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Effect of.elements of organizational culture on employee performance: a case of moran E.A publishers.

This study was on defining and measuring of organizational culture and its impact on employee performance, through an analysis of existing empirical studies and models link with the organizational culture and employee performance. The purpose of this project was therefore three-fold: First, to provide a typology of schools of thought in cultural anthropology in order to understand the diverse and complex theories of culture advanced in this field. Secondly, to relate these different points of view to the emerging notions of organizational culture found explicitly or implicitly in the management and organization literature, and thirdly, to pull together the insights and findings derived from this enquiry in order. to propose an integrative concept of organizational culture as a useful metaphor for studying the processes of decay, adaptation and radical change in complex organizations. The objective of this article was to demonstrate conceptualization, measurement and examine various concepts on organization culture and employee performance. After analysis of wide literature, it was found that organizational culture had deep impact on the variety of organizations process, employees and its performance. This also described the different dimensions of the culture. The population of this study was the employees of Moran E.A Publishers. This survey used descriptive research design. The research population was 110 employees and the sample size constituted 40% the total population, which was equivalent to 45 respondents. Data was collected through questionnaires which were administered to the respondents through hand delivery. The questionnaires were researcher developed. Data collected was then analyzed through the help of SPSS and was be presented by use of bar graphs, pie charts as well as descriptive statistics. This research showed that if employees were committed and had the same norms and values in the organization, this could increase their performance towards achieving the overall organizational goals. Managers and leaders were recommended to develop the strong culture in their organizations in order to improve the overall performance of the employees and the organizations. The notion that organizations may have specific cultures was found sprinkled in a vast array of publications on strategy and business policy, on organizational behaviour and theory. Although the absence of a solid theoretical grounding for the concept of organizational culture had been frequently lamented, little effort was exerted to bring within the perimeter of the management and organizational field the relevant concepts found in cultural anthropology. More research can be done in this area to understand the nature and ability of the culture in manipulating performance of the organization as a whole.
The Impact of Banking Consolidation on the Economic Development of Nigeria

Consolidation was used as a key strategy by a number of banks to meet the capitalization requirements issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2005. In view of the need to understand the effect of this strategy as used by the banks, this study sought to establish the impact of bank capital, aggregate investment, loans and advances, bank profitability on the performance of the Nigerian economy. Time series was used from 1986-2011 and multiple regression was used to analyze data. It was found that bank capital was a determinant of banks performance and banks’ investment had a positive impact on the economy. The study also showed that loans and advances were a determinant of banks profitability. Accordingly, it was recommended that the Central Bank of Nigeria should constantly monitor the activities and the performance of the emerging mega- banks in order to prevent bank distress and failure . It was also recommended that adequate capital should be provided to make Banks more liquid. Keywords: Consolidation, economic development
Isolation of surface (S-) layer protein carrying species from porcine intestine and faeces and characterization of their adhesion properties to different host tissues

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. Isolation of surface (S-) layer protein carrying species from porcine intestine and faeces and characterization of their adhesion properties to different host tissues Miia Jakava-Viljanen, Airi Palva
Presumed domatia are actually extrafloral nectaries on leaves of Anacardium humile (Anacardiaceae)

Abstract Presumed domatia are actually extrafloral nectaries on leaves of Anacardium humile (Anacardiaceae), a species from the Brazilian savannah, is associated with foraging ants, which leads to the description of the structure of its leaves as domatia. However, the ants collect secretions on the leaves, a phenomenon that inspired us to elucidate this structure. To this end, we conducted an analysis of the distribution, micromorphology, anatomy and histochemistry of these supposed domatia. They are located in the axil of thicker leaf veins and are composed of glandular trichomes which exude glucose; they are, therefore, described here as extrafloral nectaries (EFNs). The nectariferous trichomes are located at the same level as the other epidermal cells on young leaves, while in mature leaves they were found in depressions of the leaf blade. The secretory activity of EFNs is limited to juvenile phases, becoming degenerated in mature leaves. Carbohydrates and lipophilic compounds were detected in the produced secretion. It can be concluded that the presence of ants foraging leaves to collect from EFNs indicates a mutualistic interaction, with the plant providing a sugar resource to the ants in return for protection against herbivory since they are present in developing leaves. Key words: Cashew, extrafloral nectary, glandular trichomes, histochemistry, nectar. Resumo Supostas domacias foliares de Anacardium humile (Anacardiaceae) sao na realidade nectarios extraflorais – Anacardium humile, uma especie do cerrado brasileiro, esta associada a formigas forrageadoras, o que leva a descricao da estrutura presente em suas folhas como domacias. No entanto, as formigas coletam a secrecao das folhas, um fenomeno que inspirou este estudo, que visa justamente elucidar esta estrutura. Por esta razao, foi realizada uma analise da distribuicao, micromorfologia, anatomia e histoquimica das supostas domacias. Elas estao localizadas nas axilas das nervuras foliares de maior calibre e sao compostas por tricomas glandulares. Os tricomas exsudam glicose, portanto, sao descritos aqui como nectarios extraflorais (NEFs). Os tricomas nectariferos estao localizados no mesmo nivel que as celulas da epiderme em folhas jovens, enquanto, nas folhas maduras, foram encontradas nas depressoes da lâmina foliar. A atividade secretora nos NEFs e limitada a fases juvenis, degenerando em folhas maduras. Carboidratos e substâncias lipofilicas foram detectados na secrecao produzida. Pode-se concluir que a presenca de formigas forrageando folhas para coleta nos NEFs indica uma interacao mutualistica, com a planta fornecendo recursos para as formigas em troca de protecao contra herbivoria, uma vez que as mesmas estao presentes em folhas ainda em desenvolvimento. Palavras-chave: Caju, nectario extrafloral, tricomas glandulares, histoquimica, nectar.
Immigrants’ Location Preferences: Exploiting a Natural Experiment

This paper exploits a dispersal policy for refugee immigrants to estimate the importance of local and regional factors for refugees’ location preferences. The main results of a mixed proportional hazard competing risks model are that placed refugees react to high regional unemployment and lack of a local immigrant population by migrating to large municipalities. Lack of local fellow countrymen, however, increases the exit rate to medium-sized as well as large municipalities. This finding is likely to be a result of the dispersal policy. Finally, refugees react strongly to assignment to small municipalities by migrating mainly to medium-sized municipalities.
Dance with Me: Ballroom Dancing and the Promise of Instant Intimacy

Preface: The Passion Acknowledgments Introduction to Photographing Emotion, by Jonathan S. Marion Introduction: Entering the World of Ballroom ? The Purchase of Instant Intimacy ? The Th rill of Performance and the Agony of Competition ? The Economics of Ballroom ? Feeling the Dance, Showing the Magic ? The Tan, the Hair, the Makeup: Embracing the Look ? Taking the Lead: The Male Dancer ? Beyond the Glamour: The Female Dancer ? The Music Hasn't Stopped: Th e Aging Dancer ? Connection Is Key Glossary Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
Quality family meal times in promoting good social adjustment among adolescents

The proportion of families eating together has decreased over the years and few findings exist to examine the importance of family meal time quality and its impact on family members? well being. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the quality of family meal times and adolescents? social adjustment. In this study, the family meal is defined as the meal eaten by a person who lives in a multi-person household which takes place at home. Participants consisted of 120 students (males = 60; females = 60) aged 16-18 years old from Tawau, Sabah. The Family Meal Time Questionnaire, Family Functioning Scale (FFS) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) were administered to investigate self-esteem and perception of family functioning as mediating variables for adolescent social adjustment. Results demonstrated quality family meals were significantly related to higher levels of self-esteem (r = .318, p<.01) and better perceptions of one? s family function (r = .650, p<.01). In conclusion, family meal time may promote better adolescent? s mental health.
Operating efficiency and productivity measurement inTaiwan’s banking industry

While some past studies estimating technical efficiency include undesirable outputs, most treat undesirable outputs as inputs. Such treatment does not, however, reflect the true production process in the banking industry. This paper has two main contributions. The first is that it uses non-performing loans as the undesirable output in assuming weak disposability, which can reflect the true production process in the banking industry. The second is that it applies NL super efficiency and a productivity index from which we can obtain more information regarding the decision units. The results show that most banks exhibit decreasing returns to scale. Large-sized banks need to appropriately adjust their scale of operations, and small-sized banks can improve their pure technical efficiency by re-allocating their input and output resources.
3D anthropometric assessment and perception of male body morphology in relation to physical strength

The assessment of men's physical strength is an important part of human social perception, for which observers rely on different kinds of cues. However, besides previous studies being limited in considerable ways, as yet there is no comprehensive investigation of a range of somatometric measures in relation to both objectively measured and observer‐perceived physical strength using valid stimuli.
Experimental evidence of new three-dimensional modes in the wake of a rotating cylinder

Abstract A recent numerical study by Rao et al. (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 717, 2013, pp. 1–29) predicted the existence of several previously unobserved linearly unstable three-dimensional modes in the wake of a spinning cylinder in cross-flow. While linear stability analysis suggests that some of these modes exist for relatively limited ranges of Reynolds numbers and rotation rates, this may not be true for fully developed nonlinear wakes. In the current paper, we present the results of water channel experiments on a rotating cylinder in cross-flow, for Reynolds numbers $200\leqslant \mathit{Re}\leqslant 275$ and non-dimensional rotation rates $0\leqslant \alpha \leqslant 2. 5$ . Using particle image velocimetry and digitally post-processed hydrogen bubble flow visualizations, we confirm the existence of the predicted modes for the first time experimentally. For instance, for $\mathit{Re}= 275$ and a rotation rate of $\alpha = 1. 7$ , we observe a subharmonic mode, mode C, with a spanwise wavelength of ${\lambda }_{z} / d\approx 1. 1$ . On increasing the rotation rate, two modes with a wavelength of ${\lambda }_{z} / d\approx 2$ become unstable in rapid succession, termed modes D and E. Mode D grows on a shedding wake, whereas mode E consists of streamwise vortices on an otherwise steady wake. For $\alpha \gt 2. 2$ , a short-wavelength mode F appears localized close to the cylinder surface with ${\lambda }_{z} / d\approx 0. 5$ , which is presumably a manifestation of centrifugal instability. Unlike the other modes, mode F is a travelling wave with a spanwise frequency of ${\mathit{St}}_{3D} \approx 0. 1$ . In addition to these new modes, observations on the one-sided shedding process, known as the ‘second shedding’, are reported for $\alpha = 5. 1$ . Despite suggestions from the literature, this process seems to be intrinsically three-dimensional. In summary, our experiments confirm the linear predictions by Rao et al., with very good agreement of wavelengths, symmetries and the phase velocity for the travelling mode. Apart from this, these experiments examine the nonlinear saturated state of these modes and explore how the existence of multiple unstable modes can affect the selected final state. Finally, our results establish that several distinct three-dimensional instabilities exist in a relatively confined area on the $\mathit{Re}$ – $\alpha $ parameter map, which could account for their non-detection previously.
Assessing Human Impacts on the Greater Akaki River, Ethiopia Using Macroinvertebrates

We assessed the impacts of human activities on the Greater Akaki River using physicochemical parameters and macroinvertebrate metrics. Physicochemical samples and macro­invertebrates were collected bimonthly from eight sites established on the Greater Akaki River from February 2006 to April 2006. Eleven metrics representing richness, composition and tolerance/intolerance measures and which were thought to reveal changes along the river, were considered for the study. There was change in macroinvertebrate community structure as one proceeded from the upper reaches to the lower reaches along the Greater Akaki River. The upper reaches were characterized by greater number and diversity of taxa while the middle and lower reaches were dominated by fewer tolerant taxa. Spearman correlation analysis showed that metrics, expected to decrease with perturbation, had strong negative relationship with nutrients and measures of biological and chemical oxygen demand. Among the nutrients, most of these metrics had strong negative relationship with Ammonia. Change in structural organization of macro­invertebrates was attributed to nutrient enrichment and oxygen depletion. The study revealed that raw sewage and solid waste from residential and commercial centres, and runoff from impervious surfaces are responsible for the impairment in Greater Akaki River.
LncRNA FBXL19-AS1 promotes proliferation and metastasis via regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition in non-small cell lung cancer.

OBJECTIVE To detect the relative expression of long non-coding ribonucleic acid (lncRNA) F-box and leucine-rich repeat protein 19-antisense RNA 1 (FBXL19-AS1) in tissues and cells of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and investigate the mechanism of lncRNA FBXL19-AS1 in promoting NSCLC cell proliferation and metastasis by regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) via in vitro experiments. PATIENTS AND METHODS The relative expression of lncRNA FBXL19-AS1 in NSCLC tissues and cells was detected via quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). The colony formation assay was performed to study the impact of interference with lncRNA FBXL19-AS1 expression on NSCLC cell proliferation. The flow cytometry was applied to determine the influence of si-FBXL19-AS1 on the cycle distribution of NSCLC cells. After the interference with lncRNA FBXL19-AS1 expression, the transwell assay was utilized to measure the changes in the migratory and invasive abilities of NSCLC cells, while the expression changes in EMT-related molecular markers was detected via Western blotting. RESULTS The results of qRT-PCR showed that the expression of lncRNA FBXL19-AS1 in NSCLC tissues and cells was up-regulated. According to the results of the colony formation assay, the proliferative capacity of NSCLC cells was decreased after the interference with lncRNA FBXL19-AS1 expression. In flow cytometry, it was indicated that the cell cycle was arrested at the G0/G1 phase in the experimental group compared with that in the control group. The transwell assay results showed that the migratory and invasive abilities of NSCLC cells were weakened after the interference with lncRNA FBXL19-AS1 expression. The results of the Western blotting assay revealed that the expressions of EMT-related molecular markers (E-cadherin, N-cadherin, etc.) were changed. CONCLUSIONS The expression of lncRNA FBXL19-AS1 in NSCLC tissues and cells is up-regulated, and the highly expressed lncRNA FBXL19-AS1 can promote NSCLC cell proliferation and metastasis by regulating the EMT.
Effects of dietary supplementation with Pediococcus acidilactici ZPA017 on reproductive performance, fecal microbial flora and serum indices in sows during late gestation and lactation.

Objective This study was conducted to determine the effects of dietary supplementation with Pediococcus acidilactici ZPA017 as a probiotic on reproductive performance, fecal microbial flora and serum indices in sows during late gestation and lactation. Methods A total of 94 sows (Large White × Yorkshire, average 4.50 parities) were randomly allotted to two dietary treatments: control diet and the diet supplemented with P. acidilactici ZPA017 (2.40×109 CFU/kg of diets). The study started at d 90 of gestation and conducted until d 28 of lactation. Results Compared to sows fed the control diet, supplementation of P. acidilactici ZPA017 increased the number of weaning piglets, weaning weight of litter and piglets, survival rate of piglets at weaning (p<0.05), and decreased diarrhea rate of piglets in lactation (p<0.05). Dietary P. acidilactici ZPA017 increased fecal Lactobacillus populations (p = 0.030) and reduced fecal Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus populations (p<0.05) of sows at weaning. Moreover, the supplementation of P. acidilactici ZPA017 increased serum concentrations of immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin A and total protein (p<0.05), while decreased serum haptoglobin concentration and alanine aminotransferase activity (p<0.05) of sows at weaning. Conclusion Administration of P. acidilactici ZPA017 in diets during late gestation and lactation had positive effects on the reproductive performance, intestinal microflora balance and immunity of sows.
The Use of Plant Foods among Hunter-Gatherers : A Cross-Cultural Survey

Extr. de res. d'A. (.) Nous etudions un echantillon mondial de groupes de chasseurs-cueilleurs pour obtenir des correlations qui indiquent les conditions favorisant les techniques protoagricoles. Les techniques protoagricoles se definissent comme : forte dependance par rapport aux nourritures vegetales; usage de graines annuelles comme nourriture de base; et l'ensemencement ou la culture des plantes alimentaires sauvages. Les facteurs d'importance primordiale s'averent etre la latitude, les precipitations et la densite relative de peuplement. Nous discutons brievement des implications de ces resultats pour les origines de l'agriculture
The Role of Memory CD8+ T Cells in Vitiligo

Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin disease mediated by autoreactive CD8+ T cells that destroy the pigment-producing cells of the epidermis, melanocytes, leading to areas of depigmentation. Patients with vitiligo require lifelong treatment to regain and maintain their pigment. Clinical observations uncovered the importance of autoimmune memory in vitiligo because cessation of treatment frequently led to relapse of disease at the site of previous lesions. A subset of memory T cells known as CD8+ resident memory T cells (TRM) are long-lived, nonmigratory memory cells that persist in most nonlymphoid tissues, including the skin. Recent reports describe the presence of CD8+ TRM in lesional vitiligo patient skin and suggest their role as active players in disease maintenance. In this review, we will discuss the role of skin CD8+ TRM in maintaining disease in vitiligo and the opportunity to target this population to induce a long-lasting reversal of disease.
Effectiveness and Safety of Contemporary Oral Anticoagulants Among Asians With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.

Background and Purpose- Limited evidence exists on the effectiveness and safety of warfarin and all 4 available non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) from current clinical practice in the Asian population with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. We aimed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of warfarin and 4 NOACs. Methods- We studied a retrospective nonrandomized observational cohort of oral anticoagulant naïve nonvalvular patients with atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin or NOACs (rivaroxaban, dabigatran, apixaban, or edoxaban) from January 2015 to December 2017, based on the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment database. For the comparisons, warfarin to 4 NOACs and NOAC to NOAC comparison cohorts were balanced using the inverse probability of treatment weighting. Ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, gastrointestinal bleeding, major bleeding, and a composite clinical outcome were evaluated. Results- A total of 116 804 patients were included (25 420 with warfarin, 35 965 with rivaroxaban, 17 745 with dabigatran, 22 177 with apixaban, and 15 496 with edoxaban). Compared with warfarin, all NOACs were associated with lower risks of ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, gastrointestinal bleeding, major bleeding, and composite outcome. Apixaban and edoxaban showed a lower rate of ischemic stroke compared with rivaroxaban and dabigatran. Apixaban, dabigatran, and edoxaban had a lower rate of gastrointestinal bleeding and major bleeding compared with rivaroxaban. The composite clinical outcome was nonsignificantly different for apixaban versus edoxaban. Conclusions- In this large contemporary nonrandomized Asian cohort, all 4 NOACs were associated with lower rates of ischemic stroke and major bleeding compared with warfarin. Differences in clinical outcomes between NOACs may give useful guidance for physicians to choose drugs to fit their particular patient clinical profile.