Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Perceptions of the Meaningfulness of Work Among Older Social Purpose Workers: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

The ecological momentary assessment (EMA) method was used to examine the antecedents and correlates of older adults’ in-the-moment perceptions of meaning at work. Data were collected six times per day for 7 days from 30 older adults who were mostly social entrepreneurs and who were engaged in purpose work (i.e., work that addresses a social problem or issue). We found concurrent effects of two types of affective states (i.e., relaxed and energetic) and generative work behaviors (i.e., sharing information about one’s work and encouraging/inviting others into one’s work) on three measures of perceptions of meaningful work (i.e., high passion for one’s work, high sense of engagement in one’s work, and high connection to a sense of meaning in life). Feeling energetic had a lagged effect on meaningful work approximately 2.5 and 5 hr later in the day. We consider ways to foster engagement in meaningful work as a path toward healthy aging.
Family-level Clustering of Childhood Mortality Risk in Northeast Brazil

The clustering of childhood mortality risk by family in Northeast Brazil is investigated. The extent of family clustering is estimated before and after controlling for observed child and family demographic reproductive and socioeconomic characteristics and unobserved community characteristics. The study also investigates the extent to which the coefficient estimates and standard errors are altered with better controls for unobserved heterogeneity at the family level and at the community level.The variance of family frailty is overstated by a factor of four when unobserved community effects are omitted. The family-level variance is not statistically significant in the multilevel model although it is highly significant in the model that includes only the family frailty effect. Furthermore ignoring the full design effects results in systematic bias in parameter estimates and standard errors. (EXCERPT)
Resort Ecotourism: A Paradigm for the 21st Century

International tourism is increasingly driven by destinations' natural and cultural resources. To combine quality with profitability, resorts in the 21 st century should be "ecoresorts. " Ecoresorts will augment their guests' experiences by providing interpretation of the location and by offering guests the opportunity to participate in the destination's preservation. The quality of the destination environment, the potential for learning, and the complexity and authenticity of the experience will be important in the traveler's destination choice. The challenge for eco tourism is to enhance the tourism value of the natural and cultural resources in a way that will produce a ripple effect through local and national economies and also sustain the character of those resources. The future of resort ecotourism depends on solutions that provide for an enjoyable, authentic, and enlightening ecotourism experience despite conservation efforts that limit access to the heritage attractions.
VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL SEGMENT DATA: NEW ZEALAND EVIDENCE

: This paper reports on the voluntary financial disclosure of segment data by New Zealand companies and relates the extent of quantified segment disclosure to firm-specific characteristics. The extent of voluntary segment disclosure varies across a sample of 29 firms listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. The extent of quantified segment disclosure is significantly related to firm size, financial leverage, but not to assets in place, earnings volatility or a the importance of foreign funding to the firm.
Evolução da distribuição familiar da riqueza imobiliária no Brasil: 1995-2004

From the PNAD´s data covering 1995 and 2004 this paper estimates the value of house rents. Using the estimated coefficients of the physical attributes and of the location of the rented houses, we impute an “estimated rent value” for owned houses. In following, admitted constant the relation between rents and value of stock, we estimate the real value of house stock for those years. Based on PNAD´s data on received rents. We also distribute to each family the corresponding value of stock in properties. Excluding the families that do not have any property and are able to pay rent corresponding to properties which price is higher than the average price of rented houses, the Index of Gini is calculated for both years. The paper concludes that there was an expressive improvement in the shape of distribution of wealth ownership in this period, since the Gini coefficient had changed from 0,69 to 0,61 between 1995 and 2004.
Private psychotherapy patients of psychiatrist psychoanalysts.

OBJECTIVE The characteristics of private psychotherapy patients of medical psychoanalysts are described. METHOD A structured interview was administered to 51 medical psychoanalysts. Patients' demographic characteristics, historical features, and other clinically relevant aspects of behavior were assessed. RESULTS Of 575 patients, 88% had at least one axis I disorder and 46% had at least one axis I and one axis II disorder. Treatment duration varied from less than 6 months to more than 6 years. Forty-three percent of the patients were also treated with psychotropic drugs. CONCLUSIONS The patients in this cohort met the criteria for DSM-IV psychiatric disorders, had lifetime histories of major psychiatric disturbances, and were not the "worried well. "
Determination of the exchange constant of Tb0.3Dy0.7Fe2 by broadband ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy.

We present measurements of the exchange stiffness D and the exchange constant A of a sputtered 80 nm Tb0.3Dy0. 7Fe2 film. Using a broadband ferromagnetic resonance setup in a wide frequency range from 10 GHz to 50 GHz, multiple perpendicular standing spin-wave resonances were observed with the external static magnetic field applied in-plane. The field corresponding to the strongest resonance peak at each frequency is used to determine the effective magnetization, the g-factor and the Gilbert damping. Furthermore, the dependence of spin-wave mode on field-position is observed for several frequencies. The analysis of spin-wave resonance spectra at multiple frequencies allows precise determination of the exchange stiffness D = (2.79 ± 0.02) × 10-17 T · m2 for an 80 nm thick film. From this value, we calculated the exchange constant A = (9.1 ± 0.1) pJ · m-1.
Auditor Perceptions of Client Narcissism as a Fraud Attitude Risk Factor

SUMMARY: Auditing standards prescribe that the auditor should consider client management's attitude toward fraud when making fraud risk assessments. However, little guidance is provided in the auditing standards or the existing fraud literature on observable indicators of fraud attitude. We test whether observable indicators of narcissism, a personality trait linked to unethical and fraudulent behavior, is viewed by auditors as an indicator of increased fraud attitude risk. We administered an experiment to 101 practicing auditors from one international public accounting firm who assessed fraud risk based on a scenario in which client manager narcissism (attitude) and fraud motivation were each manipulated at two levels (low and high). Our results show that narcissistic client behavior and fraud motivation are significantly and positively related to auditors' overall fraud risk assessments. Implications of these findings for further research and the auditing profession are discussed. Data Availability: Co.
FACULTY PERCEPTIONS OF WORK, THE ACADEMIC PROFESSION, AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS CAREERS

How do academics account for the unfolding of their careers in light of the goals and aspirations that socially situate their profession? What continuities and changes—in aspiration, satisfaction, motivation, commitment, and identification with work—mark the careers of academics? What knowledge do academics acquire about themselves, their institutions, and the academic profession over time? Such questions were examined in a sociological study of 55 contemporary academic careers situated in varieties of the modern American university between 1994-95 and 2004-05. The study demonstrates how institutions shape careers and structure academics’ evaluations of their experience. At the same time, organizational conditions of universities are brought to light by the patterned experiences of individuals.
Experimental comparison of 10 Gbit in radio over fiber systems

Two setups for the optical generation of broadband microwave signals are using double sideband (DSB) and single sideband (SSB) modulation. While DSB is easy to generate, the dispersion tolerance is severely limited. The penalties due to chromatic dispersion in both systems are tested for 10 Gbps data signals.
Ensembles of general regression neural networks for short-term electricity demand forecasting

This work presents ensembles of general regression neural network for short-term electricity demand forecasting. Several types of ensembles are proposed which differ in the source of diversity of individual members. Diversity is generated using different subsets of training data, different subsets of features, randomly disrupted training data and randomly disrupted model parameters. Experimental study on several datasets demonstrates that ensemble learning leads to decreasing in forecast errors comparing to the mean errors of the base learners.
of personalized information filtering.

Online search engines, social media, news sites and retailers are all investing heavily in the development of ever more refined information filtering to optimally tune their services to the specific demands of their individual users and customers. In this position paper we examine the privacy consequences of user profile models that are used to achieve this information personalization, the lack of transparency concerning the filtering choices and the ways in which personalized services impact the user experience. Based on these considerations we argue that the Internet research community has a responsibility to increase its efforts to investigate the means and consequences of personalized information filtering.
Franchising Research: Major Milestones, New Directions, and its Future within Entrepreneurship

For decades, most franchising research leveraged one of three theoretical milestones—resource scarcity, agency theory, and plural form symbiosis—to answer questions about why, where, and how often firms use franchising. Today's franchising researchers are leveraging new theories, investigating under–examined aspects of franchising, and exploring contextual factors that shape its use. The articles in the special issue continue these “New Directions in Franchising Research. ” This introduction describes the three milestones that form the theoretical foundation for today's new directions, summarizes the special issue articles and their implications, and explains why entrepreneurship researchers are well–positioned to advance knowledge about franchising. 1
Engineering information systems: Implementation approaches and issues

The phenomenal growth in integrated circuit fabrication technology over the last decade has led to the need for a robust, multi-user, integrated design environment for electronic systems. Attempts to develop “integrated” design environments have highlighted the present lack in design tool interoperability. The Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) Program has recognized the importance of integrated design environments for the design of future defense electronic systems and for the insertion of new technologies into existing electronic systems. The VHSIC Program is attempting to ease the task of integrating disparate electronic system design aids by addressing the design tool interoperability problem through the Engineering Information System (EIS) Program. This panel is the second in a series of panels aimed at discussing different aspects of Engineering Information Systems. The first EIS panel, held at SIGMOD '861, discussed the major issues confronting the implementation of an EIS. The purpose of this panel is to discuss different implementation approaches that will address these issues.
Wheat gliadins modified by deamidation are more efficient than native gliadins in inducing a Th2 response in Balb/c mice experimentally sensitized to wheat allergens.

SCOPE Wheat gluten proteins such as gliadins constitute major food allergens. Gluten can be modified industrially by deamidation which increases its solubility and enhances its use as a food ingredient. Sensitization to deamidated gluten has been reported to cause severe allergic reactions with anaphylaxis. The aim of this study was therefore to compare the sensitization and elicitation potentials of native (NG) and deamidated (DG) gliadins. The reactivity pattern of mice IgE was also compared with that of DG-allergic patients. METHODS AND RESULTS The ability of DG to sensitize Balb/c mice using intra-peritoneal administration with aluminium hydroxide as an adjuvant, and to elicit an allergic response after a challenge, was tested in comparison with NG. Mice sensitized with DG secreted higher levels of total IgE, IL-4, gliadin-specific IgE and IgG1 than mice sensitized with NG. By contrast, mice sensitized with NG produced higher levels of gliadin-specific IgG2a and INFγ. After a challenge, histamine levels were higher in mice sensitised with DG. CONCLUSIONS DG can sensitize mice much more efficiently than NG. Moreover, this mouse model of allergy to DG revealed an IgE reactivity pattern against purified gliadins which was very similar to that of DG-allergic patients.
Examining of single sign on protocols and a model of business application

Users have to require authentication with many times different a set of username and password which access various service providers and applications in their daily task and on social life. In this case, the user must need to memorize many pair of a set of username and password. This one is then to enforce the users using ordinary/same passwords or to keep note of passwords somewhere. It is a problem as a secret of private user information on social life which to generate more crucial problems for a business applications. To get rid of this problem, a single sign on (SSO) is suggested. SSO describing a set of username and password maintain multiply passwords to access for different service providers and applications. In this study, we argued out the prevalent and the current issue of SSO protocols in literature and CAS which is one of the SSO protocols, is used to examine a model of business application.
A Morphometric Study of Mechanotransductively Induced Dermal Neovascularization

Background: Mechanical stretch has been shown to induce vascular remodeling and increase vessel density, but the pathophysiologic mechanisms and the morphologic changes induced by tensile forces to dermal vessels are poorly understood. Methods: A custom computer-controlled stretch device was designed and applied to the backs of C57BL/6 mice (n = 38). Dermal and vascular remodeling was studied over a 7-day period. Corrosion casting and three-dimensional scanning electron microscopy and CD31 staining were performed to analyze microvessel morphology. Hypoxia was assessed by immunohistochemistry. Western blot analysis of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and mRNA expression of VEGF receptors was performed. Results: Skin stretching was associated with increased angiogenesis as demonstrated by CD31 staining and vessel corrosion casting where intervascular distance and vessel diameter were decreased (p < 0.01). Immediately after stretching, VEGF dimers were increased. Messenger RNA expression of VEGF receptor 1, VEGF receptor 2, neuropilin 1, and neuropilin 2 was increased starting as early as 2 hours after stretching. Highly proliferating epidermal cells induced epidermal hypoxia starting at day 3 (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Identification of significant hypoxic cells occurred after identification of neovessels, suggesting an alternative mechanism. Increased expression of angiogenic receptors and stabilization of VEGF dimers may be involved in a mechanotransductive, prehypoxic induction of neovascularization.
Predicting which season ticket holders will renew and which will not

Research question: A major barrier to retaining existing customers is the difficulty in knowing who is most at risk of leaving (or ‘churning’). Given the strategic and financial importance of season ticket holders (STH) to professional sport teams, this paper examines the effectiveness of a range of variables in identifying the STH who are most likely to churn. Research methods: A longitudinal field study was undertaken to reflect actual conditions. Survey data of a professional sport team STH were collected prior to the conclusion of the season. Actual renewal data were then tracked from team records the following season. This work was replicated across five professional sport teams from the Australian Football League, with renewal predictions made and tracked for over 10,000 STH. Results and findings: The results suggest that the ‘Juster’ Scale – a simple, one-item purchase probability measure – is an effective identifier of those most at risk of churning, more than 3 months in advance. When combined with ticket utilization and tenure measures, predictive accuracy improves markedly, to the point where these three measures can be used to provide an effective early warning system for managers. Implications: Whilst there is a tendency to view STH as highly loyal, these data reinforce the importance of actively managing all customers to reduce churn. Despite their commitment, STH do churn, but those most likely to can be predicted by examining their patterns of behaviour in the current season. Efforts to retain STH need to shift their focus from transactional value assessments.
Opsin gene polymorphism predicts trichromacy in a cathemeral lemur

Recent research has identified polymorphic trichromacy in three diurnal strepsirrhines: Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli), black and white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata), and red ruffed lemurs (V. rubra). Current hypotheses suggest that the transitions to diurnality experienced by Propithecus and Varecia were necessary precursors to their independent acquisitions of trichromacy. Accordingly, cathemeral lemurs are thought to lack the M/L opsin gene polymorphism necessary for trichromacy. In this study, the M/L opsin gene was sequenced in ten cathemeral blue‐eyed black lemurs (Eulemur macaco flavifrons). This analysis identified a polymorphism identical to that of other trichromatic strepsirrhines at the critical amino acid position 285 in exon 5 of the M/L opsin gene. Thus, polymorphic trichromacy is likely present in at least one cathemeral Eulemur species, suggesting that strict diurnality is not necessary for trichromacy. The presence of trichromacy in E. m. flavifrons suggests that a re‐evaluation of current hypotheses regarding the evolution of strepsirrhine trichromacy may be necessary. Although the M/L opsin polymorphism may have been independently acquired three times in the lemurid–indriid clade, the distribution of opsin alleles in lemurids and indriids may also be consistent with a common origin of trichromacy in the last common ancestor of either the lemurids or the lemurid–indriid clade. Am. J. Primatol. 71:86–90, 2009. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Bibliometrics-based foresight on renewable energy production

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate whether news media as a form of social communication regarding pressing, important, and contemporary issues could be used as a leading indicator of technology adoption. For technology foresight, monitoring and analyzing energy technologies is in the spotlight due to their strategic importance to the agenda of competitive and sustainable economic growth. Design/methodology/approach – The trends in renewable energy production and news media are determined and compared to draw inferences in foresight concerning the use of renewable energy technologies in energy production. Consequently, the data concern wind and solar energy production and their representation in news media in Germany and the UK. The analysis proceeds as a quasi-experiment treating each yearly observation of energy production as a function of news media data with lagged variables. Findings – The study reveals consistent dynamics in the lag in the primary production of energy in related te.
The Output Contributions of Computer Equipment and Personnel: A Firm- Level Analysis

This paper examines the output contributions of capital and labor deployed in information systems (IS) at the firm level during the period 1988-91 throughout the business sector, using two different sources of data on these inputs. Our production function estimates suggest that there are substantial excess returns to both IS capital and IS labor, although the size and significance of the excess returns to IS capital is larger. Computer capital and labor jointly contribute, or account for, about 21 percent of output, although only about 10% of both capital and labor income accrue to IS factors. Although IS employees accounted for a very small share of total employment by 1986, IS employment growth is estimated to have made a larger contribution to 1976-86 output growth than non-IS employment, due to the very rapid growth (16% per annum) of IS employment. The estimated marginal rate of substitution (MRS) between IS and non-IS employees, evaluated at the sample mean, is 6: one IS employee can be substituted for six non-IS employees without affecting output.
Thermal and PGE2 sensitivity of the organum vasculosum lamina terminalis region and preoptic area in rat brain slices.

1. The effects of local applications of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) on the unit activity of fifty‐one neurones in the organum vasculosum lamina terminalis (OVLT) region and fifty‐eight neurones in the preoptic area (POA) were investigated in small tissue slices from the rat hypothalamus containing the OVLT and POA isolated from each other. 2. Of these, thirty OVLT and twenty‐eight POA neurones were warm sensitive and increased their discharge rate in response to a rise in tissue temperature. One OVLT neurone and one POA neurone were cold sensitive and showed the opposite type of responses to changes in temperature. The thermosensitivity of these neurones was still observed in a Ca2+ free‐high Mg2+ solution. 3. Perfusion with PGE2 in doses between 1 and 250 nM changed the discharge rate in forty‐two of fifty‐one OVLT neurones and in thirty‐two of fifty‐eight POA neurones in a dose‐dependent manner. The responses to PGE2 were not lost during synaptic blockade. The threshold dose of PGE2 to alter the discharge rate of the OVLT neurones (4.8 +/‐ 1.1 (S.E.M.) nM, n = 16) was significantly lower than that of the POA neurones (40.9 +/‐ 12.2 nM, n = 16). 4. Fifteen of forty‐two OVLT neurones exhibited the responses with a slower onset (latency 5‐13 min) and a longer duration (20 min to 3 h), but such responses were observed in only one of thirty‐two POA neurones. 5. The responses of OVLT and POA neurones to PGE2 (50‐250 nM) were reversibly blocked by a concurrent application of AH6809, a prostanoid EP1 and/or a DP receptor antagonist. 6. While there was no clear correlation between the type of thermosensitivity and the type of response to PGE2 among the POA neurones, a significantly higher incidence of inhibitory response to PGE2 was found among the warm‐sensitive neurones in the OVLT region. 7. The lower threshold responses to PGE2 and the higher incidence of PGE2 responsiveness among OVLT neurones are consistent with previous findings which showed that the highest density of PGE2 receptor binding and the highest pyrogenic sensitivity to microinjected PGE2 were observed in the OVLT region. The results provide further evidence for the critical involvement of the OVLT region in mediating the febrile responses to blood‐borne endogenous pyrogen through the local release of PGE2.