Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Moderating Role of Workplace Social Support in the Relationship between Workplace Bullying and Job Performance

This study aimed to investigate the effect of workplace bullying (work-related bullying - interpersonal bullying - physical intimidation) on job performance, as well as to examine the mediating role of workplace social support in this relationship. A questionnaire was distributed to a sample of nurses in Egyptian hospitals. Correlations and hieratical correlation analysis were applied to the test hypotheses. The results indicated that bullying related to work has a negative but not significant relationship with job performance, while bullying related to people and physical intimidation has a significant negative relationship with job performance. The results also confirmed the moderate effect of social support in the workplace on the relationship between dimensions of bullying and job performance. Except for the physical intimidation dimension. Many suggestions and recommendations have been presented to reduce bullying in the workplace and mitigate its negative consequences on bullying victims.
Method of study and cartography of the potential Sunny periods in mountainous areas

In mountainous areas, the duration of sunny periods is an important but often unknown climatic parameter. The difference in amounts of sunshine between exposed and shade sides of mountains must be treated circumspectly, sometimes corrected, for it is dependent on the action of shadows and thus can sometimes reduce the amount of sunshine at a given spot quite considerably. By using a computerized calculation comparing the apparent movement of the sun and the positions of the summits surrounding a given point, the duration of sunshine at this given point can be calculated for a chosen period of the year. This same calculation repeated for frequent points within a same area is transferred to a grid. This grid can be used to draw maps of the potential amount of sunshine for that area at a precise date or between two given dates. This kind of study can be a valuable aid, not only in research into the environment (the amount of insolation is a determining factor in the melting of snow or ice, the evaporation of lakes, the development of vegetation etc.) but also in the planning of an area (solar energy, exposition of buildings in an urban setting, research into sites for new tourist resorts etc.).
Innovation Diffusion and Technology Acceptance Model in Predicting Auditor Acceptance of Metaverse Technology

The current phenomenon in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 is the development of the digital world. One of the latest technologies are virtual reality and augmented reality which creates a new technology, which is the metaverse. Metaverse is a virtual world that allows its users to interact online. The development of the metaverse has made many companies invest in the metaverse. They buy land and build buildings and other facilities virtually across the metaverse. This digital asset has a material value and must be reported in financial statements. Financial reports must be audited to ensure they are free from misstatements that could mislead users of financial statements. Therefore, auditors are required to be able to conduct audits using this metaverse technology. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that make auditors adopt metaverse technology, because we have the problem that currently not so many auditors are ready to conduct metaverse audit. We use factors from the innovation diffusion theory and technology acceptance model. The method we use to solve our research problem is quantitative causal analysis. We tested the hypothesis using statistical analysis with structural equation modelling partial least square approach. This research accommodates primary data collected through e-questionnaire. The respondent is an auditor which work in audit firm/public accountant office. The result of our study finds that perceived trialability, users' compatibility, perceived complexity can provide significant influence on user satisfaction. Perceived observability has no significant influence on user satisfaction. Personal innovativeness has significant influence on perceived usefulness, but personal innovativeness has no significant influence on perceived ease of use. Personal innovativeness and perceived usefulness have significant influence on auditors' intention to accept metaverse technology. The implications of this study provide input to the financial auditor profession, that if you want to increase auditors' acceptance of the metaverse technology, then audit firms must focus on increasing the experience of using it among auditors. Thus, the auditor can try in advance about this metaverse technology and understand its use in work.
A historical meta‐analysis of global terrestrial net primary productivity: are estimates converging?

Net primary productivity (NPP) is one of the most important ecosystem parameters, representing vegetation activity, biogeochemical cycling, and ecosystem services. To assess how well the scientific community understands the biospheric function, a historical meta‐analysis was conducted. By surveying the literature from 1862 to 2011, I extracted 251 estimates of total terrestrial NPP at the present time (NPPT) and calculated their statistical metrics. For all the data, the mean±standard deviation and median were 56.2±14.3 and 56.4 Pg C yr–1, respectively. Even for estimates published after 2000, a substantial level of uncertainty (coefficient of variation by ±15%) was inevitable. The estimates were categorized on the basis of methodology (i.e., inventory analysis, empirical model, biogeochemical model, dynamic global vegetation model, and remote sensing) to examine the consistency among the statistical metrics of each category. Chronological analysis revealed that the present NPPT estimates were directed by extensive field surveys in the 1960s and 1970s (e.g., the International Biological Programme). A wide range of uncertainty remains in modern estimates based on advanced biogeochemical and dynamic vegetation models and remote‐sensing techniques. Several critical factors accounting for the estimation uncertainty are discussed. Ancillary analyses were performed to derive additional ecological and human‐related parameters related to NPP. For example, interannual variability, carbon‐use efficiency (a ratio of NPP to gross photosynthesis), human appropriation, and preindustrial NPPT were assessed. Finally, I discuss the importance of improving NPPT estimates in the context of current global change studies and integrated carbon cycle research.
Joint Doppler and Azimuth DOA Tracking for Positioning with Iridium LEO Satellites

A receiver capable of estimating the Doppler and azimuth direction-of-arrival (DOA) of Iridium NEXT low Earth orbit (LEO) signals of opportunity (SOPs) is presented. The proposed receiver operates in three stages: (i) Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)- based Doppler acquisition, (ii) Kalman filter (KF)-based Doppler tracking, and (iii) Doppler-compensated MUltiple SIgnal Classification (MUSIC)-based algorithm for DOA tracking. Experimental results are presented demonstrating successful tracking of the Doppler frequency and azimuth DOA of an Iridium NEXT LEO satellite, achieving a Doppler root mean square error (RMSE) of 8.1 Hz over 120 seconds and an azimuth DOA RMSE of 1.04 degrees over 60 seconds. The Doppler and azimuth DOA measurements are fused via an extended Kalman filter (EKF) to localize a stationary receiver. Starting with an initial estimate 7 km away from the true receiver’s position, the Doppler-only measurements yielded a final positioning error of 656.m, while the Doppler and azimuth DOA measurements reduced the error to 289.5 m.
Building Community Capacity through Urban Agriculture

Urban agriculture is promoted as a tool to meet goals of social sustainability. Although urban agriculture as a whole is a large sector of gardening and farming activities within and near urban areas and social sustainability is most affiliated with how the urban environment has been built to foster opportunities to pursue a “good life” for citizens. This thesis contributes to the application of the community capacity model to evaluate the assets and needs of two case studies: Malmo and Minneapolis to determine how urban agriculture can aid municipalities looking to meet social sustainability goals. The research finds that communities are prohibited or enabled by the programs, policies, and resources provided by the municipality. Therefore, the municipality must take a proactive role in fostering the urban agriculture movement. The ability of the community to capture these resources and address problems is limited by the community’s capacity. Malmo has been less able to invigorate a new paradigm of urban agriculture away from the historically grounded allotment (kolonilotten), whereas Minneapolis has engaged in community gardening for decades and is able to capitalize on that experience to expand it to urban farms in addition to community gardens. This outcome is most apparent when analyzing it through the lens of the goals or “function” of the urban agriculture movements of the respective cities. In Malmo the focus is on social sustainability, and therefore the largest benefit is from developing more community gardens. In Minneapolis the goal is to grow the local food movement, and therefore the outcome is the development of larger-scale urban farms. Therefore imparting that the goal or “function” must be framed in a way that addresses context specific needs but also does not over-promise outcomes. Community gardens in particular and urban agriculture in general provide an outlet for people to rebuilt a cultural connection to locally produced food as well as connect within the community to those they would otherwise not meet. It therefore is an effective tool to be used to support social sustainability goals as well as to foster a re-newed food culture.
Rhodamine WT and Bacillus subtilis Transport through an Alluvial Gravel Aquifer

A field study was conducted to characterize the transport of rhodamine WT dye and endospores of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis through preferential flowpaths in an alluvial gravel aquifer using natural gradient tracer experiments. Preliminary tracer experiments were conducted with rhodamine WT to determine preferential flowpaths using a resin bag method, because of spatial heterogeneity at the study site. Rhodamine WT, Cl, and B. subtilis endospores were then injected 0.1 to 1.6 m below the water table, and downgradient ground water was monitored.
Stratospheric water vapour changes as a possible contributor to observed stratospheric cooling

The observed cooling of the lower stratosphere over the last two decades has been attributed, in previous studies, largely to a combination of stratospheric ozone loss and carbon dioxide increase, and as such it is meant to provide one of the best pieces of evidence for an anthropogenic cause to climate change. This study shows how increases in stratospheric water vapour, inferred from available observations, may be capable of causing as much of the observed cooling as ozone loss does; as the reasons for the stratospheric water vapour increase are neither fully understood nor well characterized, it shows that it remains uncertain whether the cooling of the lower stratosphere can yet be fully attributable to human influences. In addition, the changes in stratospheric water vapour may have contributed, since 1980, a radiative forcing which enhances that due to carbon dioxide alone by 40%.
Effects of phenolic compounds of colored wheats on colorectal cancer cell lines

In this study, the different colored wheat brans were analyzed and compared for phenolic content (PC), phenolic compositions, and the total antioxidant capacity (TEAC) with methods based on the ability to eliminate radicals of 2,2'-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS), 2,2-diphenyl-1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) hydrazyl (DPPH), and anthocyanin compositions. This study also aims to characterize the bioactive components of wheat grain genotypes as well as to test the protective and rescuer effects of their extracts on colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines. PCs in the bound insoluble fraction of red wheat bran, blue wheat bran, and purple wheat bran were determined as 369.60, 446.95, and 486.79 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/100 g wheat bran, respectively, while strong relationships were detected between PC and antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS) results. HPLC anal-ysis of phenolic extracts demonstrated that ferulic acid was determined as the dominant phenolic acid in the bound fractions of red, purple, and blue wheats. In the free fractions, p-coumaric acid (11.55 µg/100 g wheat bran) was the dominant phenolic acid for red wheat bran, whereas ellagic acid (14.72 and 11.55 µg/100 g wheat bran) was the highest phenolic acid for purple and blue wheat brans, respectively. In bound fractions, ferulic acid was the highest phenolic acid for red (988.39 µg/100 g wheat bran), purple (1948.76 µg/100 g wheat bran), and blue (2263.96 µg/100 g wheat bran) wheat brans. On the other hand, Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside chloride was the predominant anthocyanin in free extracts of purple and blue wheat brans. In line with the antioxidant activities and phenolic acid concentrations, the blue wheat bran extracts increased CRC cell viability nonsignificantly in HT-29 and HCT-116 cell lines, whereas purple wheat bran extract had a significantly higher (P = 0.0361) rescuer effect compared to vehicle control under 50 µM H2O2 concentration. In conclusion, the in vitro data here show that blue and purple wheat brans are posing a novel means to increase the defense of cells against oxidative stress and cell death.
The observed evolution of oceanic pCO2 and its drivers over the last two decades

We use a database of more than 4.4 million observations of ocean pCO2 to investigate oceanic pCO2 growth rates. We use pCO2 measurements, with corresponding sea surface temperature and salinity measurements, to reconstruct alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon to understand what is driving these growth rates in different ocean regions. If the oceanic pCO2 growth rate is faster (slower) than the atmospheric CO2 growth rate, the region can be interpreted as having a decreasing (increasing) atmospheric CO2 uptake. Only the Western subpolar and subtropical North Pacific, and the Southern Ocean are found to have sufficient spatial and temporal observations to calculate the growth rates of oceanic pCO2 in different seasons. Based on these regions, we find the strength of the ocean carbon sink has declined over the last two decades due to a combination of regional drivers (physical and biological). In the subpolar North Pacific reduced atmospheric CO2 uptake in the summer is associated with changes in the biological production, while in the subtropical North Pacific enhanced uptake in winter is associated with enhanced biological production. In the Indian and Pacific sectors of the Southern Ocean a reduced winter atmospheric CO2 uptake is associated with a positive SAM response. Conversely in the more stratified Atlantic Ocean sector enhanced summer uptake is associated with increased biological production and reduced vertical supply. We are not able to separate climate variability and change as the calculated growth rates are at the limit of detection and are associated with large uncertainties. Ongoing sustained observations of global oceanic pCO2 and its drivers, including dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity, are key to detecting and understanding how the ocean carbon sink will evolve in future and what processes are driving this change.
Quality (Physico-chemical) attributes of Fuyu persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) fruit

Persimmon ( Diospyros kaki L.) is of Japanese origin and the most important species from nutritional point of view. It is generally recognized as outstanding source of nutritional and biologically active compounds. The fruit are enriched with different kinds of nutrients. The quality of fruits is defined by its physical and chemical characteristics. Therefore, this study examined the physico-chemical characteristics of persimmon fruit Fuyu. The fruit comprised of 7.20 Kg/cm 2 of firmness and 90.23 percent of flesh content. The various bioactive compounds such as β-carotene (1.54 mg/100 g), ascorbic acid (12.40 mg/100 g) and total phenols (2.70 mg/100 g) are also present. The fruit thus is consumed to reap maximum nutrient benefits.
Design of Farmer Assistance System Through IoT/ML

Agriculture is a crucial profitable motorist. It is the main basis for the entire human life. Life cannot be imagined without agriculture. It is a source of livelihood. Everyone should pay attention to agriculture in the society. Agriculture plays an important role in improving the economy. With the rise in worldwide population farmers are facing problems in increasing the production of crops by choosing unsuitable crop for there field without knowing the field status. For increasing growth of crops IoT-smart agriculture improves the entire farming husbandry system by covering the field characteristics and weather conditions like soil moisture, temperature, humidity,electric conductivity etc. For getting more accurate results we need to train the dataset by taking the IoT results as an input and stored in the thing speak. But for analyzing the cloud data ML algorithms are required for tested data can help in choosing of a better crop. Based on these three algorithms such as random forest, Decision tree, KNN the better accuracy algorithm is choosen from percentage comparision of algorithms then the prediction of field status is acquired and makes the farmers to estimate their harvests, plan logistics and make decisions based on it. These proposed system can estimate the field characteristics to the farmers whether it is good or bad.
Southern California earthquake data center

The Southern California Earthquake Center Data Center (SCECDC) is the component of SCEC that stores the seismological, geodetic, and strong-motion data collected in southern California. These data are to be integrated into a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis of southern California known locally as the “master model. ” The SCECDC is located at Caltech in Pasadena, and has been on-line since January. It consists of a Sun Sparc II station connected to a mass storage device, “Jukebox,” containing optical disks. This Jukebox is capable of storing 300 gigabytes of data on-line at one time.
Association between adipocytokines and diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes. The adipocytokines are closely associated with the occurrence and development of diabetes and its related complications. Literature confirms that the level of adiponectin in patients with DR is significantly higher; however, the relationship between other adipocytokines (leptin, chemerin, apelin, and omentin-1) and DR remains unclear. Aim This study aimed to systematically evaluate the association between adipocytokines (leptin, chemerin, apelin, and omentin-1) and DR. Methods The PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, EBSCO and Willy databases were used to search for potential studies with keywords such as “diabetic retinopathy” or “DR” in combination with the terms “leptin,” “chemerin”, “apelin” or “omentin-1” in the search titles or abstracts. Standardized mean differences (SMD) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were determined as the results of the meta-analysis. Results After screening, 18 articles were included in the meta-analysis including 750 DR cases and 993 controls. Leptin and chemerin levels in patients with DR were significantly higher than those in the control group (SMD: 0.68, 95% CI [0.1, 1.26]; SMD: 0.79, 95% CI [0.35, 1.23]). The omentin-1 levels in patients with DR were significantly lower than those in the controls (SMD: –0.85, 95% CI [–1.08, –0.62]). Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, this is the first meta-analysis to evaluate the leptin, chemerin, apelin, and omentin-1 levels in patients with DR. Further high-quality studies are warranted to support the association between these adipocytokines and DR. Systematic review registration https://www.crd. york.ac. uk/PROSPERO/display_record. php? RecordID=443770, identifier CRD42023443770.
Integration of remotely-sensed raster data with a vector-based geographical information system for land-use change detection

Abstract Methods of land-use change detection are different for raster and vector data types because of the differences in structures of the two data types. Since large amounts of land-use data (derived from existing maps and aerial photographs) are stored in vector format in a Geographical Information System (GIS), there is a need to develop a change detection algorithm for use with vector-formatted data. Since remotely-sensed images are increasingly being used to derive land-use data, it is necessary to integrate raster data with large volumes of vector data already available in a GIS. This necessitates an efficient and effective data integration technique using which raster data are to be integrated with a vector-based GIS. This paper presents a methodology of data integration of remotely-sensed raster data with vector data. A new approach is developed for land-use change detection for use with vector data in a GIS environment. The approach is based on the mathematical concepts of Sets and Groups, and .
Investigation of no emission characteristic of ammonia-hydrogen flame in a two-stage model combustor

The laminar burning velocity and NO formation process of ammonia-hydrogen combustion within a two-stage combustion chamber were investigated numerically in the present study. A Chemical Reactor Network (CRN) method involving perfectly stirred reactor (PSR), plug flow reactor (PFR), and partially stirred reactor (PaSR) configurations with the 24-species Xiao mechanism was implemented to simulate the premixed ammonia-hydrogen-air combustion process. The effects of inlet temperature and pressure conditions on the laminar burning velocity were investigated. Results proved that elevated pressure condition decreased primary flame thickness leading to lower laminar burning velocity while inlet temperature increased flame temperature which in turn increased the laminar burning velocity. Investigation of the effect of humidification on the laminar burning velocity showed that humidification can counteract the effect of high inlet temperature. NO emission studies indicated a twofold impact of pressure on NO formation processes: (1) preventing NO formation in the primary combustion zone; (2) promoting thermal NO formation in the lean combustion zone. The minimum amounts of NO emission were obtained at total equivalence ratios of 0.4. Humidification prevented the NO formation in the lean combustion through the competitive effect of H2O on O, whilst temperature effect was comparatively small. Humidity and pressure were optimized in the two-stage configuration to achieve both low emission and high efficiency.