Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
How a coaching intervention supports the development of female leaders in a global organisation

Executive coaching is increasingly being used to develop leaders in organisations and this study explores how a coaching intervention has been used to develop female leaders in a global organisation. This case study research was undertaken from a social constructionist and interpretivist perspective and used semi-structured interviews and thematic analyses to identify the experiences of the women leaders who participated in coaching. The methodological choices made are identified, and the findings of the experiences are reported. The discussion highlights the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of the research as well as the implications for practice and further research.
Determination of the Demographic Variables Predicting Accommodation Business Employees’ Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction through CHAID Analysis

The main objective of this research is to determine the demographic variables that affect job satisfaction and organizational commitment attitudes via CHAID analysis which is one of the decision tree techniques. CHAID analysis creates sub-clusters by grouping the factors that affect the dependant variable in line with their importance levels and allows the results to be understood and interpreted more easily by displaying the relationship between variables visually. The research was carried out with 821 employees working in five star accommodation businesses in Alanya, Turkey. Survey forms were used as data collection tool. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, cluster analysis and CHAID analysis. The results of the research point a strong positive relationship between organizational commitment and job satisfaction. According to the CHAID analysis results, age was the dominant demographic variable influential on job satisfaction and organizational commitment attitudes. It was also found that job satisfaction and organizational commitment scores of the employees differ significantly in terms of department, marital status, education, status and gender. As a result of CHAID analysis it was determined that “the housekeeping, bar and kitchen department employees in the age range of 18 to 27" and "the married male employees in the age range of 28 to 37” predominantly have negative job satisfaction and organizational commitment attitude. Another result of CHAID analysis has also revealed that “high school and college graduate employees in the age range of 38 to 47” and “48 and over” totally have positive attitude in terms of job satisfaction and organizational commitment.
THE ROLE OF INVESTMENT-SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY SHOCKS IN DRIVING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CYCLES: A BAYESIAN APPROACH

This paper uses a Bayesian approach to estimate a standard international real business cycle model augmented with preferences with zero wealth effect, variable capacity utilization, and investment adjustment costs. First, I find that the bulk of fluctuations in country-specific outputs, consumption, investments, and international relative prices can be attributed to country-specific neutral technology, investment-specific technology, and preference shocks. Second, my estimated model with economically meaningful shocks simultaneously accounts for the negative correlation between the real exchange rate and relative consumption and the negative correlation between the terms of trade and relative output. Last, through a marginal likelihood comparison exercise, I find that the success of the model depends on preferences with zero wealth effects; other frictions and alternative asset market structures play a less important role.
THE 2 Ms CHANDRA DEEP FIELD-NORTH SURVEY AND THE 250 Ks EXTENDED CHANDRA DEEP FIELD-SOUTH SURVEY: IMPROVED POINT-SOURCE CATALOGS

We present improved point-source catalogs for the 2 Ms Chandra Deep Field-North (CDF-N) and the 250 ks Extended Chandra Deep Field-South (E-CDF-S) Surveys, implementing a number of recent improvements in Chandra source-cataloging methodology. For CDF-N/E-CDF-S, we provide a main catalog that contains 683/1003 X-ray sources detected with wavdetect at a false-positive probability threshold of 10−5 that also satisfy a binomial-probability source-selection criterion of /P < 0.002. Such an approach maximizes the number of reliable sources detected: a total of 196/275 main-catalog sources are new compared to the Alexander et al. CDF-N/Lehmer et al. E-CDF-S main catalogs. We also provide CDF-N/E-CDF-S supplementary catalogs that consist of 72/56 sources detected at the same wavdetect threshold and having P of 0.004–0.1/0.002–0.1 and mag counterparts. For all CDF-N and E-CDF-S sources, including the newly detected ones (these being generally fainter and more obscured), we determine X-ray source positions utilizing centroid and matched-filter techniques; we also provide multiwavelength identifications, apparent magnitudes of counterparts, spectroscopic and/or photometric redshifts, basic source classifications, and estimates of observed active galactic nucleus and galaxy source densities around respective field centers. Simulations show that both the CDF-N and E-CDF-S main catalogs are highly reliable and reasonably complete. Background and sensitivity analyses indicate that the on-axis mean flux limits reached represent a factor of –2.0 improvement over the previous CDF-N and E-CDF-S limits. We make our data products publicly available.
Plasmin activity and proteolysis in high pressure-treated bovine milk

In this study, proteolysis resulting froth the action of the indigenous milk proteinase, plasmin, in high pressure (HP)-treated raw skim bovine milk during storage was examined. Plasmin activity was reduced by treatment at pressures greater than or equal to400 MPa and decreased further throughout 28 d of storage at 5 degreesC. In untreated milk or milk treated at 100 MPa plasmin activity increased during the first 3 d of storage at 37 degreesC, indicating activation of plasminogen; considerably less activation occurred in milk treated at 200-600 MPa. However, considerable decreases in plasmin activity, probably due to autolysis, were apparent in all samples on storage at 37 degreesC for >3 d. Proteolysis, as measured by increases in the level of pH 4.6-soluble N and decreases in the level of beta-casein, was very limited on storage of milk at 5 degreesC, with little difference between untreated and HP-treated samples. Proteolysis on storage of milk at 37 degreesC was influenced only slightly by treatment of milk at a pressure less than or equal to 250 MPa and was reduced considerably in milk treated at 600 MPa for 30 min, but in milk treated at 300-400 MPa, proteolysis was snore extensive than in untreated milk, possibly as a result of HP-induced disruption of casein micelles. Overall, HP can either induce or reduce proteolysis in milk, and may therefore have implications for products made from such milk.
Studies on the European hare. 41. A spotlight, circular-plot method for counting Brown hares in the hedgerow system

Adjusting the hunting offtake of Brown hare Lepus europaeus (Pallas, 1778) populations requires accurate and reliable density estimates. None of the census techniques currently available is appropriate for large-scale management programs in closed habitats such as the hedgerow system, except the circular-plot method primarily conceived for forest birds. This technique was adapted to hare counts by replacing the original auditive detection by a visual one, and the radius of the plots was the length of a rotating spotlight beam. Other features of the method relied on results concerning census methodology (sampling design, number of counts), hare biology (mobility, activity pattern) and the specific problem of hare counts (detectability, management implications).
Predictive Value of Circulating Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-1 Level Measured Repeatedly During Long-Term Follow-Up in Patients with Arterial Hypertension after Acute Ischemic Stroke

Aim: The study aim was to investigate the predictive value of the circulating Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-1 (VEGF-1) level measured repeatedly in hypertensive patients after acute ischemic stroke. Methods: 102 patients with mild to moderate arterial hypertension, who were evaluated within a 3-week post ischemic stroke period, were included in the study. The circulating VEGF-1 level was measured at baseline and in six months after stroke. Clinical interviews were carried out monthly for a year after stroke. The following are cardiovascular outcomes defined as clinical events: recurrent stroke or transient ischemic attack, ischemic heart disease, sudden death, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular events, including chronic heart failure and the need for hospital admission for those reasons. Results: The analysis showed an increase in the VEGF-1 concentration, which was associated obviously with the incidence of cardiovascular events within six months after an ischemic stroke when compared with the individuals without an increase in circulating VEGF-1 levels. Adjusted Odds Ratio (OR) for the occurrence of cumulative cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients whose VEGF-1 levels were over 403.57 pg/ml at baseline in comparison with OR in those whose VEGF-1 levels were lower, was equal to 4.11 (95% CI=2.66-7.28; P=0.001). In sixth months, the higher circulating VEGF-1 level was over 450.15 pg/ml in the patients who had its level elevated at baseline in comparison with those who had its level lower at baseline, with the higher VEGF-1 level associated with adjusted odds ratio of 5.46 (95% CI =3.12-7.90; P=0.001). Defined by serial measurements, adjusted OR for the occurrence of cumulative cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients with increased circulating VEGF-1 level was 6.10 (95% CI = 4.70-8.30, P = 0.001) versus the individuals without such a change in VEGF-1 level. Conclusion: We found that incremented circulating VEGF-1 level was an independent predictor of cumulative cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients within a year after an ischemic stroke.
Dawn–dusk asymmetries in the coupled solar wind–magnetosphere–ionosphere system: a review

Abstract. Dawn–dusk asymmetries are ubiquitous features of the coupled solar-wind–magnetosphere–ionosphere system. During the last decades, increasing availability of satellite and ground-based measurements has made it possible to study these phenomena in more detail. Numerous publications have documented the existence of persistent asymmetries in processes, properties and topology of plasma structures in various regions of geospace. In this paper, we present a review of our present knowledge of some of the most pronounced dawn–dusk asymmetries. We focus on four key aspects: (1) the role of external influences such as the solar wind and its interaction with the Earth's magnetosphere; (2) properties of the magnetosphere itself; (3) the role of the ionosphere and (4) feedback and coupling between regions. We have also identified potential inconsistencies and gaps in our understanding of dawn–dusk asymmetries in the Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere.
Comparative study of the effect of alternative and antibiotic feed additives on the performance and intestinal histomorphometrical parameters of broiler chickens

A four replicate study was conducted to compare the effects of alternative feed additives (prebiotic, ECOCELL® and butyric acid, Baby c4®) to an antibiotic growth promoter (bacitracin) on the performance and histomorphometrical parameters of the small intestine of 192, 1-day-old Ross broiler chicks. The used chicks were randomly assigned to one out of four dietary treatments for 6 weeks (each treatment contained four replicates, 12 birds each). Replicate dietary treatments were as follow: 1- control (basal diet), 2-basal diet + prebiotic, 3-basal diet + butyric acid and 4-basal diet + antibiotic growth promoter. The results showed that body weight, weight gain and feed intake were not affected by dietary treatments. Prebiotic had significantly improved (p<0.05) feed conversion ratio (FCR) in 22-42 days and total period compared with the control nontreated and butyric acid fed broilers. The addition of either prebiotic or antibiotic significantly increased the villus height in duodenum (P<0.001), while prebiotic increased duodenum and ileum villus width compared with other treatments. The duodenal crypt depth was significantly increased by antibiotic or organic acid compared with prebiotic and control (P<0.01). In conclusion, prebiotic displayed a greater efficacy as growth promoter for broilers, but butyric acid glycerides do not promote broiler’s growth. Key words: Prebiotic, organic acid, antibiotic, performance, histomorphometry, small Intestine, broiler chicken.
Neoplasia of the sertoli cells in wild carp,cyprinus carpio: optical, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study

Sertoli cell tumours are primary neoplasms of the testis which arise from the supporting cells within the seminiferous tubules. This report describes a case of tumour of the Sertoli cells in carp. The diagnosis of Sertoli cell tumour is supported by the histopathological features, the characteristic
Can indirect selection and genetic context contribute to trait diversification? A transition‐probability study of blossom‐colour evolution in two genera

Darwin recognized that biological diversity has accumulated as a result of both adaptive and nonadaptive processes. Very few studies, however, have addressed explicitly the contribution of nonadaptive processes to evolutionary diversification, and no general procedures have been established for distinguishing between adaptive and nonadaptive processes as sources of trait diversity. I use the diversification of flower colour as a model system for attempting to identify adaptive and nonadaptive causes of trait diversification. It is widely accepted that variation in flower colour reflects direct, adaptive response to divergent selective pressures generated by different pollinators. However, diversification of flower colour may also result from the effects of nonadaptive, pleiotropic relationships with vegetative traits. Floral pigments that have pleiotropic relationships to vegetative pigments may evolve and diversify in at least two nonadaptive ways. (1) Indirect response to selection on the pleiotropically related nonfloral traits may occur (indirect selection). (2) Divergent evolution in response to parallel selective pressures (e.g. selection by pollinators for visually obvious flowers) may occur because populations are at different genetic starting points, and each population follows its own genetic `line of least resistance. ' A survey of literature suggests that pleiotropic relationships between flower colour and vegetative traits are common. Phylogenetically informed analyses of comparative data from Dalechampia (Euphorbiaceae) and Acer (Aceraceae), based on trait‐transition probabilities and maximum likelihood, indicated that floral and vegetative pigments are probably pleiotropically related in these genera, and this relationship better explains the diversification of floral colour than does direct selection by pollinators. In Dalechampia pink/purple floral bract colour may have originated by indirect response to selection on stem and leaf pigments. In Acer selection by pollinators for visually obvious flowers may to have led to the evolution of red or purple flowers in lineages synthesizing and deploying red anthocyanins in leaves, and pale‐green or yellow flowers in species not deploying red anthocyanins in vegetative structures. This study illustrates the broader potential of indirect selection and parallel selection on different genetic starting points to contribute to biological diversity, and the value of testing directly for the operation of these nonadaptive diversifying processes.
A NOVEL MICROWAVE SENSOR WITH HIGH-Q SYMMETRICAL SPLIT RING RESONATOR FOR MATERIAL PROPERTIES MEASUREMENT

A new sensor based on symmetrical split ring resonator (SSRR) functioning at microwave frequencies has been proposed in order to detect and characterize the properties of the materials. This sensor is based on perturbation theory, in which the dielectric properties of the material affect the quality factor and resonance frequency of the microwave resonator. Conventionally, coaxial cavity, waveguide, dielectric resonator techniques have been used for characterizing materials. However, these techniques are often large, and expensive to build, which restricts their use in many important applications. Thus, the proposed bio-sensing technique presents advantages such as high measurement sensitivity (around 400 Q-factor) with the capability of suppressing undesired harmonic spurious and permits potentially material characterization and determination. Hence, using a specific experimental methodology, tests performed have demonstrated the biosensor ability to characterize at least four references materials with known permittivity (Air, Roger Duriod RT 5880, Roger Duriod RT 4530, FR4) and one material with unknown permittivity (Beef). Accordingly, the numerically established relations are experimentally verified for these reference materials and the results indicated that the average estimation error of measuring the permittivity was 2.56 % at resonant of around 2.2 GHz. The proposed design is useful for various applications such as food industry, medicine, pharmacy, bio-sensing and quality control
The effect of buffer strip width on cost efficiency

The objective of this study is to analyze the cost-efficiency of buffer zone schemes in Sweden in the context of European Directives, national agri-environmental support programmes and environmental targets to be achieved. The study includes a comprehensive overview of the scientific literature on the effectiveness of buffer zones in retaining pollutants and a modelling exercise. The exercise evaluates the effect of buffer zone width on reducing phosphorus losses using the model ICECREAM DB and Swedish data. The study then analyzes how the parameters that influence the effectiveness of different widths may impact the cost-effectiveness of policy alternatives. What emerges is that the width of a buffer might not be that influential as other site conditions when looking at the cost-efficiency in reducing the load of phosphorous from agricultural fields. Eventually, a more down-scaled and differentiated payment scheme for buffer zones (of different designs) based on more localized and easy-to-establish parameters (such as climate and soil type, but also the load of P and reduction targets) would produce a more cost-effective approach.
Why are most Europeans opposed to GMOs? Factors explaining rejection in France and Europe

A strong movement of opposition to GMOs developed in the late 1990s in many countries, especially in Europe, although these technologies were presented from the outset as highly promising and their advantages were often highlighted. How can this rejection be explained? The aim of this paper is to answer that question through the case of France, which is fairly representative in this respect of various European countries, even if the opposition movement is here particularly strong. One examines various factors, actors and processes that have led to such strong opposition to GMOs that at this stage their development in Europe has almost totally been halted. In the first part of the article we recall the results of several recent surveys, showing the level of acceptance or refusal of genetic engineering in several countries. We then examine important factors of rejection: the focus on potential risks of GMOs and the extensive publicity given to them, coupled with the inadequacy of answers to these diverse criticisms, and a drawing up of an unfavorable risk-benefit balance. Lastly, we point out that various fears and objections to the evolution of agriculture and to the functioning of society ( i.e. limited trust in institutions and firms) appear to be crystallized around GMOs.
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF CAUSATIVIZATION IN OVERPASSIVIZATION OF UN-ACCUSATIVE VERBS BY IRANIAN ENGLISH MAJORS

The current study aims at exploring the role of causativization as one of the causes stated in the literature for overpassivization of English unaccusatives in an Iranian context.The study was conducted using three data collection procedures, an Oxford Placement Test, a Grammaticality Judgment Task, and a Production Task. The results revealed that causativization errors with non-alternating unaccusatives were common errors among Iranian English Majors. Level of language proficiency was a significant factor in the learners’ performance at both comprehension and production levels. There was a statistical significant correlation between the participants’ performances in the causativization and passivization errors with non-alternating verbs.The obtained results made it clear that language learners encounter serious problems in the acquisition of the verbs, and that more exposure to language input, explicit teaching of the verbs structures, and practice in different contexts can improve the situation.
MANAGERIAL ABILITY AND EARNINGS QUALITY: AN INTERNATIONAL ANALYSIS

In this paper, we use an international setting to examine an unresolved issue in the literature on the relation between managerial ability and earnings quality. We also examine whether the strength of a country’s investor protection system impacts this relation. Using multiple measures of earnings quality and managerial ability, we report that earnings quality is negatively associated with managerial ability. We also find that a strong system of investor protection mitigates this negative relation. Overall, our study adds to the literature on the impact of managerial characteristics on financial reporting decisions.
Value and impacts of collecting vertebrate voucher specimens, with guidelines for ethical collection

Clemann, N. , Rowe, K.M. C. , Rowe, K.C. , Raadik, T. , Gomon, M. , Menkhorst, P., Sumner, J., Bray, D. , Norman, M. and Melville, J. 2014. Value and impacts of collecting vertebrate voucher specimens, with guidelines for ethical collection. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 72: 141-151. Museum collections of preserved faunal specimens are immensely valuable resources for understanding the natural world, and such understanding has a crucial role to play during the current biodiversity extinction crisis. Collections of specimens, and the benefits accrued by collections, are not static; new and fresh specimens, or specimens from uncollected localities or of differing demographics, are always needed. Despite this, resistance to collecting specimens is mounting, as is an erroneous belief that modern techniques (such as molecular analyses) and technologies (such as digital cameras and tracking devices) negate the need to collect specimens. Contemporary technology sometimes facilitates a reduction in the number of voucher specimens that need to be collected, but it does not eliminate the need to collect. Concerns about animal rights have and will continue to play a crucial and desirable role in rectifying unnecessarily poor treatment of fauna, but we believe that judicious collection of specimens is at times a higher priority than preserving the life of every possible individual. We argue that museum collections provide essential verifiable evidence of species’ occurrence over time and space, and thus permit rigorous taxonomic, biological and ecological investigations. The value of specimen data for these studies today and for the decades and centuries that follow, justifies the judicious collecting of specimens. Using local examples, we demonstrate the benefits provided by specimens, the need for continued collecting in Victoria, and a framework with which to guide the decision-making process for the collection of vertebrate specimens.