Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Affect: Desire and Politics in Modern Organizations

This open issue consists of a number of contributions, which at first glance do not seem to be linked by any particular theme. Examining the different approaches to theory & politics in organization that are taken by the eclectic collection of papers featured here, however, it appears that the theoretical notion of the affective emerges again and again, as central to the politics of organization. The notion of affect is as such nothing new to ephemera. Worth noticing is for example Clough et al.’s (2007) careful theorization of ‘affect-itself’, which was part of a special issue dedicated to exploring immaterial and affective labor (see Dowling et al. 2007). Also worth mentioning is the special issue on theory of the multitude (see Virtanen and Vahamaki 2004). The pieces in this issue therefore nicely pick up on an on-going debate in ephemera and illustrate, each in their own way, how an attentiveness to affect helps us to deepen our understanding of the ways in which organization and the political intertwine. This can be seen in relation to the micro-practices of organizations; to the compelling ideologies that inscribe our workplace lives; and to the methods adopted by organization studies scholars.
Marine Reservoir Corrections for the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia

We have measured radiocarbon in prebomb known-age shells and coral from the Indian Ocean and southeast Asia to determine marine reservoir age corrections. Western Indian Ocean results show a strong 14C depletion due to upwelling in the Arabian Sea, and indicate that this signal is advected over a wide area to the east and south. In contrast, the surface waters of the South China Sea contain relatively high levels of 14C, due in part to the input of well-equilibrated water masses from the western Pacific. The easternmost regions of the Indian Ocean are also strongly influenced by the flowthrough of Pacific waters north of Australia.
Effects of nutrients increase on the copepod community of a reservoir using cages

Abstract Aim: This study investigated changes in copepod abundance and the influence of environmental variables in a reservoir with fish farming using cages, on temporal and spatial scales. We hypothesised that the copepod abundance will increase when influenced by changes in environmental variables due the increase of nutrients originating from fish farming. Methods A 120-day sampling of copepods and environmental variables was carried out in a subtropical reservoir of the Parana River basin (Rosana reservoir), upstream and downstream of three sets of cages with different fish stocking densities. A Principal Component Analysis was conducted to characterise sampling periods and points through environmental variables. The differences between copepod abundance according to sampling periods and points were tested by ANOVA. Results We observed higher maximum values for most nutrient concentrations and dissolved oxygen in the final stage of the experiment and in the location of cages installation. The copepod abundance increased sharply during the first days of the experiment and then decreased during the following periods with a tendency towards returning to the initial conditions at the final stage of the experiment. A significant difference in copepod abundance between the location of cages installation and downstream was showed. In addition, turbidity, chlorophyll-a, and nitrate significantly predicted copepod abundance. Conclusion The results suggested that the changes in copepod abundance over time are influenced by environmental variables, evidenced by the increase in nutrient concentration after the cage installation, related to the increase in the practice of fish farming. The environmental variables related to system productivity were linked to the availability of food resources. Thus, our hypothesis that copepod abundance is increased due the alterations in environmental variables caused by the increase in the practice of fish farming using cages was corroborated.
Nitrogen transfers and air-sea N2O fluxes in the upwelling off Namibia within the oxygen minimum zone: a 3-D model approach

Gutknecht et al. present a complex and powerful model for assessing productivity and nutrient transformations in the Namibian upwelling system. The model is impressive in it’s inclusion of a complex nitrogen cycle that includes rate limited denitrification and anammox reactions. To my knowledge, few, if any, 3D regional models incorporate these processes in such a detailed way. In general, the authors do a very nice job comparing the model with observational data. The model appears to simulate temperature, salinity, NO3, and chlorophyll very well.
The Influence of Problem Solving Style on Team Dynamics When Building Consensus

Issues facing the agricultural and natural resource (ANR) sector can be contentious due to opposing viewpoints, with people working against one another rather than working together to come to consensus on what will benefit the industry as a whole. Without a consistent message, the ANR industry will struggle when trying to gain support from decision makers. Therefore, opinion leaders need the skills to bring individuals and organizations together when facing critical issues that require groups to reach consensus. Agricultural leadership programs can offer educational opportunities for individuals to build problem-solving and team-building skills that will enable them to lead discussions when facing current issues. Unfortunately, little is known about how opinion leaders in the ANR sector work together when facing critical issues or how diverse cognitive styles influence this process. This study explored how cognitive style influenced team dynamics while ANR opinion leaders built consensus around critical ANR issues. Results illustrated that grouping participants by cognitive style influenced how the teams progressed through the consensus building process. The findings and resulting recommendations can assist educators in being selective when assigning groups and developing team-building activities that will prepare ANR opinion leaders to lead cognitively-diverse teams when building consensus.
Numerical Solution of Rational Expectations Models With and Without Strategic Behaviour

The assumption of forward-looking agents in theoretical macroeconomic models has become increasingly popular in recent years. Despite this, the implementation of forward-looking expectations in large econometric models has been slower to emerge. The purpose of this paper is to survey, in a non-technical manner, recent algorithms that have been developed to solve medium-size models when some agents in the models are assumed to have rational expectations. With an intuitive understanding of the algorithms, it is hoped that the technical source literature will be more readily accessible to model builders. The use of game theory in macroeconomics has also seen a resurgence. The second part of this paper develops an algorithm which is useful for solving rational expectations models and can also be used to solve dynamic games between agents with forward-looking expectations. Although derived for a specific application, the algorithm is sufficiently general to be useful for solving a range of non-cooperative games.
Effectiveness of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Inoculation on the Growth of Perilla

To evaluate the effectiveness of AMF on the growth of horticultural crops, we compared mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal plants, perilla (P. frutescens Britt.), that were inoculated with AMF propagules. In the early stages of growth of perilla, compared to the AMF- perilla seedlings, in AMF+ perilla seedlings at 3 weeks after sowing, leaf length and width increased 17% and 29%, leaf area increased 28%, and shoot fresh weight increased 33%, root total length increased 1%, and chlorophyll content increased 3%. Further at 10 weeks after sowing, compared to the AMF- perilla plants, in perilla plants inoculated with AMF at the sowing and transplanting stages, leaf area increased 21% and 19%, shoot length increased 19% and 17%, root fresh weight increased 17% and 20%, and chlorophyll content increased 5.1% and 4.8%, respectively. Moreover, at 14 weeks after sowing, compared to the AMF- perilla plants, in perilla plants inoculated with AMF at the sowing and transplanting stages, the number of leaves increased 16% and 20%, root fresh weight increased 16% and 17% significantly. Further, leaf fresh weight increased 9% and 11%, shoot diameter increased 4.5% and 7.3%, and chlorophyll content increased 1.5% and 2.5%, respectively. The levels of many macronutrients and micronutrients were tended to be significantly higher in AMF+ plants than in AMF- plants, supporting the association between AMF and enhanced growth of plants grown from AMF+ seedlings.
Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production from glucose on Rh-doped LaFeO3

The aim of this work was to evaluate effect of different amount of rhodium used for the doping of LaFeO3 prepared through solution combustion synthesis in the photocatalytic hydrogen production from glucose solution. The process efficiency was evaluated in terms of both glucose degradation and hydrogen production during the irradiation time. Characterization results showed the formation of orthorhombic perovskite type structure and the absence of rhodium oxide crystallites up to Rh loading of 1.16 mol %. Photocatalytic results showed that the highest value of H2 production (1835 μmol/L) was achieved on 0.70%Rh photocatalyst after 4 h irradiation time. The substitutional doping generated by the replacement of Fe with Rh promotes the separation of charge carriers efficiently, and consequently enhancing the photocatalytic activity.
The Use of Psychological Capital, Humility, and Discrepancy Theory as Inputs for Strategy and Sociotechnical Systems: Phase One of an Action Research Case Study

This Action Research, Phase I, case study describes one of the first efforts to use Psychological Capital and Humility surveys in a Top Management Team (TMT) to assess an appropriate intervention method for making changes to an organization’s strategic direction. These surveys, together with Discrepancy Theory, led to a superior understanding of the dynamics within the TMT and the importance of context, thus greatly aiding further investigations of learning within the organization. This journey led to an ideal environment for considering the organization’s future strategy and Sociotechnical Systems, and for understanding how to aid in the development of the individuals.
Disaster risk and vulnerability in Pakistan at a district level

During the last 30 years, Pakistan has undergone extreme transformations with respect to population and economic conditions. As a hazard-prone country with more people living in high-risk areas than ever before it is increasingly important to pro-actively address natural and man-made hazards and the cumulative risks that they pose at multiple spatial and temporal scales. In this study an assessment has been undertaken of hazards that were selected on the basis of their frequency and severity. Hazard potential and vulnerability factors were first derived on the basis of expert opinion. A combination of these factors was then used to create an integrated total risk assessment map that addresses the socio-economic, environmental and physical dimensions of vulnerability for the districts of Pakistan. The total integrated vulnerability map reveals the damage potential and coping capacity of each district, providing support to decision makers and to end users such as local authorities, non-governmental organizations and disaster prevention officers, enabling them to (a) decide what is an acceptable level of risk, (b) determine the level of protection and (c) decide which predefined mitigation measure to apply.
EXTENSION OF THE DYNAMIC TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS UNDER SINUSOIDAL PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITION TO REAL PERIODIC SOLICITATION CONDITIONS FOR THE ENVELOPE OPAQUE COMPONENTS

The present paper evaluates the reliability of a correction proposed in a previous work (Gasparella et al., 2011) to extend the dynamic heat transfer characteristics, such as the periodic thermal transmittance, time shift and decrement factor to nonsinusoidal periodic solicitations. The correction is based on the comparison of the real profile of the solicitation with its first harmonic component. The sol-air profiles for different orientations and climatic contexts are analyzed and applied to different opaque components. Predictions of the EN ISO 13786 with sinusoidal forcing temperature and the corrected values are assessed, comparing the results with the ones obtained with the EN ISO 13786 procedure applied on the Fast Fourier Transform decomposition of the external forcing sol-air temperature.
Screening Breakdown for Finite-Range Gravitational Field and the Motion of Galaxies in the Local Group

The lack of Birkhoff theorem in finite-range gravitation reveals nonzero acceleration of the test body inside the massive spherical shell, as well as breakdown of screening inside the charged conductor gives rise to acceleration of the test charge. An application of this effect to the motion of galaxies in Local Group allows to constraint quintessence parameter in some massive gravitational theories.
Optimization of Triplet Quadrupoles Field Quality for the LHC High Luminosity Lattice at Collision Energy

Beta functions at two interaction points (IP) in the high luminosity LHC upgrade lattice (HL-LHC) at collision energy will be significantly reduced compared to the nominal LHC lattice. This will result in much higher beta functions in the inner triplet (IT) quadrupoles adjacent to these IPs. The consequences are a larger beam size in these quadrupoles, higher IT chromaticity, and stronger effects of the IT field errors on dynamic aperture (DA). The IT chromaticity will be compensated using the Achromatic Telescopic Squeezing scheme [1]. The increased IT beam size will be accommodated by installing large aperture Nb3Sn superconducting quadrupoles with 150 mm coil diameter. The stronger effects of the IT field errors can be remedied by optimizing the IT field error specifications. The latter must satisfy two conditions: provide an acceptable DA and be compatible with realistically achievable field quality. Optimization of the IT field errors was performed for the LHC upgrade layout version SLHCV3.01 with IT gradient of 123 T/m and IP beta functions of 15 cm. Dynamic aperture calculations were performed using SixTrack. Details of the optimization are presented along with recommendation for improving the field error correction.
"Finding Quality Employment through Rural Urban Migration: a case study from Thailand"

This study investigates the effects of rural urban migration on economic development in Thailand. It draws upon a panel data base of some 2000 rural households collected from 2007 to 2010 in three provinces from Northeast Thailand and migrant survey of some 650 migrants in the Greater Bangkok area conducted in 2010. The study offers some new findings on migration in Thailand. First there is evidence that the widely praised social protection policies for the rural poor in Thailand may be less effective for urban migrants. Second, the study shows that migration has benefits for income growth of rural households but is less effective in reducing inequality and relative poverty in rural areas. Generally the less favored rural households tend to have migrants who are more educated albeit at an overall low education level of the rural population in Thailand. The overall message which emerges from this paper is that poor rural households tend to produce poor migrants which could be one of the reasons for the continuous existence of a wide rural urban divide in welfare. The crucial importance of education for migration success calls for more investment in secondary education in rural areas.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Title Symmetry Breaking in Few Layer Graphene Films Permalink

Recently, it was demonstrated that the quasiparticle dynamics, the layer-dependent charge and potential, and the c-axis screening coefficient could be extracted from measurements of the spectral function of few layer graphene films grown epitaxially on SiC using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). In this article we review these findings, and present detailed methodology for extracting such parameters from ARPES. We also present detailed arguments against the possibility of an energy gap at the Dirac crossing ED.
Modelling the non-linear relation between natural gas consumption and temperature:

In this paper, I present an alternative modelling strategy to examine the non-linear relation between temperature and natural gas consumption for 5 European countries. Previous research has typically aimed to capture this non-linearity through the use of heating degree days (HDDs) and cooling degree days (CDDs) variables. However, while this approach is widely disseminated in the literature, it has several apparent drawbacks, i.e. a priori identification of the threshold value, and the ad-hoc transition from warmer to cooler regimes. In this study I examine the potentiality of different non-linear models to both describe the behaviour of natural gas demand, and to identify and validate the value(s) of the temperature threshold(s). Among the models under consideration, the most deliberate specification is the logistic smooth transition regression (LSTR) model. In contrast with the HDDs and CDDs approach, this method allows for a posteriori determination of the threshold value(s), thereby providing a method to examine their validity. Moreover, the LSTR model is more able to describe the degree of smoothness and the qualitative behaviour of the demand response function for values close to the threshold value. Lastly, by using an analogue of the Akaike Information Criteria (AIC), I formally show that that the LSTR specification outperforms the conventional HDDs and CDDs approach for all countries.
The Research and Application of Multiple Detectors of Bayesian Classifier Fusion Technology

Nowadays, people more and more get the attention of the network security problem, and Intrusion Detection technology is a kind of security mechanism, which is a kind of dynamic monitoring, preventing and resisting intrusion behavior. As one of the core technologies of network security, Intrusion Detection system has become an essential infrastructure for most organizations. The paper combing of fusion technology for the lack of Naive Bayesian algorithm, based on the analysis of the collected information and the result of the fusion, give the result of the detection system, and then to determine whether the system has been invaded, and effectively improve the rate of detection of intrusion detection system.
Emotion detection using physiological signals EEG & ECG

Emotion modeling and identification has attracted substantial interest from disciplines including computer science, cognitive science and psychology. Despite the fact that a lot of qualitative studies have been carried out on emotion, less investigated aspects include the quantifying of physiological signals. This paper presents two physiological signals which are ECG and EEG and shows analysis of its emotional properties. A solution based on the short Fourier transform is proposed for the recognition of dynamically developing emotion patterns on ECG and EEG. Features extraction that are used in this paper are Kernel Density Estimation known as (KDE) and Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients known as MFCC. The classifier that is used in this work is Multi-layer Perceptron known as MLP, classification features are based on the valence and arousal. The experimental setup presented in this work for the elicitation of emotions is based on passive valence /arousal. The results shows that the ECG signal has direct relationship with the arousal factor rather than the valence factor. Also, EEG signal using 19 channels reported high accuracy results for determining emotions.
Effect of seed protection on the mass of 1,000 grains of three winter wheat genotypes, inoculated with Tilletia tritici.

A trial was set up in field conditions during 2003/04-2005/06 with seven different treatments of seed protection and three winter wheat varieties. Vizija variety had lower mass of 1,000 grains in comparison with Pobeda and PKB-Christina varieties, the difference being highly significant. By changing seed protection mode, the mass of 1,000 grains changed. A highly significant difference was established between control (39.8 g) and the variants treated by diviconazole (41.5 g). However, the mass of 1,000 grains of variants treated by difeconazole, carboxine + tiran and tebuconazole + triazoxine was at the level of controls and significant differences among these treatments were not determined. Treatment of electronic seed protection by means of plasma electrons showed significantly lower mass of 1,000 grains than it is the case of fungicidal protection by diviconazole, being on the level of control. Highly significant differences were established between years when the research was performed. High interactions between variety x years, variety x treatment, year x treatment and variety x year x treatment, were established. Strong positive correlation was established between mass of 1000 grains and wheat yield.
Detection and transfer of antimicrobial resistance gene integron in Salmonella Enteritidis derived from avian material

The expansion of global poultry production has increased the need to reduce or control the agents responsible for economic losses, including Salmonella spp. These bacteria are also of public health concern due to their potential to cause food poisoning, and, more recently, due to the antimicrobial resistance presented by these bacteria. Molecular biology is an important tool currently used in the diagnosis and research studies of main poultry diseases. The present studied analyzed 100 samples of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) isolated from avian material aiming at detecting the class 1 integron gene, Integroninvolved in antimicrobial resistance, by means of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and comparing it with plate inhibition test. Subsequently, SE samples were evaluated for their capacity to horizontally transfer this gene. There was no direct relationship between the presence of the class 1 integron gene and SE resistance to the 14 antimicrobials tested, as 80% of the studied samples were resistant to up to three antimicrobials, and did not present the aforementioned gene. However, horizontal transfer of this gene was accomplished in vitro (from Escherichia coli to Salmonella Enteritidis), demonstrating that capacity class 1 integron gene can be disseminated among enterobacteria.