Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
PERCEIVED SECURITY TOWARDS E-BANKING SERVICES: AN EXAMINATION AMONG MALAYSIAN YOUNG CONSUMERS

Electronic banking (or e-banking) has experienced an exponential growth in Malaysia in the recent years. It transforms the traditional banking services and leads to a huge shift in global marketing practices. Despite its popularity, many consumers still doubt about its efficiency and effectiveness. This paper aims to examine how young consumers, especially the Generation Y, perceive the e-banking security based on their perceived regulatory related issues, protected transaction, adequate mechanism and service quality. The results showed that all independent variables, except adequate mechanism, were significantly related to the perception of e-banking security. The findings provide important insights to both academicians and e-banking practitioners in planning for their e-banking strategy. Keywords: Perceived security, e-banking, service quality, young consumer
Carbon-Inltrated Carbon Nanotubes Inhibit the Development of Staphylococcus aureus Bio�lms

Background: Staphylococcus aureus forms bio�lms that cause considerable morbidity and mortality in patients who receive implanted devices such as prosthetics or �xator pins. An ideal surface for such medical devices would inhibit bio�lm growth. Recently, it was reported that surface modi�cation of stainless steel materials with carbon-inltrated carbon nanotubes (CICNT) inhibits the growth of S. aureus bio�lms. The purpose of this study was to investigate this antimicrobial effect on titanium materials with CICNT coated surfaces in a variety of surface morphologies and across a broader spectrum of S. aureus isolates. Results: Study samples of CICNT-coated titanium, and control samples of bare titanium, a common implant material, were exposed to S. aureus. Viable bacteria were removed from adhered bio�lms and quanti�ed as colony forming units. Scanning electron microscopy was used to qualitatively analyze bio�lms both before and after removal of cells. The CICNT surface was found to have signi�cantly fewer adherent bacteria than bare titanium control surfaces, both via colony forming unit and microscopy analyses. This effect was most pronounced on CICNT surfaces with an average nanotube diameter of 150 nm, showing a 2.5-fold reduction in adherent bacteria. Since S. aureus forms different bio�lm structures by isolate and by growth conditions, we tested 7 total isolates and found a signi�cant reduction in the bio�lm load in six out of seven S. aureus isolates tested. To examine whether the anti-biolm effect was due to the structure of the nanotubes, we generated an unstructured carbon surface. Signi�cantly more bacteria adhered to a nonstructured carbon surface than to the CICNT surface, suggesting that the topography of the nanotube structure itself has anti-biolm properties. Conclusions: The CICNT surface possesses antimicrobial properties that result in fewer adherent S.
A Temporal Assessment of Burglary at Residential Premises in the Newlands East Policing Precint

Knowing when crimes occur most predominantly in a specific area, such as which hour/s of the day, which day/s of the week, or which month/s of the year, is fundamental for the formulation of crime prevention strategies. This information facilitates operational as well as tactical resource deployment in areas at times when they are needed the most. This article aimed to contribute to this knowledge by exploring when most residential burglaries occurred in the Newlands East policing precinct in the Durban area. This was deemed necessary as residential burglary had been reported as the highest property-related crime in the study area for the 5-year period (2015–2019) preceding the study. To ensure that the aim of this study was achieved, a qualitative research design was utilized which assisted the researcher to focus on the temporal assessment of burglary at residential premises in the Newlands East policing precinct. Data collection was achieved by means of Focus Group Discussions and semi-structured interviews that involved a total of 37 participants comprising of South African Police Service members, Community Policing Forum representatives, local Ward councillors, and ordinary community members. The overall results suggest that the Newlands area experiences fluctuations in the frequency of residential burglaries throughout the year by hour, day, week, month, and season. This information can inform policymakers and law enforcement agents on when to implement crime prevention strategies.
Insight into the geodynamics of cratonic reactivation from seismic analysis of the crust‐mantle boundary

The reactivation of craton is a crucial issue for the understanding of continent lithosphere. Although the partial loss of the thick lithospheric root of the North China Craton (NCC) was documented, its mechanism remains a contentious topic in the study of cratonic evolution. In this paper, we imaged the crust‐mantle structures by using the data from 36 permanent stations with fine spatial coverage in the Yanshan tectonic belt (YSTB) and the Taihangshan region (TSR) in the northern NCC. Two tectonic units with distinct crust‐mantle structures were recognized and their junction zone was identified. The results reveal distinct features of the crust‐mantle boundaries of the YSTB and the TSR which are characterized by a sharp interface and a thick transition zone, respectively. Based on the analysis of the seismic structures of the crust‐mantle boundary and the upper mantle, we propose that the NCC reactivation was possibly derived by a slow secular ascension of hydrated asthenospheric material atop the stagnant Pacific slab, which influenced the formation of crust‐mantle transition zone in the eastern NCC. On the other hand, regional delamination of the deep crust after orogenic thickened and/or magmatic underplating beneath the YSTB caused the spatial variation of the crust‐mantle boundary. Both of the mantle processes possibly changed the nature of the lithospheric mantle.
Dinámica espacio-temporal de la humedad del suelo en un área de montaña mediterránea. Cuencas experimentales de Vallcebre (Alto Llobregat)

Since 1993 soil water content has been measured in Vallcebre catchments using TDR technique in order to analyse soil water content spatial and temporal variability. Measuremens were made weekly in 10 profiles representative of different geoecological units. These profiles have four 20 cm length probes vertically inserted (between 0 and 80 cm). Results showed that topography and vegetation cover (forest or pasture) are the main factors controlling soil water content patterns. Spatial variability of water content is minimal in dry conditions and during saturation periods, contrarily the greatest differences have been observed in intermediate conditions. This information has been used to determine the soil water reserve at the catchment scale using a methodology based on the combination of topographic (DEM) and vegetation cover (land use map) information with soil water content measurements performed in the representative profiles. The catchment water reserve obtained is difficult to validate. Eventhough, its high correlation with measured phreatic levels and the coherence of monthly water balances performed using this information confirm the validity of the method.
Natural Vegetation Succession Under Climate Change and the Combined Effects on Net Primary Productivity

Climate change and the resulting natural vegetation succession can alter vegetation productivity. However, the mechanisms underlying future productivity changes under the two influences remain unclear. Here, we used the comprehensive sequence classification system to simulate changes in global potential natural vegetation under different climate scenarios (SSP1‐2.6, SSP2‐4.5, SSP3‐7.0, and SSP5‐8.5), and combined the Carnegie–Ames–Stanford Approach model with random forest to assess the response of net primary productivity (NPP) to climate change and vegetation succession from 2020 to 2100. Except for SSP126, terrestrial NPP in 2100 decreased by 0.86, 2.39, and 2.54 Pg C·a−1 versus 2020 under SSP2‐4.5, SSP5‐8.5, and SSP3‐7.0, respectively. Forest was the primary contributor to terrestrial NPP changes. The total forest area was projected to increase under all scenarios, with SSP2‐4.5 showing the largest increase (358.57 × 104 km2). However, expanding forest regions exhibited a relatively low mean NPP, while stable regions demonstrated a declining pattern. Consequently, forest NPP increased under SSP1‐2.6 but decreased by 4.03, 3.43, and 0.82 Pg C·a−1 in 2100 versus 2020 under SSP5‐8.5, SSP3‐7.0, and SSP2‐4.5, respectively. In comparison, grassland and desert exerted minor influence on terrestrial NPP changes, their total NPP decreased only under the SSP1‐2.6 scenario. The grassland area decreased, but the mean NPP increased, whereas the desert area expanded, resulting in consistent changes in both total and mean NPP. Our results analyzed the effects of climate change and vegetation distribution under its influence on the change of NPP, which can deepen our understanding of their relationship.
The middle lower Cambrian (Ovetian) Lunagraulos n. gen. from Spain and the oldest trilobite records

Abstract The type material of Agraulos antiquus Sdzuy, 1961 from the La Herrería Formation, northern Spain, is revised together with additional material and included in the new genus Lunagraulos. The stratigraphical range of Lunagraulos antiquus (Sdzuy, 1961) – occurring below that of the trilobite species of the genera Lunolenus, Metadoxides and Dolerolenus in the type locality of Los Barrios de Luna in the province of León, northern Spain – and the accompanying ichnofossil assemblage demonstrate an Ovetian age (lower part of Cambrian Stage 3, currently being discussed by the International Subcommission on Cambrian Stratigraphy) for this species. Moreover, the trilobite Lunagraulos tamamensis n. gen. n. sp. is found in the Tamames Sandstone near the village of La Rinconada in the province of Salamanca, central Spain. The biostratigraphical position of this new taxon and its accompanying ichnoassemblage is also analysed and assigned to the lowermost Ovetian Stage. The genus Lunagraulos is therefore the oldest agraulid found in the fossil record. The exceptional presence of Lunagraulos in a marine coarse siliciclastic succession – a facies rather typical for the ichnofossils Cruziana and Rusophycus, some of the oldest signs of trilobite activity – suggests that first trilobite representatives may have inhabited high- to middle-energy, marine environments. This hypothesis may also explain both the taxonomic and biostratigraphic heterogeneity of the first trilobite genera appearing across the world, due to preservation problems in this type of facies. Comparison of the Lunagraulos biostratigraphy with other coeval Spanish fossil assemblages allows us to propose its intercontinental correlation with the oldest records of currently known trilobites.
Tectono‐sedimentary evolution of the northern Iranian Plateau: insights from middle–late Miocene foreland‐basin deposits

Sedimentary basins in the interior of orogenic plateaus can provide unique insights into the early history of plateau evolution and related geodynamic processes. The northern sectors of the Iranian Plateau of the Arabia–Eurasia collision zone offer the unique possibility to study middle–late Miocene terrestrial clastic and volcaniclastic sediments that allow assessing the nascent stages of collisional plateau formation. In particular, these sedimentary archives allow investigating several debated and poorly understood issues associated with the long‐term evolution of the Iranian Plateau, including the regional spatio‐temporal characteristics of sedimentation and deformation and the mechanisms of plateau growth. We document that middle–late Miocene crustal shortening and thickening processes led to the growth of a basement‐cored range (Takab Range Complex) in the interior of the plateau. This triggered the development of a foreland‐basin (Great Pari Basin) to the east between 16.5 and 10.7 Ma. By 10.7 Ma, a fast progradation of conglomerates over the foreland strata occurred, most likely during a decrease in flexural subsidence triggered by rock uplift along an intraforeland basement‐cored range (Mahneshan Range Complex). This was in turn followed by the final incorporation of the foreland deposits into the orogenic system and ensuing compartmentalization of the formerly contiguous foreland into several intermontane basins. Overall, our data suggest that shortening and thickening processes led to the outward and vertical growth of the northern sectors of the Iranian Plateau starting from the middle Miocene. This implies that mantle‐flow processes may have had a limited contribution toward building the Iranian Plateau in NW Iran.
SHRIMP zircon U-Pb dating and characteristics of Hf isotopes of the granodiorite porphyries in the Dongyuan W-Mo ore district,Qimen area,southern Anhui

Granodiorites in Jiangjia and neighboring areas are ore-bearing rock components of the Dongyuan W-Mo deposit in southern Anhui.The zircon SHRIMP U-Pb data show that these rock bodies were formed at 149~152 Ma,almost at the same time with the formation of the Dongyuan W-rich granodiorite.The whole-rock chemical and zircon Hf isotopic data indicate that these magma sources have complex multi-component end-members.CL images reveal that the young zircons occur as new grains or rims of homogeneous structure with magmatic zoning,whereas most of the old ages occur in cores or as single xenocrysts in Neoproterozoic granodiorites,showing that the magmatic source contained considerable amounts of components of early igneous rocks.Young magmatic zircon zones in the granodiorites samples are heterogeneous in eHf(t) values(-39.5~-2.86),probably indicating the mixture between crust and mantle materials during the formation of the magma,with old crustal rocks being the main source.Zircon Hf isotopic data and bulk-rock zircon saturation temperature(737~913°C) indicate that mantle-derived materials probably played a role in the generation of the granodiorites.
The Impact of Goat Milk Pretreatment with Pulsed Electric Fields on Cheese Quality

To reduce the microbial load in goat’s milk, which is less thermally stable than cow’s milk, an alternative processing method was used in this study. This involved treating the milk with pulsed electric fields (PEFs) (at 10 kV·cm−1, with 50 µs pulses for 3 Hz) and then heat-treating it at 63 °C for 6.0 s, as well as using heat treatment alone at 75 °C for 3.4 s. Cheeses were made using both types of milk treatment, and samples were collected after 5, 15, and 25 days of ripening for DNA extraction and purification, followed by high-throughput sequencing on the MiSeq Illumina sequencing platform. Analysis of the bacterial populations in the two types of cheese using various diversity indices revealed no significant differences in species richness and abundance, although there was a trend for the PEF-treated cheese to have a less diverse set of species with an uneven distribution of relative abundance. However, when examining the composition of the microbial communities in the two types of cheese using Weighted UniFrac analysis and Analysis of Similarities, there were significant differences in the presence and abundance of various species, which could have implications for the development of starter cultures. Concerning physicochemical properties (pH, aw, moisture content, total acidity and L, and a and b color parameters), the results also reveal that, generally, no significant differences were found, except for the color parameter, where cheeses treated with PEF demonstrated more whiteness (L) and yellowness (b) during ripening. Sensory scores for typicity (caprylic, goaty, and acetic) increased over time, but between treatments, only small differences were perceived by panellists in cheese with 5 days of ripening. Concerning texture firmness and cohesiveness, the PEF+HT samples presented lower values than the HT samples, even over storage time. In general, concerning quality parameters, similar behavior was observed between the treatments during the ripening period.
Petrology of gedrite‐bearing rocks in mid‐crustal ductile shear zones from the Eastern Ghats Belt, India

A suite of metapelitic, basic and quartzofeldspathic rocks intruded by enderbitic gneiss from the southernmost tip of the Eastern Ghats Belt, India, and metamorphosed at c. 750–800 °C, 6 kbar, were subjected to repeated ductile shear deformation, hydration, cooling and accompanying alkali metasomatism along narrow shear zones. Gedrite‐bearing assemblages developed in the shear zones traversing metapelitic rocks. Interpretation of the reaction textures in an appropriate P–T grid in the system FMASH, an isothermal–isobaric μH2O–μNa2O grid in the system NFMASH, and geothermobarometric data suggest a complex evolutionary history for the gedrite‐bearing parageneses. Initially, gedrite‐bearing assemblages were produced due to increase in μNa2O at nearly constant but high μH2O accompanying cooling. Gedrite was partially destabilized to orthopyroxene+albite due to progressively increasing μNa2O. During further cooling and at increased μH2O a second generation of gedrite appeared in the rocks.
Coseismic Subsidence and Paleotsunami Run-Up Records from Latest Holocene Deposits in the Waatch Valley, Neah Bay, Northwest Washington, U.S.A.: Links to Great Earthquakes in the Northern Cascadia Margin

ABSTRACT Peterson, C.D. ; Cruikshank, K.M. ; Darienzo, M.E. ; Wessen, G.C. ; Butler, V.L. , and Sterling, S.L. , 2013. Coseismic subsidence and paleotsunami run-up records from latest Holocene deposits in the Waatch Valley, Neah Bay, northwest Washington, U.S.A. : links to great earthquakes in the northern Cascadia Margin. Representative shallow cores (1–2-m depth) from the Waatch Valley (n = 10) and from Neah Bay back-barrier wetlands (n = 7) record four coseismic subsidence events and associated paleotsunami inundations during the last 1300 years in the North Central Cascadia Margin. Three of the subsidence events (SUB1, SUB2b, and SUB3) correlate to reported great earthquakes dated at AD 1700, about 1.1 ka, and about 1.3 ka. An additional subsidence horizon (SUB2a), which is newly discovered in the study area, might correlate to a widely reported paleotsunami inundation, dated between 0.7 and 0.9 ka in the study region. The magnitudes of paleosubsidence in the Waatch Valley are modest (about 0.5−1.0 m), as based on macofossil evidence of abrupt wetland burial. Paleotsunami origins of the four landward thinning sand sheets are confirmed by the presence of ocean diatom taxa and beach sand grains. Long wave run-up in the low-gradient Waatch floodplain ranged from 2.5 to 4.5 km up-valley distance from the present tidal inlet shoreline. Paleotsunami overtopping of the Neah Bay barrier ridge (6–8-m elevation North American Vertical Datum of 1988 [NAVD88]) provides the first estimates of paleotsunami minimum run-up height at the entrance to the Juan de Fuca Strait.
Antecedents of happiness at work: The moderating role of gender

Abstract Happiness at the workplace (HAW) has received growing scrutiny in the last two decades. However, little is known about the factors that determine this central organizational phenomenon. This study investigates the relationship between organizational (high commitment human resources practices (HCHRPs); perceived organizational support (POS); and organizational respect for non-work (ORN)) and personal factors (passion for work (PFW), employee psychological capital (PsyCap), and gender), and HAW as a holistic and multidimensional construct. Data obtained from 359 university professors in the United Arab Emirates was analyzed using a (PLS/SEM) to test the research hypothesis. Findings indicate that POS, HCHRPs, PFW, and PsyCap have a significant positive relationship with HAW. However, no significant relationship between ORN and HAW was found. A PLS multi-group analysis indicated that gender was not found to ameliorate these relationships. Implications of the findings, limitations and future research are discussed.
CARACTERISATION EPIDERMIQUE DES PRINCIPALES PLANTES SPONTANNEES BROUTEES PAR LE DROMADAIRE DANS LE SAHARA SEPTENTRIONAL ALGERIEN

Microscopic examination of the skins of wild plants contained in the feces of the dromedary is one of the methods for studying the diet of grazing animals. This work is as step to determine the diet of camel in the pasture of the Algerian northern Sahara. In this endeavour, we described the most important characteristics of epidermal spontaneous perennial plants and ephemeral (31species and 24 families) grazed on pasture to form a reference catalog. We propose an identification key to these 31species from their epidermal characters (leaves and stems), by using an optical microscope provides with an integrated digital photos and a software "Motic image plus". From the results, we propose an identification key to these 31 species from their epidermal characters.This key should be improved as it will serve us later in the recognition of the epidermis of spontaneous plants contained in the feces.
Bridging the Gap in Traditional PIVC Placement: An Evaluation of Operation STICK Vascular Access Outcomes

Objective Education and training is core to improving peripheral intravenous access outcomes. This study aimed to show that a vascular access training program (Operation STICK) in the emergency department (ED) improves the outcomes of traditionally placed peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC). Methods This was a pre-post quasi-experimental study of traditionally placed PIVCs at a large ED in southeastern Michigan, United States. A control group (non-OSTICK) was compared to an experimental group (OSTICK) using a 3:1 propensity score matched analysis. Groups were comprised of ED patients with traditional PIVC placements in two separate six-month periods: non-OSTICK PIVCs from April to September 2021 and OSTICK PIVCs (placed by an OSTICK graduate) from October 2022 to March 2023. The primary outcome was PIVC functionality. The secondary outcome was adherence to best practices. Results A total of 6512 PIVCs were included in the study; 4884 (75.0%) were in the non-OSTICK group, while 1628 (25.0%) were in the OSTICK group. 68.1% of OSTICK PIVCs and 59.7% of non-OSTICK PIVCs were placed by ED technicians (p < 0.001). 91.3% of OSTICK PIVCs were placed on the first attempt, and 98.5% were placed within two attempts. A subgroup analysis of admitted patients (2540 PIVCs; 553 (21.8%) OSTICK-trained and 1987 (78.2%) non-OSTICK-trained) revealed 87.6% of OSTICK PIVCs and 80.3% of non-OSTICK PIVCs were 20 gauge (p < 0.001). The median proportion of dwell time to hospital length of stay was 94% for OSTICK PIVCs, compared to 88% for non-OSTICK PIVCs (p < 0.001). Conclusion This study underscores the value of education and training in enhancing vascular access outcomes. Implementing Operation STICK, a comprehensive vascular access training program, at a large ED has led to high first-stick success, adherence to best practice recommendations for site and device selection, and improved PIVC functionality for traditionally placed catheters.