Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Adoption of a COVID-19 Contact Tracing App by Czech Youth: Cross-Cultural Replication Study

Background During the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the role of digital contact tracing (DCT) intensified. However, the uptake of this technology expectedly differed among age cohorts and national cultures. Various conceptual tools were introduced to strengthen DCT research from a theoretical perspective. However, little has been done to compare theory-supported findings across different cultural contexts and age cohorts. Objective Building on the original study conducted in Belgium in April 2020 and theoretically underpinned by the Health Belief Model (HBM), this study attempted to confirm the predictors of DCT adoption in a cultural environment different from the original setting, that is, the Czech Republic. In addition, by using brief qualitative evidence, it aimed to shed light on the possible limitations of the HBM in the examined context and to propose certain extensions of the HBM. Methods A Czech version of the original instrument was administered to a convenience sample of young (aged 18-29 y) Czech adults in November 2020. After filtering, 519 valid responses were obtained and included in the quantitative data analysis, which used structural equation modeling and followed the proposed structure of the relationships among the HBM constructs. Furthermore, a qualitative thematic analysis of the free-text answers was conducted to provide additional insights about the model’s validity in the given context. Results The proposed measurement model exhibited less optimal fit (root mean square error of approximation=0.065, 90% CI 0.060-0.070) than in the original study (root mean square error of approximation=0.036, 90% CI 0.033-0.039). Nevertheless, perceived benefits and perceived barriers were confirmed as the main, statistically significant predictors of DCT uptake, consistent with the original study (β=.60, P<.001 and β=−.39; P<.001, respectively). Differently from the original study, self-efficacy was not a significant predictor in the strict statistical sense (β=.12; P=.003). In addition, qualitative analysis demonstrated that in the given cohort, perceived barriers was the most frequent theme (166/354, 46.9% of total codes). Under this category, psychological fears and concerns was a subtheme, notably diverging from the original operationalization of the perceived barriers construct. In a similar sense, a role for social influence in DCT uptake processes was suggested by some respondents (12/354, 1.7% of total codes). In summary, the quantitative and qualitative results indicated that the proposed quantitative model seemed to be of limited value in the examined context. Conclusions Future studies should focus on reconceptualizing the 2 underperforming constructs (ie, perceived severity and cues to action) by considering the qualitative findings. This study also provided actionable insights for policy makers and app developers to mitigate DCT adoption issues in the event of a future pandemic caused by unknown viral agents.
Effect of the recent climate change on water resource in Heihe river basin

The climatic change characteristics of the Heihe river basin were analyzed using the temperature and the precipitation data in the last 50 years of the typical meteorological station.During the last 50 years,the climate of the Heihe river basin changed significantly;the temperature and the rainfall increased.Especially,the rate of temperature rise was much higher than the average level of the Northern Hemisphere.The increase of precipitation was not as obvious as the rate of temperature rise,but the trend was still increasing.On the basis of the analysis above,the impacts of climate change on the hydrology and the water resources in the Heihe river basin were studied.According to the characteristics of climate change,we also analyzed the mutuality of the climate factors and the runoff change.The results showed that mutuality rate of precipitation and runoff was 0.393,mutuality rate of temperature and runoff was 1.46. So the relation between precipitation and temperature was positively mutual.At last such a conclusion that runoff collectivity trend in wave increased slowly in the last 50 years and the runoff will slowly increase in the future 10 years was made.
The radiological environment of Svalbard

This paper presents a detailed survey of the radiological environment of the Svalbard area carried out from 2000 to 2002, in both the marine and terrestrial environment. In the marine environment in 2001, 99Tc activity concentrations in seawater were 0.13 to 0.36 Bq/m3, 5 fold higher than those in 1994, refl ecting the increase in 99Tc discharges from Sellafi eld in the mid 1990s. Cs-137 activity concentrations in seawater were 2.23 to 2.43 Bq/m3, ca. 10 fold lower than those in the 1980s, refl ecting the reduction in discharge of this radionuclide. Pu-238, 239+240Pu and 241Am activity concentrations in seawater were < 0.3 to 0.7 mBq/m3, 5.6 to 8.9 mBq/m3 and 0.6 to 2.4 mBq/m3 respectively, with activity ratios suggesting global fallout to be the dominant source. Tc-99 activity concentrations in brown algae were up to 18 fold higher than those in the 1980s with highest concentrations in Fucus distichus (25.7 to 58.7 Bq/kg d.w.). In the terrestrial environment, typical 137Cs activity concentrations in soil were between < 0.5 and 63 Bq/kg d.w. whilst activity concentrations of the natural radionuclides 238U (17 to 72 Bq/kg d.w.), 226Ra (21 to 70 Bq/kg d.w.), 232Th (10 to 57 Bq/kg d.w.) and 40K (115 to 818 Bq/kg d.w.) were similar to global averages. In terrestrial vegetation, 137Cs activity concentrations varied from 29 to 292 Bq/kg d.w. in mosses, 30 to 140 Bq/kg d.w. in lichen and 19 to 109 Bq/kg d.w. in fl owering plants. Elevated activity concentrations of 137Cs, 238U, 226Ra, Pu isotopes and 241Am were found in some matrices associated with seabird colonies.
Gharial Conservation in Orissa

Orissa is the only State to have all three Indian species of crocodilians viz., the Gharial ( Gavialis Gangeticus ), the Mugger or Marsh Crocodile ( Crocodylus Palustris ) and the Saltwater Crocodile ( Crocodylus porosus ), in their natural habitat. Gharial is one of the rarest crocodilians, endemic to the Indian subcontinent. The Satkoshia Gorge of the River Mahanadi in Orissa was once famous for its ghariaJ and mugger populations Indiscriminate hunting. Habitat alternation, nylon netting for fishing. Damming in the upper river and the local demand for eggs are some of the reations to bring down the crocodilian populations in the Mahanadi from March 1974 the Orissa Forest Department decided to protect ghariah and muggers in the Satkoshia Gorge. From 1975 with assistance from Government of India, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and United nations Development Programme, Government of Orissa started a scheme at Tikerpada, beside the Satkosbia Gorge for studying (research) and conserving the Gharial. The operation of the scheme is based on "Grow and release" technique. Eggs are collected from nature aod incubated Under laboratory conditions, juveniles are reared to about a metre long and are reha bilitated in the Satkosbia Gorge of the Satkhoshia Gorge Sanctuary. To this date (September 1978) 156 gharials have been successCully reared at the Unit; out of which 72 have been rehabilitated in the river This project has also provided protection to other (autla in the saactuary and have provided employment to Munda tribes and local people Munda tribals have been refrained from their age-old practice of-egg eating, by providing work, employment and housing is some cases. Wide intereat have been created among public and tourists for crocodilians and other wildlife.
28. VOLCANIC ASH FROM LEG 112 OFF PERU 1

During Leg 112 off Peru, volcanic material was recorded from middle Eocene to Holocene time. The petrographical and chemical composition of tephra is consistent with an origin from the Andean volcanic arc. The amount and thickness of ash layers provide valuable evidence for explosive volcanic episodicity. The first indication of volcanism was found in mid-Eocene sediments. Three volcanic pulses date from Miocene time. Two intense episodes took place in upper Pliocene and from Pleistocene to Holocene time. Pliocene-Pleistocene tephra are restricted to the southern upper-slope and shelf sites, indicating a removal of the volcanic arc and the extinction of the northern Peru volcanoes. The Cenozoic tectonic phases of the Andean margin may be correlated with the Leg 112 volcanic records. The explosive supply of evolved magmatic products succeeded the Incaic and Quechua tectonic phases. Acidic glasses are related to both andesitic and shoshonitic series. The calc-alkaline factor (CAF) of these glasses exhibited moderate magmatic variations during middle and late Miocene time. A dramatic change occurred during the Pliocene-Pleistocene, reflected in a strong CAF increase and the appearance of potassium-ric h evolved shoshonitic glasses. This took place when the Nazca Ridge subduction began. This change in the magma genesis and/or differentiation conditions is probably related to thickening of the upper continental plate and to a new configuration of the Benioff Zone.
Components of accuracy of maps with special reference to discriminant analysis on remote sensor data

Abstract The utility of a map of terrain classes may be measured by ditTerent components of accuracy, estimated from an error matrix. A systematic classification of the questions that such a map is required to answer is proposed. In each case the utility of the map is best measured by a ditTerent subset of the components of accuracy. It follows that no one map will be optimal from the point of view of every user (given that the perfect map cannot be made). It is shown how those components of map accuracy that are most pertinent to a particular user may be optimized.
Einleitung der Herausgeber zum Artikel „In pursuit of truth: A critical examination of meta-analyses of cognitive behavior therapy1“

Objective: Three recent meta-analyses have made the claim, albeit with some caveats, that cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT) are superior to other psychotherapies, in general or for specific disorders (e.g., social phobia). Method: The purpose of the present article was to examine four issues in meta-analysis that mitigate claims of CBT superiority: (a) effect size, power, and statistical significance, (b) focusing on disorder-specific symptom measures and ignoring other important indicators of psychological functioning, (c) problems inherent in classifying treatments provided in primary studies into classes of treatments, and (d) the inclusion of problematic trials, which biases the results, and the exclusion of trials that fail to find differences among treatments. Results: When these issues are examined, the effects demonstrating the superiority of CBT are small, nonsignificant for the most part, limited to targeted symptoms, or are due to flawed primary studies. Conclusion: Meta-analytic evidence for the superiority of CBT in the three meta-analysis are nonexistent or weak.
Information Technology Infrastructure Capability and Firm Performance: an Empirical Analysis Information Technology Infrastructure Capability and Firm Performance: an Empirical Analysis

Information technology (IT) management capabilities have been noted in prior research as having a significant impact on firm performance. However, it is not clear how these capabilities impact firm performance. This research focuses in particular on one salient IT management capability, viz., IT infrastructure capability, and develops a conceptual model linking IT infrastructure capability with firm performance. The model identifies three dynamic capabilities that mediate the links between IT infrastructure capability and firm performance: customer and market focus, process management, and performance management capability. Data from 134 firm and business units is utilized to empirically evaluate the hypotheses derived from this model. The results provide compelling evidence for the mediating effects of these dynamic capabilities. Further, our empirical tests suggest that the mediated effects model is has more validity than a model that posits direct impacts of IT infrastructure capabilities on firm performance. These results have significant implications for future research and practice on how IT management capabilities contribute to the development of business capabilities and enhancement of firm performance.
Vitamin C inhibits SARS coronavirus-2 main protease essential for viral 1 replication 2

15 There is an urgent need for anti-viral agents that treat and/or prevent Covid-19 caused by SARS-16 Coronavirus (CoV-2) infections. The replication of the SARS CoV-2 is dependent on the activity 17 of two cysteine proteases, a papain-like protease, PL-pro, and the 3C-like protease known as main 18 protease Mpro or 3CLpro. The shortest and the safest path to clinical use is the repurposing of 19 drugs with binding affinity to PLpro or 3CLpro that have an established safety profile in humans. 20 Several studies have reported crystal structures of SARS-CoV-2 main protease in complex with 21 FDA approved drugs such as those used in treatment of hepatitis C. Here, we report the crystal 22 structure of 3CLpro in complex Vitamin C (L-ascorbate) bound to the protein's active site at 2.5 23 Ångstrom resolution. We also demonstrate that L-ascorbate inhibits the 3CLpro in vitro at mmol/L 24 concentrations. The crystal structure of the Vitamin C 3CLpro complex may aid future studies on 25 the effect of Vitamin C not only on the coronavirus main protease but on related proteases of other 26 infectious viruses. Since ascorbate is readily available, as an over-the-counter vitamin supplement, 27 our results have the potential
Reduced left ventricular dimension and function following early life stress : A thrifty phenotype hypothesis engendering risk for mood and anxiety disorders

Please cite this article as: Coplan JD, Rosenboym AV, Fulton SL, Panthangi V, Tang J, Thiramangalakdi L, Perera TD, Liu Y, Kamran H, Owens MJ, Nemeroff CB, Rosenblum LA, Kral JG, Salciccioli L, Lazar J, Reduced left ventricular dimension and function following early life stress: A thrifty phenotype hypothesis engendering risk for mood and anxiety disorders, Neurobiology of Stress (2017), doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr. 2017.01. 001.
The Role of Stakeholder Participation in the Accessibility of Social Services to Persons with Disability

This study was researched on the need to establish the factors influencing the accessibility of social services in informal settlements in the Kasarani sub-county, Kenya. The Kasarani sub-county in Kenya acted as the place for conducting this study. The caregivers of children with disabilities, stakeholders working with children with disabilities, Funding agencies targeting children with disabilities, and community-based organizations working with children with disabilities in the informal settlement areas acted as the target population. The target sample of 200 was selected from a population of 2,000 individuals. Data collection was performed through a questionnaire. Data coding and analysis were performed through SPSS and presented. Descriptive and regression analysis was used in the analysis of the data. The data was summarized using tables, figures, and the regression model. The study established that the participation of stakeholders influences the accessibility of social services for children with disabilities in the Kasarani sub-county. The study further found that funding influences the accessibility of social services for children with disabilities in the Kasarani sub-county. Also, it found that a unit increase in the capacity of caregivers leads to an increase in the accessibility of Social Services in the informal settlement. Based on the findings, this study recommended that more homes should be established in the informal settlements in the country to help those children with disabilities, and the government, as a policy intervention, should review the funding of homecare programs by fully extending the support to all local community organizations in informal settlements.
JBTI : Jurnal Bisnis : Teori dan Implementasi

Technological developments and the increasing use of smartphones have significantly changed individual behavior in organizations. This era has created cyberloafing behavior at work. This study explores the antecedents and determinants of cyberloafing behavior by examining the role of emotional exhaustion and job overload and their effect on organizational commitment. The respondents of this study were 300 star-rated hotel employees in the Province of Special Region of Yogyakarta selected by purposive sampling. The data collected by distributing questionnaires were then processed using the Structural Equation Modelling method using Smart PLS. The results showed that emotional exhaustion increased employee cyberloafing behavior, while job overload decreased cyberloafing behavior. Cyberloafing was also found to hurt organizational commitment. Finally, cyberloafing was proven to mediate the effect of emotional exhaustion and job overload on organizational commitment. In conclusion, these findings suggest that creating a healthy and attractive work environment balanced with the right allocation of tasks will likely lead to reduced cyberloafing.
“It Bothered Me”: The Mental Burden of COVID-19 Media Reports on Community-Dwelling Elderly People

Background and Objectives: Elderly people may have difficulties understanding the quality and quantity of information about the COVID-19 epidemic, which can put an additional mental strain on their health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to explore the processing of COVID-19 information among older people. Materials and Methods: A qualitative study was carried out in summer 2021. The sampling was based on the snowball method. This approach allowed us to communicate with the next potential participants relatively freely and without reservations. Two female researchers (both MD, PhD) conducted the interviews. All interviews were held in Serbian. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: The interviews were conducted with 13 participants (average age 71 years). The analysis of qualitative content suggested that four topics could be identified: (1) sources of information, (2) information interest and need, (3) reporting of information and (4) suggestions for better reporting. The participants were troubled by the excess of information, repetitive information about death tolls, unqualified people in media discussing the pandemic and inconsistent reporting. These features caused the participants to feel the psychological burden in processing all the pieces of information. Conclusions: The elderly people in Serbia followed mainstream media to get information about COVID-19; however, they perceived a variety of problems with reporting, which made the understanding of the information difficult and psychologically burdensome. These findings should be taken into consideration when delivering health-related information to elderly people.
An ECM-mimicking assembled gelatin/hyaluronic acid hydrogel with antibacterial and radical scavenging functions for accelerating open wound healing

A multifunctional hydrogel dressing with hemostatic, antibacterial, and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-removing properties is highly desirable for the clinical treatment of open wounds. Although many wound dressings have been prepared, the modification of polymers is often involved in the preparation process, and the uncertainty of biological safety and stability of modified polymers hinders the clinical application of products. In this study, inspired by the composition and crosslinking pattern of extracellular matrix (ECM), a deeply ECM-mimicking multifunctional hydrogel dressing is created. Tannic acid (TA) and poly-ϵ-lysine (EPL) are added into a gelatin/hyaluronic acid (Gel/HA) matrix, and a stable hydrogel is formed due to the formation of the triple helix bundles of gelatin and hydrogen bonds between polymers. The introduction of TA and EPL endows the ECM-mimicking hydrogel with stable rheological properties, as well as antibacterial and hemostatic functions. The as-produced hydrogels have suitable swelling ratio, enzyme degradability, and good biocompatibility. In addition, it also shows a significant ability to eliminate ROS, which is confirmed by the elimination of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical. Full-thickness skin wound repair experiment and histological analysis of the healing site in mice demonstrate that the developed ECM-mimicking Gel/HA hydrogels have a prominent effect on ECM formation and promotion of wound closure. Taken together, these findings suggest that the multifunctional hydrogels deeply mimicking the ECM are promising candidates for the clinical treatment of open wounds.
The Mediating Role of Governance in Foreign Direct Investment Inflows and Economic Performance Nexus: New Evidence from Nigeria

The recent FDI-growth literature suggests that the varying effects of foreign direct investment on economic growth in host countries might be due to certain domestic factors that determine the benefits of FDI. Among these factors is the quality of governance; thus, this study examined how the interaction between foreign direct investment (FDI) and governance affects the performance of the Nigerian economy by relying on annual time series data spanning 1986 to 2021. The results from the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model revealed that the interaction between governance and foreign direct investment exerts a positive and highly significant impact on economic performance. Apparently, the interaction between governance and foreign direct investment appears to be elastic. The foregoing suggests that governance is a significant moderating factor between foreign direct investment and economic performance in Nigeria.
Large Kernel Sparse ConvNet Weighted by Multi-Frequency Attention for Remote Sensing Scene Understanding

Remote sensing scene understanding is a highly challenging task, and has gradually emerged as a research hotspot in the field of intelligent interpretation of remote sensing data. Recently, the use of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) has been proven to be a fruitful advancement. However, with the emergence of visual transformers (ViTs), the limitations of traditional small convolutional kernels in directly capturing a large receptive field have posed significant challenges to their dominant role. Additionally, the fixed neuron connections between different convolutional layers have weakened the practicality and adaptability of the models. Furthermore, the global average pooling (GAP) also leads to the loss of effective information in the acquired features. In this work, a large kernel sparse ConvNet (LSCNet) weighted by multi-frequency attention (MFA) is proposed. First, unlike traditional CNNs, it utilizes two parallel rectangular convolutional kernels to approximate a large kernel, achieving comparable or even better results than ViTs-based methods. Second, an adaptive sparse optimization strategy is employed to dynamically optimize the fixed neuron connections between different convolutional layers, achieving a favorable connectivity pattern for capturing abstract features more accurately. Finally, a novel MFA module is used to replace GAP, so as to preserve more useful information while weighting the recognition features, thereby enhancing the discriminative and learning abilities of the model. In the conducted experiments, LSCNet achieves the best recognition results on three well-known remote sensing aerial datasets when compared to the state-of-the-art methods (including ViTs-based methods).