Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Perceived barriers and facilitators of exercise and healthy dietary choices: A study of employees and managers within a large transport organisation

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine employees’ perceived barriers and facilitators of physical activity and healthy dietary choices, and managers’ perceptions of how best to facilitate physical activity and healthy dietary choices among their team members. Design: Single time-point survey with categorical and open-ended questions. Setting: Participants were employees from a large public sector organisation (N = 121), who were asked about the barriers to and facilitators of maintaining regular exercise and healthy dietary choices. Managers were additionally asked about methods for facilitating physical activity and healthy dietary choices among their team members. Methods: Quantitative and qualitative methodology, with categorical and open-ended survey questions. Results: Thematic analysis revealed similar themes for both physical activity and healthy dietary choices, with participants citing working patterns, commuting times, family commitments, job characteristics and lack of motivation as barriers to exercise and healthy dietary choices. Both employees and managers identified similar facilitators of exercise and healthy dietary choices such as improved information, facilities and working routines. Conclusion: Results provide insight into the perceived barriers and facilitators to adopting a healthy lifestyle among a sample of employees with differing shift patterns and job roles. The results are discussed in relation to suggested methods for promoting physical activity and healthy dietary choices at work.
Twentieth Century Black Carbon and Dust Deposition on South Cascade Glacier, Washington State, USA, as Reconstructed From a 158‐m‐Long Ice Core

Light absorbing particles (LAPs) include black carbon (BC) and mineral dust and are of interest due to their positive radiative forcing and contribution to albedo reductions and snow and glacier melt. This study documents historic BC and dust deposition as well as their effect on albedo on South Cascade Glacier (SCG) in Washington State (USA) through the analysis of a 158‐m (139.5‐m water equivalent [w.e.]) ice core extracted in 1994 and spanning the period 1840–1991. Peak BC deposition occurred between 1940 and 1960, when median BC concentrations were 16 times higher than background, likely dominated by domestic coal and forest fire emissions. Post 1960 BC concentrations decrease, followed by an increase from 1977 to 1991 due to melt consolidation and higher emissions. Differences between the SCG record and BC emission inventories, as well as ice core records from other regions, highlight regional differences in the timing of anthropogenic and biomass BC emissions. Dust deposition on SCG is dominated by local sources and is variable throughout the record. Albedo reductions from LAP are dominated by dust deposition, except during high BC deposition events from forest fires and during 1940–1960 when BC and dust similarly contribute to albedo reductions. This study furthers understanding of the factors contributing to historical snowmelt and glacier retreat in the Cascades and demonstrates that ice cores retrieved from temperate glaciers have the potential to provide valuable records of LAP deposition.
Controlled Cooling‐Rate Experiments on Olivine‐Hosted Melt Inclusions: Chemical Diffusion and Quantification of Eruptive Cooling Rates on Hawaii and Mars

Controlled cooling‐rate experiments were conducted on olivine‐hosted melt inclusions to characterize the development of compositional zoning observed in natural inclusions. All of the experimentally cooled inclusions are zoned due to olivine crystallization on the inclusion wall and diffusive exchange between the boundary layer adjacent to the growing olivine and the inclusion centers. Experimentally cooled inclusions are characterized by lower MgO and FeO and higher SiO2, Al2O3, and Na2O (and other incompatible oxides) near the inclusion wall relative to the inclusion center. The compositions at the centers of inclusions are susceptible to modification by diffusion, particularly for small inclusions and those subjected to low cooling rates. Uphill diffusion is evident in every oxide and is recognized by local extrema along a diffusion profile. CaO exhibits the most extreme manifestation of uphill diffusion, and a model attributes the diffusion behavior in CaO to solution nonideality in the boundary layer liquid. MgO profiles from experimentally cooled inclusions were fit with a diffusion model by varying the cooling rate. The cooling rates that resulted in the best fit models were always within a factor of 2 and typically within ±10% of the experimental cooling rates, which ranged from 70 to 50,000 °C/hr. The model was applied to MgO profiles across natural glassy olivine‐hosted melt inclusions from Hawaii and the shergottite Yamato 980459. Cooling rates from zoned melt inclusions in Yamato 980459 range from 85 to 1,047 °C/hr (mean = 383±43 °C/hr, 1σ, n=8) and support the hypothesis that the sample erupted at or near the Martian surface.
Current status of functional and multifunctional materials for 3D microfabrication: An overview

Abstract 3D printing is among the most exciting and rapidly advancing fields of research in materials engineering and device fabrication. The capability of developing a bottom-up approach to device fabrication, which eliminates wasted material and the need for complex environmental conditions, is of incredible interest to researchers. The most critical factor in the success of this technology is the development of suitable materials and inks which facilitate the fabrication of the designed functional geometry. Printing of materials on the macroscale and microscale is ultimately simpler and researchers encounter fewer problems in achieving their intended goals. As the printing technologies lead to the micron and submicron scales, the requirements for printing invariably become increasingly stringent and more difficult to overcome. In the past decade or so researchers have tried to develop suitable inks for the development of nanoscale printing of functional electronic materials, with some or little success. Current 3D deposition approaches are leading to successful nanoscale printing of micron/submicron scale functional and multifunctional materials and devices. In this context, this article provides an overview of currently utilized deposition techniques, along with presentations and analyses of successfully formulated and deposited conductive, dielectric, and magnetic inks by researchers in the field.
Assessing electronic readiness in university libraries: An exploratory model

The current research aimed to develop and evaluate a fundamental and international model for assessment of electronic readiness (e-readiness) in university libraries, following an extensive investigation of existing theoretical frameworks at national, international and organizational levels. Documentary research and analytical survey were the methods used in this study. Considering the factor loading using CFA and path analysis, the weights of every indicator, component and dimension were analyzed using SEM method. The model of assessing e-readiness constituted 4 dimensions, 12 factors and 64 indicators based on the research literature and on the opinions of related experts. Convergent validity, composite reliability and Cronbach’s alpha of all components were analyzed. Results from the CFA were then analyzed according to the structural model and indices related to goodness of fit for ensuring high quality on measuring the variables identified. Path analysis showed that human resources, electronic infrastructure, network programs and services and enablers of the networked world have a direct effect upon electronic readiness with values 0.57, 0.68, 0.77 and 0.51 respectively. Further analysis showed that the indicators skills, software, information services and investment are of higher weight and impact in their equivalent dimension. The proposed model was finally used for evaluating the e-readiness of the libraries located at one of the largest universities in Iran which showed their low readiness regarding electronic infrastructures as well as some discrepancies.
Industry and gender in recent representations of Sino-Italian relations

As Italian society struggles to come to terms with the presence of Chinese immigrants and with changing global patterns of industrialisation and shifts in the dynamics of industrial power, the question of Sino-Italian relations is increasingly present in Italian cultural representations across media and genre. Among the themes which recur within Italian discourse on Chinese industry are Made in Italy vs Made in China, tradition vs modernity, and environmental responsibility. In this paper, I offer a reading of the complex and, at times, ambivalent treatment of these themes in Gianni Amelio's 2006 film, La stella che non c’è (The Missing Star), and Alessandro Perissinotto's 2014 novel, Coordinate d'Oriente (Oriental Coordinates). Central to my analysis of the two works is an examination of the trope of contacts between the economies and societies of the two countries being sublimated in the fictional narratives into relationships between Western men and Chinese women. Against this backdrop, I propose an interpretation of the power dynamics which underpin the narratives. La questione delle relazioni sino-italiane è sempre più presente nelle rappresentazioni culturali italiane su diversi media e in diversi generi, e si potrebbe attribuire questa attenzione al tema alla presenza nella società italiana di immigrati cinesi e alla percezione di nuovi modelli globali di industrializzazione e di cambiamenti nelle dinamiche del potere industriale. Tra i temi che ricorrono nel discorso italiano sull'industria cinese ci sono il Made in Italy e il Made in China, la tradizione rispetto alla modernità e la responsabilità sociale e ambientale. In questo articolo, si offre una lettura del trattamento complesso e, a volte, ambivalente di questi temi nel film La stella che non c’è (2006) di Gianni Amelio, e nel romanzo di Alessandro Perissinotto, Coordinate d'Oriente (2014). Si ipotizza inoltre che, nelle due opere, i contatti tra le economie e le società dei due paesi vengono sublimate in relazioni tra uomini occidentali e donne cinesi. In questo contesto, si propone un'interpretazione delle dinamiche del potere che sono alla base delle narrazioni.
An Efficient and Optimized Sematic Web Enabled Framework (EOSWEF) for Google Search Engine Using Ontology

— Remarkable growth in the electronics and communication field provides ubiquitous services. It also permits to save huge amount of documents on web. As a result, it is very difficult to search a specific and desired information over the Internet. Classical search engines were unable to investigate the content on web intelligently. The tradition searching results has a lot of immaterial information along with desired one as per user query. To overcome from stated problem many modifications are done in traditional search engines to make them intelligent. These search engines are able to analyze the stored data and reflects only appropriate contents as per users query. Semantic Web is an emerging and efficient approach to handle the searching queries. It gathers appropriate information from web pool based on logical reasoning. It also incorporates rule-based system. Semantic web reasonably scrutinizes webs contents using ontology. The learning process of ontology not only intelligently analyze the contents on web but also improves scrutinizing process of search engine. The paper suggests a new keyword-based semantic retrieval scheme for google search engines. The schemes accelerates the performance of searching process considerably with the help of domain-specific knowledge extraction process along with inference and rules. For this, in ontology the prefix keywords and its sematic association are pre-stored. The proposed framework accelerates the efficiency of content searching of google search engine without any additional burden of end users.
Bioactive compounds and potential antioxidant activities of fruits by-products in Egypt

T he present study was aimed for examine the bioactive compounds and antioxidant potential of three fruits by-products (banana peels (BPP), pomegranate (PGPP) and prickly pear PPP) in Egypt. The total dietary fiber content for all fruit by products PGPP – PPP BPP was ranged 26.06 34.76 g.100g, total phenolics was 516 -1267 mg GAE.100 g and total carotenoids were 146.25219. 11 mg.100g. The BPP recorded the highest content of total dietary fiber followed by PPP, mixture and PGPP respectively while PPP the highest in carotenoids and PGPP registered high content in Total phenolic. The fruits by-product PGPPPPPBPP extracts indicated that large differences in antioxidant activity (AA, %) was ranged 74.96 89.16 %. PGPP showed strong antioxidant activity followed by mixture, BPP and PPP respectively. The results showed that BPP recorded high content of protein, crude fiber and ash 3.64, 28.43 and 3.42 respectively While PGPP recorded high level of Moisture 10.76 and PPP have the highest content of Carbohydrates73.87. In conclusion, result of the current study disclosed that fruits by-products (PGPP-PPPBPP) can be useful sources of valuable bioactive compounds and antioxidants expand their main uses in nutritional, curative applications and many health benefits.
United We Stand, Divided We Kneel: Examining Perceptions of the NFL Anthem Protest on Organizational Reputation

During a 2016 National Football League (NFL) preseason game, former San Francisco 49er quarterback, Colin Kaepernick sat during the playing of the national anthem in protest of police brutality. His actions prompted national outrage: ultimately calling into question his national identity and patriotism towards the United States. The anthem protest continued throughout the 2016 and through the 2017 season. Consequently, the NFL decided to implement a national anthem policy to discipline players who continued to protest. Thus, this study examined individuals’ perceptions of the NFL’s crisis responsibility in handling the anthem protest and how it affected their reputation. Further, this study examined national identity and patriotism as mediators between crisis responsibility and organizational reputation. Results indicated that national identity did not serve as a mediator and that only one level of patriotism mediated the relationship. A discussion was also forwarded.
The Global Credit Spread Puzzle

Using security-level credit spread data in eight developed economies, we document a large cross-country difference in credit spreads conditional on credit ratings and other default risk measures. The standard structural models not only fail to explain this cross-country variation in spreads but also have difficulty predicting credit spreads accurately. We implement an extended structural model that incorporates endogenous liquidity in the secondary market and find that this model largely explains credit spreads in the cross section and over time, as well as significantly reduces pricing errors. Therefore, default risk itself is an unlikely explanation for international corporate bond spreads.
Sustainable Hydrogel Nanocomposites Based on Grafted Chitosan and Clay for Effective Adsorption of Cationic Dye

 Abstract — Contamination of water, due to the discharge of untreated industrial wastewaters into the ecosystem, has become a serious problem for many countries. In this study, bioadsorbents based on chitosan-g-poly(acrylamide) and montmorillonite (MMt) clay (CTS-g-PAAm/MMt) hydrogel nanocomposites were prepared via free‐radical grafting copolymerization and crosslinking of acrylamide monomer (AAm) onto natural polysaccharide chitosan (CTS) as backbone, in presence of various contents of MMt clay as nanofiller. Then, they were hydrolyzed to obtain highly functionalized pH‐sensitive nanomaterials with uppermost swelling properties. Their structure characterization was conducted by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analyses. The adsorption performances of the developed nanohybrids were examined for removal of methylene blue (MB) cationic dye from aqueous solutions. The factors affecting the removal of MB, such as clay content, pH medium, adsorbent dose, initial dye concentration and temperature were explored. The adsorption process was found to be highly pH dependent. From adsorption kinetic results, the prepared adsorbents showed remarkable adsorption capacity and fast adsorption rate, mainly more than 88% of MB removal efficiency was reached after 50 min in 200 mg L -1 of dye solution. In addition, the incorporating of various content of clay has enhanced adsorption capacity of CTS-g-PAAm matrix from 1685 to a highest value of 1749 mg g -1 for the optimized nanocomposite containing 2 wt. % of MMt. The experimental kinetic data were well described by the pseudo-second-order model, while the equilibrium data were represented perfectly by Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum Langmuir equilibrium adsorption capacity (q m ) was found to increase from 2173 mg g −1 until 2221 mg g −1 by adding 2 wt. % of clay nanofiller. Thermodynamic parameters revealed the spontaneous and endothermic nature of the process. In addition, the reusability study revealed that these bioadsorbents could be well regenerated with desorption efficiency overhead 87% and without any obvious decrease of removal efﬁciency as compared to starting ones even after four consecutive adsorption/desorption cycles, which exceeded 64%. These results suggest that the optimized nanocomposites are promising as low cost bioadsorbents.
In Situ Photometric Experiment of Lunar Regolith With Visible and Near‐Infrared Imaging Spectrometer On Board the Yutu‐2 Lunar Rover

China's Chang'E‐4 (CE‐4) mission successfully landed in Von Kármán crater within South Pole‐Aitken basin of the Moon. The Visible and Near‐Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (VNIS) on board Yutu‐2 rover investigated the photometric properties of lunar regolith. Seven VNIS measurements were conducted on a small lunar surface with a diameter <5 m by the rover rotating at the center, with the phase angles from 39.6 to 97.1° obtained in the similar observational geometry of solar altitude and observation angle. The phase function, which varies in different wavelength, is derived using a third‐order polynomial fitting, in combination with the calibration and comparison of orbital/in situ VNIS data at the Chang'E‐4 landing site and the same regions. After the photometrical correction of the spectra with the phase function, the derived FeO contents and optical maturity parameters of the regolith reduce much of their deviations, which is consistent with the homogeneity of the regolith and hence demonstrates the significance of the photometric correction on the VNIS spectra.
Becoming Partners: A processual approach to the formation and development of university-industry research partnerships

University-Industry interaction has become an increasingly important priority for organisations and policy-makers as a source of innovation. Organisations are increasingly engaging with universities to enhance innovation efforts and drive productivity in R&D. Policy-makers are increasingly looking to university-industry interaction as a means of stimulating innovation-based economic development. Whilst there is a substantial body of research that has examined the transfer of technology from academic to industrial contexts, there is comparatively limited research related to university-industry research collaboration. Recently, the concept of university-industry research partnerships has been advanced to characterise enduring collaborative arrangements between firms and universities. However, despite this conceptual advancement, we still have little understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of such collaborative arrangements. Thus, the primary research question posed here is “How do university-industry research partnerships emerge and develop over time? ”. To answer this research question, I draw upon recent advancements in process theories of organisation as well as the process metaphysics of A.N Whitehead. These theoretical insights are integrated with existing approaches to alliance dynamics to elaborate a processual model of partnership development. I draw upon a single longitudinal case study of the strategic research partnership between Unilever and the University of Liverpool to demonstrate how processual approaches to organisation advance our understanding of alliance dynamics in general and the dynamics of university-industry research partnerships in particular. I show that the emergence and development of partnerships is underpinned by the relationality and activity of events and advocate an ‘unowned’ process of partnership development driven by the dispersed forces of choice, chance and determinism. I also demonstrate how a Whiteheadian events-based theory of organisation can be mobilised to resolve the ‘being-becoming’ dualism inherent in existing process theory.
Services Marketing and Medical Tourism: The Impact on Private Health Services in Bangkok

This is a research paper that is concentrated on assessing service marketing developments and medical tourism and its impacts on the of private hospital provision in Bangkok, in terms of rationale, application and engagement. An interpretive methodology was utilised in order to help understand the senior marketing management perceptions underpinning hospital services marketing developments directed towards medical tourism. The scope for this research were private hospital on-site senior marketing teams. The population of interest was made up of 14 senior marketers located at multiple-site main health services offices. The research outcomes consisted of three (3) Main Themes - Health Services Marketing Management, Health Services Unit Internal Management and Services Marketing Developments; ten (10) sub-themes; with 244 discussion targets. The paper addresses a number of raised issues and establishes outcomes and implications for managing medical tourism within the private hospital sector in Bangkok. Very little research has been conducted in this area in Bangkok and the paper addresses health service issues/reactions to Medical Tourism as being unclear, tentative and requiring more effective and robust services marketing developments.