Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
New records of Ctenopholeus in the early Devonian Hunsrück Slate of Bundenbach, SW Germany

Abstract The rare trace fossil Ctenopholeus kutscheri Seilacher & Hemleben, originally described from the type area of the early Devonian Hunsrück Slate at Gemünden (Germany), refers to initially open horizontal tunnels with vertically to obliquely oriented serial shafts opening to the sediment-water interface. Occurrences of frequent and partly exceptionally large specimens from Bundenbach, tentatively assigned here to C. kutscheri, reveal that these burrows, were constructed in larger numbers in the Hunsrück Slate. This happened when environmental conditions were favorable for the producer(s). Contributing factors presumably include substrate cohesion and stability being suitable for the maintenance of open burrow systems, as well as sustainable food resources during the time interval when the burrows were occupied. The new material confirms that the course of the shafts in C. kutscheri varies from almost straight to slightly bent to circular in cleavage plane view and may overlap with morphologies observed in Heliochone hunsrueckiana Seilacher & Hemleben. Holothurians and, more likely, crustaceans are discussed as possible producers of C. kutscheri from the Hunsrück Slate.
Examining the antecedents and outcomes of satisfaction in film festival context: Further evidence of validity of the eudaimonic feelings construct

Within festivals and events, film festivals are among the fastest growing cultural events in the world and are recognised as bringing environmental, sociocultural and economic benefits to host tourism destinations including enhanced well-being. These festivals are an important marketing strategy for developing destination image and attracting interest towards a destination. However, there are limited studies on the film festival experience exploring the antecedents of participants’ satisfaction. This study examines the relationship between eudaimonic feelings, novelty, local culture, nostalgia, perceived quality, satisfaction, and behavioural intentions. Data were gathered during the last 3 days of the Penedo Film in the City of Penedo, Northeast Brazil using a questionnaire. A total of 97 valid questionnaires were collected from the festival attendees. Findings show that only eudaimonic feelings and perceived quality are predictors of satisfaction. To the best of authors knowledge, this study is the first to examine the perceived experience of participants in a film festival context from a positive psychology perspective and providing further empirical support for construct validity of eudaimonic feelings. The findings contribute to the existing tourism literature on film festivals by identifying key antecedents (eudaimonic feelings and perceived quality) and outcomes (behavioural intentions) of satisfaction with film festival. One of the main managerial implications includes engaging film festival participants in co-creation processes and in promoting group discussions about a specific movie with an appealing and social relevant theme.
Gradient Descent Algorithm-Based Adaptive NN Control Design for an Induction Motor

This paper investigates the position tracking control problem for an induction motor with completely unknown nonlinearities. A novel control scheme is presented by using the gradient descent algorithm, adaptive backstepping technique, neural networks (NNs), and extended differentiators. Differing from some existing results which only designed the adaption of weights of NNs, our proposed control strategy provides training for all the parameters of NNs, including the basis functions’ widths and centers. With the help of the gradient descent algorithm and Lyapunov stability criterion, the convergence of both the NN approximation error and the system tracking error can be guaranteed. Finally, a simulation example shows the advantages of our proposed method compared with direct adaptive NN control strategy.
An Upper Bound on the Edge-Chromatic Sum of Fibonacci Cubes

—Fibonacci cube is an isometric subgraph of the n -dimensional cube. A proper edge-coloring of a graph G is a mapping α : E ( G ) −→ N such that α ( e ) ̸ = α ( e ′ ) for every pair of adjacent edges e and e ′ in G . The edge-chromatic sum of a graph G is the minimum sum of all colors in the graph among all its proper edge-colorings. This paper provides an upper bound on the edge-chromatic sum of Fibonacci cubes.
Mathematics education faculty members' perceptions of barriers to distance education: Q-method analysis

As a result of the great earthquake disaster in Turkey, mathematics education in universities was reorganized as distance education after the pandemic period. This article aims to identify the barriers to distance education practices in higher education. In line with the aim of this study; Q methodology was used to help determine the perceptions and perspectives of faculty members regarding the barriers to distance education in the process of teaching mathematics in higher education. Q methodology aims to reveal the internal frame of reference of individuals through their preferences. According to the findings of the study, participants identified barriers under 3 factors. These 3 factors, in order of weight, represent student, curriculum and technology barriers. In general, it was seen that the 4 factors revealed by the methodology in the study yielded results compatible with the literature. However, it was determined that the barriers arising from the teacher did not carry a factor load in the study. Another unique result was the identification of barriers arising from the nature of mathematics. It was understood that there are unique obstacles specific to the field of mathematics due to pedagogy and curriculum. In this respect, investigating the barriers to field-specific extended education will provide more accurate findings. In this study, which was conducted with Q methodology and supported by qualitative data, the identified barriers to distance education were consistent with the general literature. Q methodology reveals that it is a compatible tool for various research in similar situations.
PDMS-Silver Nanocomposite For Bendable And Stretchable Conductive Stripes

In this research, a simple and low-cost protocol for fabricating PDMS-silver composite as flexible conductive polymer is presented. Rod-shaped silver acetate (RS-AcOAg) was synthesized and fabricated into a solvent-cast RS-AcOAg film. The film was thermally decomposed into porous silver structures at 300? C. The thermal decomposition of RS-AcOAg film induced the formation of silver microparticles (AgNPs) on the surface of RS-AcOAg with the expense of RS-AcOAg rod. AgNPs sintered into bigger particles and turned RS-AcOAg film into porous silver film consisting of interconnected quasi-sphere silver microparticles (AgMPs). The sintered structures transformed porous silver into rigid structures and affected the electrical resistivity due to the cracked structures when mechanical strain was applied. To suppress the sintering of the AgMPs, polydimethylsiloxane base (bPDMS) was coated on the surface of RS-AcOAg before the thermal decomposition. The bPDMS decreased mobility of AgMPs and suppressed the sintering. The porous silver film with and without bPDMS-suppressed sintering consisted of AgMPs with particle size of ~240 nm and ~950 nm, respectively. Commercial columnar silver acetate (CC-AcOAg) was employed for comparison purpose. The porous silver film with bPDMS-suppressed sintering strongly embedded onto the surface of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as PDMS-silver composite, exhibited excellent mechanical properties with high conductivity under mechanical strain, including stretching, bending, and twisting. An application of PDMS-silver composite as a flexible conductive strip to use as strain sensor for robotic hand was demonstrated.
Payments for environmental services, forest conservation and climate change : livelihoods in the REDD?

Contents: 1. Forests, Payments for Environmental Services and Livelihoods Luca Tacconi, Sango Mahanty and Helen Suich 2. Taking Stock of the Global Environment Facility Experience with Payments for Environmental Services Projects Jonathan Haskett and Pablo Gutman 3. Mexico's PES-Carbon Programme: A Preliminary Assessment and Impacts on Rural Livelihoods Esteve Corbera 4. Diversifying Livelihood Systems, Strengthening Social Networks, and Rewarding Environmental Stewardship Among Small-scale Producers in the Brazilian Amazon: Lessons from Proambiente Wendy-Lin Bartels, Marianne Schmink, Eduardo Amaral Borges, Adair Pereira Duarte and Hilza Domingos Silva dos Santos Arcos 5. The Livelihood Impacts of Incentive Payments for Watershed Management in Cidanau Watershed, West Java, Indonesia Beria Leimona with Rachman Pasha and N.P. Rahadian 6. The 'No-Fire Bonus' Scheme in Mountain Province Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines 7. Social and Environmental Footprints of Carbon Payments: A Case Study from Uganda Laura A. German, Alice Ruhweza and Richard Mwesigwa with Charlotte Kalanzi 8. Livelihood Impacts of Payments for Forest Carbon Services: Field Evidence from Mozambique Rohit Jindal 9. Poor Household Participation in Payments for Environmental Services in Nicaragua and Colombia Ana Rios and Stefano Pagiola 10. Conclusion_F PES Schemes' Impacts on Livelihoods and Implications for REDD Activities Luca Tacconi, Sango Mahanty and Helen Suich Index
Control of recovery using the Total Quality Recovery (TQR) scale during four accumulation microcycles and its relationship to physiological factors

Objectives. – The aim of the study was to analyze the behavior of the modified total quality recovery (TQR) scale during four microcycles of accumulation in volleyball players and its relationship with physiological markers as heart rate variability (HRV) and training impulse (TRIMP), as well as load perception by the session rating of perceived exertion (s-RPE), and perceived recovery-stress state using the RESTQ-Sport questionnaire. Equipment and methods. – Seven female players of a national volleyball team (age: 24.26 ± 3.37 years; weight: 71.63 ± 6.84 kg; height: 176.97 ± 8.04 cm; % fat: 32.64 ± 1.57%) were evaluated during a pre-competitive camp. HRV, TRIMP, TQR scale, and the s-RPE were assessed daily. While the RESTQ-Sport was applied at the beginning and at the end of the concentration camp. The Spearman correlation for all variables, as well as Friedman Test for HRV, TRIMP, TQR and S-RPE and Wilcoxon test for RESTQ-Sport were performed. Furthermore, the smallest worthwhile change (SWC) was applied to identify the magnitudes of change in the intra-subject data. Results. – The TQR scale showed significant correlations (p < .05) with HRV parameters (LnrMSSD and Stress Score), S-RPE and RESTQ-Sport dimensions. Conclusion. – The TQR scale shows to be sensitivity to microcycles of accumulation in female volleyball players. In addition, the study proves the TQR concurrent validity by correlating with different physiological and psychological parameters for monitoring load and recovery. Keywords: assessment; recovery; sports performance; volleyball; internal training load
AIRBORNE OBSERVATION OF WATER VAPOR AND AEROSOLS ALONG MIZUHO ROUTE, ANTARCTICA

Airborne observations of water vapor and aerosols using a dew point meter and optical particle counters were made along the route from Syowa Station (69 00'S, 39 35'E) to Mizuho Station (70 42'S, 44 20'E). Vertical flights were made around Syowa and Mizuho Stations, horizontal flights along the route were made at a height of 3800 m a.s. l. , which is the altitude of Dome Fuji Station, and return flights from Mizuho Station to Syowa Station were made along the slope at about 300 -500 m height from the ground snow surface. A typical result, on December 25, showed gradual increase of water vapor amount and some decreases of aerosol concentration from the coast to the inland area along the 3800 m flight. On August 30, strong enhancement of aerosol loading was found in the 700 to 900 hPa layer, related to the passage of a strong low pressure system. Particle size distribution was steeper in summer and flatter in winter, indicating an increase of large particles and decrease of smaller particles in winter.
Entropy optimization in mixed convective boundary layer flow of CNTs Casson nanoliquid through a vertical cylinder moving with nonlinear velocity

This article inspects entropy generation and mixed convection boundary layer flow of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) Casson nanoliquid via semi-infinite vertical cylinder which moves with nonlinear velocity in Darcy-Forchheimer porous medium. Appropriate similarity variables have been employed to convert the original partial differential equations into ordinary differential equations that have been solved using overlapping grid spectral quasilinearisation method (SQLM). Comparison of accuracy, convergence and stability between the two methods is made. Rate of entropy generated, flow fields and engineering quantities are discussed for different embedding parameters. It is revealed that single-wall CNTs are more efficacious to improve heat transport features than multi-wall CNTs. The fluid flow and thermal dispersion processes improve with consideration of curved surface, CNTs, non-Newtonian fluid and injection of the fluid. The curvature surface and suction of the fluid contribute towards growth of skin friction factor and rate of thermal transference. Entropy generated expands by accounting for viscous nature of the fluid, strong nonlinearity, suction, non-Newtonian fluid, convective boundary condition and CNTs. The study finds applications in various processes, which are massively impacted by heat transport enhancement and high porosity. Boundary layer flow and heat transfer analysis through cylinders are relevant to various metallurgical and engineering solicitations.
Financial Performance of Banking Institutions: The Role of Management Ownership, Independent Commissioners, and Audit Committee

This research examines the impact of implementing effective corporate governance practices on the financial performance of banking firms publicly traded on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The study focuses on banking businesses listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, including the population for analysis. A purposive sampling method was employed to select eight banking companies for the study. The utilized data source comprises secondary data consisting of annual report information about banking institutions. The employed data analysis methodology involves the application of the classical assumption test, which encompasses a normality test, a heteroscedasticity test, and a multicollinearity test. Additionally, all hypotheses are examined by partial, simultaneous, and determination coefficient tests. This study's findings suggest a favorable relationship between managerial ownership and independent commissioners; however, this relationship does not significantly impact financial performance. The audit committee has a notable and substantial impact on the financial performance of banking firms publicly traded on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX).
Evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methods

Accurate evaluation of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) is crucial for personalized treatment. However, misdiagnosis remains a serious issue. Neuroimaging methods could observe the conscious activity in patients who have no evidence of consciousness in behavior, and provide objective and quantitative indexes to assist doctors in their diagnosis. In the review, we discussed the current research based on the evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation after DoC using EEG, fMRI, PET, and fNIRS, as well as the advantages and limitations of each method. Nowadays single-modal neuroimaging can no longer meet the researchers` demand. Considering both spatial and temporal resolution, recent studies have attempted to focus on the multi-modal method which can enhance the capability of neuroimaging methods in the evaluation of DoC. As neuroimaging devices become wireless, integrated, and portable, multi-modal neuroimaging methods will drive new advancements in brain science research.
Toward a new conceptualization of resilience at work as a meta-construct?

Organizations of all kinds are faced with multiple demands for adaptation of increasing frequency and amplitude due to such factors as reorganizations, climate change, pandemics, and labor shortages. This new reality requires our organizations to anticipate, adjust, and demonstrate resilience. The study of resilience at work relies on the comprehension of how organizational systems, as well as their work collectives and members, manage to overcome adversity without suffering from irreversible damage. However, the study of this phenomenon of interest contains grey areas concerning both its definition, its conceptualization, and the dynamic processes that underlie it. This theoretical paper addresses these different issues by providing first, a conceptual content analysis of the most frequently used definitions and second, a new conceptualization of resilience at work as a resource, either individual or collective. Moreover, we suggest a multilevel, dynamic, and virtuous conceptual approach to resilience at work, relying on both bottom-up and top–down flows. Accordingly, we formulate different theoretical propositions upon which future empirical research can draw to analyze the relationships between individual, team, and organizational resilience. Building on a conservation of resources lens, we offer a novel contribution to the resilience in the workplace literature, by providing an integrative and multilevel theory of resilience at work that highlights both the processual and interpersonal nature of its emergence, and the organizational levers that can foster it.
Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation

Preface Acknowledgements Part I. Properties of Wetlands: 1. Wetlands: an overview 2. Zonation 3. Diversity Part II. Factors Controlling Properties of Wetlands: 4. Hydrology 5. Fertility 6. Disturbance 7. Competition 8. Grazing 9. Burial Part III. The Path Forward: 10. Wetland restoration: assembly rules in the service of conservation 11. A functional approach 12. Wetland conservation, management and research Index.
ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF HIGH DOSE ASCORBATE IN MOUSE MODEL WITH BACTERIAL INFECTION

Ascorbate or Vitamin C is a vitamin that is important to the body. It contributes to the immunity, involves the collagen formation, acts as an antioxidant and has the ability to destroy cancer cells and bacteria. These abilities depend on the concentration of ascorbate. Bactericidal properties of ascorbate were interesting, especially in the high concentrations. Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Escherichia coli are a common etiologies of nosocomial infection in Thailand and worldwide. These bacteria have developed mechanisms of antibiotics resistance and cause more violence in the disease. Hence, the time-killing assay was used to explore the bactericidal synergy of ascorbate in the administration with ceftriaxone, a common antibiotic. The results showed that ascorbate concentrations of 10 and 40 millimolar (mM) with ceftriaxone at the concentration of minimal inhibitory concentration (1X MIC) could inhibit the growth of S. aureus (ATCC strain) both in in vitro and in vivo but not effective against P.aeruginosa, A. baumannii and E.coli. In addition, ascorbate alone at 250mM could inhibit the growth of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. Moreover, ascorbate 10 and 40 millimolar can increase macrophage killing activity to S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. In parallel, MRSA clinical strains were tested with the time-kill assay in vitro for the prediction of the in vivo clinical responses in S. aureus-induced myositis mouse model. Indeed, the synergy in the time-kill assay of ascorbate plus ceftriaxone associate with the favorable outcome in myositis model. In conclusion, ascorbate antibiotic synergy against S. aureus-induced myositis was predictable by the time kill assay. This method might be valuable to select the patients potentially benefit from Ascorbate-adjuvant therapy, especially, against the antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
The pandemic as portal: Terror, transition and transformation

This paper was written as the keynote address for the Annual Study Day of the Irish Group Analytic Society in November 2021. Writing it gave me an opportunity to gather my thoughts about not only the deep fear and constraint I had lived with personally over the previous 18 months, but also challenged me to rethink the social consequences of the inequalities that are built into our world. I start from a position that assumes that the political and economic context in which we live influences not only our thinking and emotional life, but also our practice. As Foulkes explained many times, and he had life experiences to confirm this theory, ‘the individual is social to the core’ (1948). This means that I see a dialectical association between the external world in which I live and my internal sense-making psychic world. I notice that this link often gets missed. I suggest that what we might be taking through the portal of the pandemic will depend on our economic system, its connection to political structures, and how these contextual often ‘out-of-sight’ forces impact our lives concretely and psychically while framing our capacity to think about the situation we find ourselves in. Even though it is difficult to know what the long-term effects might be, I have found exploring these dilemmas in the social context of an on-going Larger Group gives me a form of comfort that enables me to expand my thinking and remain conscious in the face of unrelenting and frightening socio-political change. I understand the Larger Group as a place where it is possible to witness these social and political forces as they manifest themselves in the group and to explore how they connect to those that arise from my family recognizing that it is not a large Small Group but, from de Maré’s perspective, operates as an as-if society that generates different meanings. As de Maré often said,‘It is important to talk’. I have learned that talking with others in these settings, helps me to break through into new language to escribe my experience.
A lead-lag relationship between price premium and NAV in property fund and REIT

Property fund and real estate investment trust (REIT) play an important role in asset allocation since it increases risk-adjusted return and diversifies portfolio risk. However, in stock market, price of property fund and REIT is deviated from its fundamental value or net asset value (NAV) causing price premium or discount. Understanding causes of price deviation helps investor to plan for investment strategy and generates more profit. Therefore, this paper aims to study the role of price premium in forecasting future performance of property fund and REIT by using vector autoregressive analysis (VAR). Moreover, we examine causes of price premium by studying price pressure from REIT mutual funds trading and investors? sentiment effect. Unlike previous studies, the results indicate that there is no relationship between price premium and NAV. However, we find that premiums are mainly caused by changing in investor sentiment while REIT mutual funds trading shows no effect to price premium. Furthermore, we find no evidence that price premium reverses to its fundamental price.