Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Positive Impact, Creativity, and Innovative Behavior at Work: The Mediating Role of Basic Needs Satisfaction

In recent research, a growing body of empirical evidence suggests that prosocial impact at work can play a significant role in enhancing creativity and innovativeness. Drawing from self-determination theory, we hypothesized that basic psychological needs and benevolence satisfaction could serve as a mediating factor in the relation between an employee’s perceived social impact and innovative work behavior and creativity, thus illuminating the manner in which the contentment of psychological needs fosters inventive proclivities within the organizational milieu. Results from a study in Greece and Canada (N = 528) showed that both perceived social impact and prosocial motivation are positively associated with innovative work behavior and creativity while autonomy and competence satisfaction mediate the relation between perceived social impact and the work outcomes examined within this study. Moreover, prosocial motivation was found to moderate the relation between benevolence satisfaction and innovativeness. Findings extend prior research on the role of prosociality on creative behavior at work and provide supporting evidence for the organizations that encourage and support employees’ initiatives to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Reconstructing Harvesting Technologies through the Analysis of Sickle Blades: A Case-Study from Early-Middle Neolithic Sites in Northeastern Italy

The study of the crop-harvesting technology of the first groups of farmers can notably contribute to the debate on the expansion of agriculture in the Central Mediterranean. The traceological analysis of so-called “sickle blades” represents a valuable proxy for studying the emergence of harvesting technologies during Early Neolithic and their geographic variability. Use-wear traces allow to reconstruct the way in which the tool was used, the type of worked materials, the type of motion and the hafting of the flint blades. In this paper, we present the result of the analysis of a sample of sickle blades from two Early Neolithic settlements in northeastern Italy: Sammardenchia and Piancada. Those sites are particularly interesting because of their location in an area that is a natural crossroad between southern and central Europe and between the eastern and the western Mediterranean. Comparing our results with data obtained from other Neolithic sites of the Italian Peninsula, two different types of sickles have been recognized: sickles with diagonally hafted blades in southern and central Italy and sickles with parallel hafting in the Padan-Alpine region. In our opinion, such a dichotomy might be the result of different paths of diffusion of the agricultural technologies.
Distributions and ecological assessment of heavy metals of Chengdao Oilfield sea areas

Based on the data of environmental survey obtained from Chengdao Oilfield sea areas in 2009,the distributions patterns of heavy metals in the seawater and surface sediments were analyzed.Environmental quality and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in the investigated sea areas were also carried out.The results were summarized as follows.Overall,the contents of seven heavy metals in the seawater and surface sediments were low in the investigated sea areas.They were below the second degree of Sea Water Quality Standard and the first degree of Standard for Marine Sediments Quality respectively.In addition to Zn,Hg in the seawater and Cu in the surface sediments,the distributions patterns of heavy metals were almost the same.The total contents of heavy metals were slightly higher in the offshore than the other areas.The result of environmental quality assessment showed that the contents of heavy metals in the seawater belong to the grade of "green" and the contents of heavy metals in the surface sediments belong to the grade of "less green". The pollution level of the surface sediments was worse than the seawater.The ecological risk assessment of heavy metals indicates that the surface sediments had low to medium potential for biological toxicity effect.The values of As,Cu,Pb and Cr indicate they occasionally had adverse biological toxicity effect at some stations.The ecological risk intensity caused by different metals was: AsCr ZnPbCuHgCd.
Effects of Vegetation Structure and Elevation on Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit Density

Effects of Vegetation Structure and Elevation on Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit Density. (December 2011) Angela Jane Dedrickson, B.S., Texas A&M University Co-Chairs of Advisory Committee: Dr. Nova J. Silvy Dr. Roel R. Lopez The Lower Keys marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri, LKMR), 1 of 3 subspecies of Sylvilagus palustris, is endemic to the Lower Florida Keys. The LKMR is listed as an endangered species due to predation by feral and free roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) and raccoons (Procyon lotor), road mortality, effects of storm surges, sea level rise, the small declining metapopulation size, and possible habitat loss from hardwood encroachment. The purpose of this study was to determine the current LKMR density on lands managed by the United States Navy, Naval Air Station Key West and evaluate how vegetation structure and patch elevation effect LKMR population density. I conducted fecal pellet counts to determine LKMR density, collected vegetation data using percent composition of ground cover, Robel range pole, and point-centered quarter methods, and obtained data on patch area and elevation. I used simple linear regression to assess the relationship between LKMR density and 9 measured vegetation characteristics, patch area, and patch elevation to determine which variables have an influence on LKMR density and the relationship between them.
Rapid and simultaneous estimation of fault slip and heterogeneous lithospheric viscosity from post-seismic deformation

S U M M A R Y Post-seismic deformation is commonly attributed to viscoelastic relaxation and/or afterslip, although discerning between the two driving mechanisms can be difficult. A major complication in modeling post-seismic deformation is that forward models can be computationally expensive, making it difficult to adequately search model space to find the optimal fault slip distribution and lithospheric viscosity structure that can explain observable post-seismic deformation. We propose an inverse method which uses coseismic and early post-seismic deformation to rapidly and simultaneously estimate a fault slip history and an arbitrarily discretized viscosity structure of the lithosphere. Our method is based on an approximation which is applicable to the early post-seismic period and expresses surface deformation resulting from viscoelastic relaxation as a linearized function with respect to lithospheric fluidity. We demonstrate this approximation using two-dimensional earthquake models. We validate the approximation and our inverse method using two three-dimensional synthetic tests. The success of our synthetic tests suggests that our method is capable of distinguishing the mechanisms driving early post-seismic deformation and recovering an effective viscosity structure of the lithosphere.
Airline and hotel loyalty programme diversity and choice: effects of personality, cultural, and socio-demographic factors

ABSTRACT This study aims to conceptually diversify loyalty programme designs for a richer consumer experience in airlines and hotels by framing loyalty programme rewards into four categories: social-comparison, self-expression, community, and companionship in terms of psychological values by amalgamating theories of agency, communion, and self-construal. The results of a two-stage quantitative study reveal that: (1) the ubiquitous social-comparison loyalty programme (i.e. loyalty programme with multi-tier structures) is not the most desired consumer choice; (2) factors driving loyalty programme choice are different between airline and hotel sectors; (3) consumer personality and individual values are important determinants of their loyalty programme choice.
Relações entre Índice de Área Foliar (LAI), Área Basal e Índice de Vegetação (NDVI) em relação a diferentes estágios de crescimento secundário na Floresta Amazônica em Rondônia

This work presents some preliminary results from the study of regeneration sites in the tropical forest in Rondonia-BR. Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Basal Area were measured in second-growth areas with 2,3,5,8,12,and 18 years since abandonment. TM/Landsat image was used to generate a NDVI image and from which were extracted the values refered to each study site. The results showed a logaritmical relationship between age and the parameters LAI, basal area and NDVI, indicating a faster growth of the vegetation during the first 8 years. LAI were linearly correlated to basal area suggesting that it could be used as a reference to the biomass of different successional stage.
Investigating the credibility of online travel reviews adoption in trip planning intention among Indian travellers

Travelers evaluate online travel reviews usage through their argument quality and credibility of the source. As a result, travel marketers such as hoteliers, destination marketers and travel agency websites managers should set up mechanisms to assess tourists' concern to avoid unfavorable experience from social media reviews. Accordingly, this study aims to develop a scale and validate the modified Information Adoption Model (IAM) in the tourism context, while studying the impact of online review usefulness on its adoption. Secondly, the mediation role of travelers' attitude toward online reviews between review usefulness and its adoption is determined. Further, the credibility of online travel review adoption on the behavioral intentions of travelers has been assessed. This paper adapts the modified IAM given by Abedi et al. (2019) to develop scale and provide a comprehensive model in the tourism context. The study used 284 travelers who use online travel reviews from social media for their trip planning to evaluate the proposed model through SmartPLS software. The results show that online travel review usefulness significantly affects online travel review adoption. Secondly, the relationship between online review usefulness and its adoption is fully mediated by the mediating variable (attitude towards online travel reviews). Hence, this empirical paper intends to add to the research on online travel review adoption by travelers for their trip planning, considering the forwarding of information as one of the behavioral intentions along with purchase intentions, which depicts the novelty of this paper.
Effect of weather data aggregation on regional crop simulation for different crops, production conditions, and response variables

We assessed the weather data aggregation effect (DAE) on the simulation of cropping systems for different crops, response variables, and production conditions. Using 13 processbased crop models and the ensemble mean, we simulated 30 yr continuous cropping systems for 2 crops (winter wheat and silage maize) under 3 production conditions for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The DAE was evaluated for 5 weather data resolutions (i.e. 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100 km) for 3 response variables including yield, growing season evapotranspiration, and water use efficiency. Five metrics, viz. The spatial bias (Δ), average absolute deviation (AAD), relative AAD, root mean squared error (RMSE), and relative RMSE, were used to evaluate the DAE on both the input weather data and simulated results. For weather data, we found that data aggregation narrowed the spatial variability but widened the Δ, especially across mountainous areas. The DAE on loss of spatial heterogeneity and hotspots was stronger than on the average changes over the region. The DAE increased when coarsening the spatial resolution of the input weather data. The DAE varied considerably across different models, but changed only slightly for different production conditions and crops. We conclude that if spatially detailed information is essential for local management decision, higher resolution is desirable to adequately capture the spatial variability for heterogeneous regions. The required resolution depends on the choice of the model as well as the environmental condition of the study area.
Liberty in Comparative Perspective China, India, and the West

Introduction Until about 200 years ago, most of mankind was desperately poor. Then the great transformation happened. Global population increased sevenfold, global production more than 60-fold, and manufacturing industry at least 75-fold (Goklany, 2007: 19, 41). During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Europe and its North American and Australasian daughter societies overtook the great Asian civilizations and overcame mass poverty (Collins, 1986; Jones, 1981; Landes, 1998; Maddison, 2001; North, 1990; North, Wallis, and Weingast, 2009; Weber, 1923/1981; Weede, 1996, 2000). Ferguson illustrates Western dominance before World War I in these terms: “In 1500 the future imperial powers of Europe accounted for about 10 percent of the world’s land surface and at most 16 percent of its population. By 1913, 11 Western empires controlled nearly threefifths of all territory and population and more than three-quarters (a staggering 79 percent) of global economic output. Average life expectancy in England was nearly twice what it was in India” (2011: 5). Japan was the first Asian country to experience catch-up growth. Since the 1960s, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea followed. Now,
Probiotic Properties and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Bacillus spp. Isolated from Ethnically Fermented Soybean

Bacillus spp. probiotics used as feed additives can form spores and tolerate the harsh conditions of the human digestive system and are beneficial for the treatment of inflammatory bowel syndrome. Since reports on probiotics and anti-inflammatory properties of Bacillus spp. isolated from the fermented food of Northeast India have not been explored much. The present study focused on Bacillus spp. BN5, AY5, and AN8, possessing these desired properties. In the probiotics study, the isolates were screened for their tolerance to acid and bile salt, auto-aggregation, hydrophobicity, cholesterol assimilation, antibiotic resistance, and antagonistic properties. It was found that these isolates possessed the desirable probiotic traits. The Bacillus spp. culture and their supernatant were also screened for their ability to reduce LPS-induced inflammation in murine macrophage (RAW 264.7) cells. All the Bacillus spp. culture and their supernatant treatments were found to reduced the Nitric oxide (NO) production by LPS-induced cell lines. The supernatant of LPS-induced cell lines were also analyzed to measure the level of inflammatory cytokine production. It was found that the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β were reduced after co-treatment with LPS and Bacillus spp. culture or LPS and Bacillus spp. supernatant. Results suggested that the Bacillus spp. are potential probiotic candidates with anti-inflammatory properties.
Effects of Land Cover Change on the Energy and Water Balance of the Mississippi River Basin

Abstract The effects of land cover change on the energy and water balance of the Mississippi River basin are analyzed using the Integrated Biosphere Simulator (IBIS) model. Results of a simulated conversion from complete forest cover to crop cover over a single model grid cell show that annual average net radiation and evapotranspiration decrease, while total runoff increases. The opposite effects are found when complete grass cover is replaced with crop cover. Basinwide energy and water balance changes are then analyzed after simulated land cover change from potential vegetation to the current cover (natural vegetation and crops). In general, net radiation decreases over crops converted from forest and increases over crops converted from grasslands. Evapotranspiration rates decrease over summer crops (corn and soybean) converted from forest and increase over summer crops converted from grassland. The largest decreases (∼0.75 mm day−1; 20%) are found in summer over former forests, and the largest increase.
A clinico-epidemiological study of falciparum malaria in a cluster of villages in the eastern bank of the River Nile in Northern Sudan.

A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted during the period from September 1997 to February 1998 in Tragma area; a part of an irrigation scheme located on the Eastern bank of the River Nile 200 km North of Khartoum in order to determine point prevalence and clinical characteristics of malaria in the area. The study consisted of two household surveys followed by a hospital-based study. Prevalence of malaria was 0.09% (1/1053) during September and 16.7% (119/711) during December survey. Plasmodium falciparum was detected in 120 (9.2%) of 1300 patients who reported to hospital during the study period. Both infection rate and mean parasite count/microl of Plasmodium falciparum decreased significantly with age (P less than 0.05). Fever and low haemoglobin were found to be associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection (P less than 0.05). No associations were observed between Plasmodium falciparum and digestive system symptoms or leucocyte count. (authors)
An analysis of aircraft exhaust plumes from accidental encounters

An analysis of data obtained during the second Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition (AASE-II) was made with emphasis on aircraft exhaust plumes accidentally encountered during the mission. Twenty spikes were found with peak NO{sub y} increments {ge}1 ppv. The examination of CO and CO{sub 2} indicates that there was only one NO{sub y} spike having clearly corresponding spikes of both CO and CO{sub 2}, and another four with unambiguous CO{sub 2} spikes. No significant increases were found for CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2}O for these 5 spikes. The ratio of the excess CO{sub 2} and NO{sub y} compares well with the ratio of published subsonic aircraft emission indices. The study of the selected spikes from the DC-8 and another two spikes observed during other missions shows that the odd nitrogen other than NO{sub x} accounts for a very small percentage of the NO{sub y} increase associated with the observed spikes. 11 refs., 6 figs., 2 tabs.
MEASURING THE QUALITY OF URBAN LIFE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD SATISFACTION: FINDINGS FROM GAZIMAGUSA (FAMAGUSTA) AREA STUDY

During the last few decades, measuring the perceived quality of urban life and residential environments has been one of the areas of inquiry for researches in the field of urbanism. The Famagusta Area Study (FAS) is one of those survey studies, through which objective and subjective measures of quality of urban life and neighbourhoods have been compiled using faceto-face interviews. Within the context of the Famagusta Area Study, both objective and subjective measures of quality of life were compiled. Using face-to-face interviews, 398 residents were interviewed in eight Famagusta neighbourhoods during the summer and fall 2007. This paper first presents an overview of the demographic, geographic, and urban context in Famagusta (N. Cyprus) where the study was conducted. It then reviews the methodology used in carrying out the research. Next, selected findings covering overall quality of urban life, neighbourhood satisfaction and factors influencing it, assessment of neighbourhood attributes, neighbouring and community issues, and other topics are presented. Finally, the uses of the findings for policy, planning and design are discussed along with key lessons learned from the project, and opportunities will be explored for further analysis of the data.
LA FAUNA LOCAL DE FAXINAL DO SOTURNO, TRIÁSICO TARDÍO DE RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRASIL

THE FAXINAL DO SOTURNO LOCAL FAUNA, LATE TRIASSIC OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL. The rich assemblage of small size tetrapods recorded in a fine sandstone package from the locality of Faxinal do Soturno, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, provides the opportunity to know several synchronous taxa that would integrate a real faunistic association. The non-mammalian cynodonts are the most taxonomically diverse group, being represented by the ictidosaur Riograndia guaibensis, the tritheledontid Irajatherium hernandezi and the brasilodontids Brasilodon quadrangularis and Brasilitherium riograndensis. Beyond these little cynodonts, a new one was discovered, Minicynodon maieri gen. et sp. nov., that is still closest related to mammaliformes than the brasilodontids cited. The parareptilia are represented by Soturnia caliodon, a procolophonid vinculated to Hypsognathus. Sphenodontia is represented by Clevosaurus brasiliensis wich represents the oldest record of the group for South America. A new Lepidosauria non-rhynchocephalian, Cargninia enigmatica gen. et sp. nov., was also discovered in this locality. The basal saurischia dinosaur Guaibasaurus candelariensis is the biggest animal from this fossil association. The study of the fauna of Faxinal do Soturno has brought relevant information about anatomic and evolutionary implications concerning the represented groups, as well biochronological, paleoecological and paleobiogeographic aspects. RESUMO - A rica associacao de pequenos tetrapodes encontrada em um pacote de arenitos finos na localidade de Faxinal do Soturno, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, oferece a oportunidade de conhecer um conjunto de taxons contemporâneos, que integrariam uma real associacao faunistica. Os cinodontes nao-mamalianos constituem o grupo mais diverso, estando representados pelo ictidossauro Riograndia guaibensis, pelo triteledonte Irajatherium hernandezi e pelos brasilodontes Brasilodon quadrangularis e Brasilitherium riograndensis. Alem destes, um novo taxon foi descoberto, Minicynodon maieri gen. et sp. nov., ainda mais relacionado aos mamiferos do que os brasilodontes citados. Os pararrepteis estao representados por Soturnia caliodon, um procolofonideo relacionado a Hypsognathus. Sphenodontia esta representado por Clevosaurus brasiliensis, que representa o registro mais antigo deste grupo na America do Sul. Um novo lepidossauro nao- rincocefalio, Cargninia enigmatica gen. et sp. nov., que tem afinidade com Icarosaurus, foi tambem descoberto nesta localidade. O dinossauro saurisquio basal, Guaibasaurus candelariensis e o maior animal desta associacao fossil. O estudo da Fauna de Faxinal do Soturno tem trazido informacoes muito relevantes acerca das implicacoes anatomicas e evolutivas relacionadas aos grupos ali representados, alem de aportes biocronologicos, paleoecologicos e paleobiogeograficos.
Prevalência de déficit cognitivo e fatores associados entre idosos de Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil Prevalence of cognitive impairment and associated factors among the elderly in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Abstract It is estimated that until 2020 the elderly will represent 13% of the total Brazilian population, and there is increasing concern about healthy aging and low rates of cognitive impairment. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the prevalence of cognitive impairment, using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in a sample of 1,593 elderly aged 60 years old and more who were living in the community of the city of Bage, Southern Brazil, in 2008. The Poisson regression model was used for estimating crude and adjusted prevalence ratios; their related 95% confidence intervals and p-values lower than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The prevalence of cognitive impairment was of 34% and statis -tically associated with gender (female), age (older), schooling (less educated), lower economic classes, without retirement, with depression and functional limitation. The high magnitude with increased occur-rence among poor and vulnerable groups contributes to the implementation of public policies in order to improve care, prevent diseases and promote the independence and autonomy of the elderly population.