55+ years old in 2007, with an average follow-up of 3.67 years. County-level average air pollution data were downloaded from land-use regression models. All-cause dementia was identified using ICD-9 diagnostic codes from the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) National Data Warehouse and related administrative databases. Cox models were employed to examine the association of air pollution with dementia incidence, adjusting for co-exposures and potential confounders. (3) Results: The average PM2.5 levels in the IHS counties were lower than those in all US counties, while the mean O3 levels in the IHS counties were higher than the US counties. Multivariable Cox regressions revealed a positive association between dementia and county-level O3 with a hazard ratio of 1.24 (95% CI: 1.02–1.50) per 1 ppb standardized O3. PM2.5 and NO2 were not associated with dementia risk after adjusting for all covariates. (4) Conclusions: O3 is associated with a higher risk of dementia among American Indians.
The association between teacher-student relationships (TSR) and Puerto Rican teachers’ well-being

Very little research has investigated the effect of Teacher-Student Relationships (TSR) on teachers’ well-being. Based on the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model, this study aimed to examine the relationship between TSR and teachers’ mental health through work-related well-being. We analyzed the mediation role of work engagement and emotional exhaustion in the relationship between TSR and anxiety and depression symptoms. The sample included 179 educators across middle and high schools in Puerto Rico (PR). The results of regression-based mediation analyses indicated that TSRs have a significant indirect relationship with anxiety and depression symptoms through work engagement and emotional exhaustion. Our findings have theoretical and practical implications. TSR becomes evidently relevant within the JDR Model as a social resource and revindicates the need to develop positive TSR to improve educators’ emotional and work-related well-being.
The Complex Dynamics of Decision-Making at the End of Life in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review of Stakeholders' Views and Influential Factors

A lack of consensus resulting in severe conflicts is often observed between the stakeholders regarding their respective roles in end-of-life (EOL) decision-making in the ICU. Since the burden of these decisions lies upon the individuals, their opinions must be known by medical, judicial, legislative, and governmental authorities. Part of the solution to the issues that arise would be to examine and understand the views of the people in different societies. Hence, in this systematic review, we assessed the attitudes of the physicians, nurses, families, and the general public toward who should be involved in decision-making and influencing factors. Toward this, we searched three electronic databases, i.e., PubMed, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health), and Embase. A matrix was developed, discussed, accepted, and used for data extraction by two independent investigators. Study quality was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Data were extracted by one researcher and double-checked by a second one, and any discrepancies were discussed with a third researcher. The data were analyzed descriptively and synthesized according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Thirty-three studies met our inclusion criteria. Most involved healthcare professionals and reported geographic variations in different timeframes. While paternalistic features have been observed, physicians overall showed an inclination toward collaborative decision-making. Correspondingly, the nursing staff, families, and the public are aligned toward patient and relatives’ participation, with nurses expressing their own involvement as well. Six categories of influencing factors were identified, with high-impact factors, including demographics, fear of litigation, and regulation-related ones. Findings delineate three key points. Firstly, overall stakeholders’ perspectives toward EOL decision-making in the ICU seem to be leaning toward a more collaborative decision-making direction. Secondly, to reduce conflicts and reach a consensus, multifaceted efforts are needed by both healthcare professionals and governmental/regulatory authorities. Finally, due to the multifactorial complexity of the subject, directly related to demographic and regulatory factors, these efforts should be more extensively sought at a regional level.
Composition and Element Distribution Mapping of γ′ and γ″ Phases of Inconel 718 by High-Resolution Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy and X-ray Energy-Dispersive Spectrometry

The main strengthening mechanism for Inconel 718 (IN718), a Ni-based superalloy, is precipitation hardening by γ′ and γ″ particles. It is thus essential, for good alloy performance, that precipitates with the desired chemical composition have adequate size and dispersion. The distribution of the γ′ and γ″ phases and their chemical composition were investigated in the nickel-based Inconel 718 superalloy by taking advantage of the new capabilities of scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry using a windowless multiple detector, a high-brightness Schottky electron gun, and a spherical aberration corrector in the illumination probe optics. A small routine was developed to deconvolute the respective compositions of γ′ and γ″ nanoprecipitates embedded in the γ matrix. Keeping the electron probe current low enough—a few hundred pA—prevented excessive irradiation damage during the acquisition of element maps and brought their spatial resolution down to the atomic column level to track their element compositions. The present results agree with and complement atomic probe tomography observations and Thermo-Calc predictions from the literature. The presence of an Al enrichment at the γ′/γ″ interface—which may control the γ″ phase coarsening—is observed in the last row of Al-Nb-Ti columns along this interface. In addition, a few columns with similar composition changes are found randomly distributed in the γ′ phase.
Evaluation of recommended insecticides against sucking pests of Bt cotton

The trial laid out in factorial randomized design (FRBD) with three replication. The two factors included seven chemicals including untreated control as a factor one and two label claim and university recommendation dose of each chemicals/insecticides applied against sucking pests as second factor for revalidation. The results indicated that the recommendation dose of acephate @ 750 g a.i./ha (0.32 aphids/three leaves) and label claim dose of diafenthuron @300 g a.i./ha (0.39 aphids/three leaves) significantly superior over all other dosage against aphids. acetamiprid 20 SP @ 20 g a.i./ha was found significantly superior in lowering the population of jassid (4.30 jassids /three leaves, recommended dose of fipronil 5 SC @ 50 g a.i./ha recorded significantly lowest population of thrips (3.22 thrips / three leaves) and doses of diafenthuron 50 WP and fipronil 5 SC were recorded significantly least number (3.38 and 3.62 whiteflies / three leaves) respectively, maximum seed cotton yields of 10.87 and 10.24 q/ha were recorded in the university recommended dosages of fipronil 5SC @ 50 g a.i./ha and acephate 75 SP @ 750 g a.i./ha respectively.
Degree of Employing Blended Learning, Difficulties, and Needs at Degree of Employing Blended Learning, Difficulties, and Needs at the Jordanian Universities: Faculty Members Perspective the Jordanian Universities: Faculty Members Perspective

: The aim of this study is to recognize the degree of employing blended learning, difficulties, and needs at Jordanian universities from the faculty member’s perspective. To achieve the objective’s study the descriptive survey method was used, and the sample of this study consisted of (300) faculty members who were randomly selected from the University of Jordan and Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan. The researchers used three types of questionnaires as a tool in this work. The first one was used to measure the extent of use of blended learning by the faculty members which contained 20 paragraphs, while the second questionnaire was used to find the difficulties of applying blended learning which contained 9 paragraphs, and the last one was used to identify the needs required by the faculty members when employing blended learning that contained 9 paragraphs. The findings of this study indicated that the faculty members' responses regarding the degree of the use of blended learning were medium and their responses to the difficulties of applying blended learning were high. Based on the obtained results, the study suggested holding workshops, training courses, and different meetings individually or as a group for faculty members in the blended learning domain.
Compensatory Interactions between Corneal and Internal Astigmatism despite Lifestyle Changes

This study explores whether children’s refractive errors and visual behaviors reverted to pre-COVID-19 levels a year after normal schooling resumed in Hong Kong as well as the impact of corneal and internal astigmatism on refractive astigmatism development. Vision survey data and questionnaire results collected in 2022 (n = 119) and 2020 (n = 173) were compared. Cross-sectional data showed similar proportions of astigmatism (cylindrical power ≥ 0.75 D) in the 2020 (49.1%) and 2022 cohorts (55.5%). Despite a 0.28 D increase in corneal astigmatism, a compensatory 0.24 D increase in internal astigmatism of opposite direction kept refractive astigmatism relatively stable. The questionnaire data showed that children spent an additional 0.5 h/day outdoors on weekends post-resumption of normal schooling but engaged in more near-work activities, especially non-screen near-work, by approximately 1 h/day on both weekdays and weekends. These findings were supported by longitudinal data from 72 children who participated in both surveys. This study highlights the significant role of corneal and internal astigmatism in refractive astigmatism changes. Despite the return to in-person classes, children’s total near-work time increased and astigmatism remained high. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive strategies to reduce the high environmental risks for refractive error development in children.
Jay-Customer Behavior's Influence on Job Stress and Customer Jay-Customer Behavior's Influence on Job Stress and Customer Orientation: Perceived Organizational Support's Moderating Effect Orientation: Perceived Organizational Support's Moderating Effect

The study aimed to analyze jay-customer behavior’s impact on service industry employees’job stress to understand the importance of personnel management. Additionally, it aimed to identify strategies for managing job stress by examining perceived organizational support’s moderating effects. The results show that the subdimensions of jay-customer behavior (i.e., verbal aggression, physical aggression, and sexual harassment) positively influenced employees’ job stress. Second, job stress acts as a mediator between customer verbal and physical aggression and customer orientation, but not between customer sexual harassment and customer orientation. Third, organizational support had a moderating effect on the association between customer verbal aggression and job stress. This study demonstrates how jay-customer behavior negatively affects employees and threatens their well-being. It not only enriches the research on jay-customer behavior but also provides implications for service companies toward developing internal marketing strategies for enhancing employee happiness and fostering customer orientation.
The Impact of Organizational Culture on Organizational The Impact of Organizational Culture on Organizational Innovation with mediation role of Strategic Leadership in Saudi Innovation with mediation role of Strategic Leadership in Saudi Arabia Arabia

: Organizational innovation plays a critical role in driving sustainable growth and competitiveness within today's fast-paced business landscape. To cultivate a culture of innovation and achieve success in this dynamic environment, organizations must prioritize both a strong organizational culture and effective strategic leadership. This study delves into the relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovation, with a specific focus on the mediating role of strategic leadership in Saudi Arabian businesses. Through a cross-sectional study design, data was collected from employees working in various Saudi Arabian organizations. Employing structural equation modeling via SmartPLS 4, the research findings reveal a direct and significant influence of organizational culture on organizational innovation, further emphasizing the mediating role of strategic leadership. The implications of this research are discussed, providing valuable insights for academics, scholars, and policymakers alike
POLYPLACOPHORA FROM THE MIOCENE OF NORTH ITALY. PART 2: CALLOCHITONIDAE, CHITONIDAE, LEPIDOCHITONIDAE, ACANTHOCHITONIDAE AND CRYPTOPLACIDAE

This study completes the description of the chiton fauna (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) from deposits of the Miocene marine sequence of North Italy, located in Piedmont and Emilia Romagna regions. This second and final part describes chitons belonging to five families: Callochitonidae, Chitonidae, Lepidochitonidae, Acanthochitonidae and Cryptoplacidae. Nineteen species were identified, of which two are described as new ( Chiton sulcomarginatus sp. n. and Craspedochiton brunettii sp. n.), and 17 were already known. Craspedochiton mutinocrassus is the new name attributed to the species previously known as Acanthochiton costatus or A. costatus var. mutinocrassa ; Chiton sulcomarginatus sp. n. , Lepidochitona monterosatoi , L. pliocinerea , and Acanthochitona oblonga , previously known only up to Pliocene, are reported for the first time from the Miocene of Italy. The stratigraphic distribution of numerous species thought to first appear in the Late Miocene ( Callochiton doriae , Chiton olivaceus , C. corallinus , Acanthochitona fascicularis , A. crinita , and Craspedochiton altavillensis ) is here extended to the Early Miocene. The distribution of Cryptoplax weinlandi is extended to the Middle Miocene (Serravallian). In total 35 chiton species (with 3.003 valves) were identified in the Italian Miocene (including both parts of this series). Ten species became extinct at the end of the Miocene, six in the Pliocene, two in the Pleistocene, and 17 are extant. Of the extant species nine occur both in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, two exclusively in the Atlantic and six only in the Mediterranean. The number of species reported from the Torino Hill assemblages (Burdigalian? ) is increased from three listed by Sacco (1897) to nine. Thirty-four of the 35 species (excluding only Lepidopleurus benoisti ) occur in the Tortonian-Messinian Po Basin. Thirteen (37%) of the species are also found in the Miocene Paratethys (Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Ukraine), which can be explained by connections between the Proto-Mediterranean and Paratethys during the Miocene.
The impact of modifiable health metrics on mortality for older adults with low cognitive function

Objectives Cognitive impairment has emerged as a major contributing factor to mortality for older adults. Identifying the strong modifiable health metrics against mortality is of high priority, especially in this high-risk population. Methods This population-based study used data of US adults aged≥60 years old from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014 cycles. De-identified data for participants who completed cognitive function test were extracted. Mortality data was obtained by linking to the 2019 public-use linked mortality file. Results Participants with low global cognition had higher risk of all-cause mortality (HR = 1.46; 95%CI, 1.04–2.05). The highest prevalence of ideal level of health metrics was observed for sleep duration (54.36% vs. 62.37%), and the lowest was noted for blood pressure (12.06% vs. 21.25%) for participants with low and average to high global cognition, respectively. Ideal status of physical activity and diet quality were significantly associated with all-cause mortality among participants with low global cognition (HR = 0.48, 95%CI: 0.28–0.82; HR = 0.63, 95%CI: 0.43–0.95). The corresponding population-attributable fractions were 26.58 and 15.90%, respectively. Conclusion Low cognitive function was associated with increased risk of all-cause death for older adults. Attainment of healthy metrics, especially sufficient physical activity, consuming healthy diet and being never smoked, provided strong protection against death risk.
The Role of the DNA Damage Response in Ataxia-Telangiectasia Syndrome

The DNA damage response (DDR) is a concerted response involving a myriad of pathways that cells elicit in the presence of DNA injuries. Patients bearing mutations in DDR genes have an increased cancer incidence derived from their diminished ability to respond to DNA damage, and the consequent increase in mutations. Intriguingly, mutations in ATM, the chief DDR regulator, can cause ataxia telangiectasia, a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of movement coordination, weak immune system, and increased cancer risk. The relationship between ATM and neural system development and degeneration remains to be fully elucidated and will be discussed in this chapter.
Population Dynamics and Its Implication on Development in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania

This study investigates the implications of population dynamics on development in Iringa Municipality Tanzania. A total of 209 respondents were involved in this study. The study used both quantitative and qualitative techniques in collecting and analyzing data where household surveys, in-depth interviews, field observations, Focus Group Discussions and documentary review were used as data gathering techniques. Descriptive statistics and content analysis have been used in analyzing and presenting the collected data. The study findings reveal that Iringa Municipality is experiencing an increase in population as per study time frame (1990 to 2019) has been triggered by inmigration though increased birth rates and reduced mortality rates cannot be neglected. The study further revealed that population growth in the Municipality has positively resulted to increased income levels, market expansion, improvement of social services, increased savings and investments, increased skilled workforce as well as increased urbanization. However, negatively, population growth has triggered high commodity prices, increased rental bills, the spread of diseases, a high number of street children and increase of delinquency behaviours. The study concludes that there is an increase in population associated with in-migration in Iringa Municipality which has brought both positive and negative effects on economic development. It is recommended to use the existing opportunity of population growth for economic development meanwhile, finding out measures which are associated with negative effects of population growth to achieve sustainable development.
Care Where You Come From”: Testing the Conditional Moderated Mediation of Country-of-Origin Effect in Multinational Enterprises’ Corporate Social Responsibility Communication

In today’s polarized global environment, multinational enterprises’ (MNEs) performances are more prone to the influence of the host country stakeholders’ animosity toward their country of origin (COO). In seeking social legitimacy, MNEs often use corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs as a relationship-building strategy in host countries. Drawing on the COO research and attribution theory, this study attempts to reveal how animosity influences host country stakeholders’ attributions of CSR motives and their subsequent evaluations of organization-public relationships with MNEs. In addition, CSR fit and individual ethnocentrism are tested as moderators. An online survey with 671 participants recruited from China supports the proposed conditional moderated mediation model. This study bears theoretical significance to public relations, CSR communication, and COO research. Managerial implications for MNEs are discussed.
The Impact of Input Tariffs on Gender Inequality: An Empirical Study in Indonesia

Introduction/Main Objectives: Discrimination between male and female workers occurs because of the difference in the “endowment” and social and cultural norms, especially in developing countries. This study aims to examine the impact of input tariffs on the ratio of female workers who are differentiated, based on technology-intensity and the labor-intensive sector and the non-labor-intensive sector. Background Problems: Trade openness contributes to technological change so companies reallocate resources more efficiently and reduce discrimi­nation. Previous studies have yielded ambiguous results regarding input tariffs and the ratio of female workers. Therefore this study attempts to estimate the impact of input tariffs on the ratio of female workers in Indonesia. Novelty: In contrast to the previous studies that did not include the lag-dependent variable, this study includes the lag variable female labor ratio as an exogenous variable in the estimation. Research Methods: Using FE-IV, panel data at the company level for the period from 2003 to 2015. Finding/Results: The estimation results show that trade openness can eliminate discrimination and increase the ratio of female workers. When firms are differentiated by their technology-intensity, the reduction in input tariffs leads to an increase in the ratio of female workers in medium and high technology-intensity firms, and non-labor-intensive firms, where the impact is the same between importing and non-importing firms. The estimation results show that trade openness can eliminate discrimination and increase the ratio of female workers entering the market. Conclusion: Trade openness can have both positive and negative impacts on Indonesian workers, especially female workers. To increase female labor participation, the Indonesian government needs to implement supporting policies, to improve equitable access to education for all citizens in Indonesia, needs to provide child-care facilities around office areas, flexibility in working hours for women, training and skills, and provide opportunities for women to occupy strategic positions.