Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Relationship Between Authentic Leadership, Work Engagement and Job Stress among Employees of Telecommunication Organizations

The present study aimed to study the relationship between the perception of authentic leadership, work engagement and job stress among the employees of telecommunication sector in the Rawalpindi/ Islamabad region of Pakistan. The sample consisted of 200 employees taken from different telecommunication sectors from Rawalpindi/ Islamabad, ranging between ages 22- 60. Authentic leadership questionnaire by Walumbwa Wang, Wang, & Schaubroeck (2010) to measure authentic leadership, work engagement scale by Schaufeli, Salanova, Gonzalez-Roma, and Bakker (2001) to measure employee engagement at work and job stress scale by Parker and De-Cotiis (1983) to measure job stress was used. The results of the present study showed that significant positive correlation exist between authentic leadership, work engagement (.49**) and its dimensions vigor (.36**), dedication (.39**), and absorption (.53). In the present study results of regression analysis showed that authentic leadership was the significant predictor of work engagement and its dimensions. While no significant. relation was found between authentic leadership and job stress, as well as job stress and work engagement. Male employees rated themselves high on self- assessment questionnaire of authentic leadership. Women rated themselves higher on job stress while men rated themselves higher on work engagement. No significant age, experience, income or educational differences were found.
Efficacy of Ovsynch and Ovsynch Plus Protocol for Improvement of Fertility in Postpartum Sahiwal Cows

The present study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of Ovsynch and Ovsynch plus protocol in postpartum (day 60) Sahiwal cows (n=18). Animals were randomly divided into three equal groups, viz., Ovsynch group Ovsynch plus group and Control group. Animals of group I (n = 6) were treated with traditional Ovsynch protocol. The animals (n = 6) of group II were treated with Ovsynch plus protocol which consisted of an initial intramuscular injection of eCG (Folligon) @ 250 IU on day 60 postpartum followed 3 days later by GPG (Ovsynch) protocol. In group-III Control, no treatment was given to animals (n = 6). Treated animals were inseminated at a fixed time between 14 and 20 hrs after second GnRH injection, irrespective of estrus detection. Blood samples were collected from each animal on days 50 and 60 postpartum to determine the status of cyclicity in animals based on serum concentrations of progesterone (P4). A third blood sample was collected on the day of prostaglandin treatment to determine the response of first GnRH injection. Four animals each were cyclic, and two were acyclic in both treatment groups. Four animals each responded to first GnRH treatment in both treatment groups. Similarly, two animals each got conceived giving conception rate of 50% (2/4) in each treatment. In the control group, one out of 6 animals got conceived yielding 16.66 % conception rate (1/6) during the study period. It may be thus concluded that Ovsynch and Ovsynch plus protocol may be used during the early postpartum period to improve the reproductive efficiency in postpartum Sahiwal cows.
Teachers’ conceptualization of authentic printed materials in the teaching of intensive reading in secondary schools in Bondo Sub-County, Kenya

The need to produce learners who are competent in English language is a responsibility that rests on the shoulders of teachers. The use of authentic printed materials in the teaching of intensive reading is one such strategy that should be employed by teachers to enhance communicative competence among their learners. Therefore, a study was carried out to investigate teachers’ conceptualization of authentic printed materials in the teaching of intensive reading in secondary schools in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County. The study was based on qualitative case study design. The sample consisted of 18 teachers of English purposively selected from 35 secondary schools. Interview guide, non-participant classroom observation and document analysis checklist were used to collect data. The study established that majority of teachers know that authentic printed materials are beneficial but they do not frequently use them. Instead, they use course books in the teaching of intensive reading.
Understanding the Spatial Agglomeration of Participation in Agri-Environmental Schemes: The Case of the Tuscany Region

Agri-environmental schemes (AESs) constitute one of the main agricultural policy instruments that address environmental objectives in the Common Agricultural Policy. However, in spite of a 20-year application window and large budgetary shares allocated by EU member states, several studies demonstrate lower-than-expected environmental impacts. The reasons for poor environmental outcomes are the lack of targeting, low participation rates, spatial heterogeneity, and information asymmetry between farmers and public administrators. This study comprehensively analyses the determinants of AES adoption while highlighting patterns of the spatial agglomeration of participation in organic and integrated production. For this, we combine the results of farm-level adoption analysis with a spatial analysis of the participation rate. The results show that both micro- and meso-level characteristics strongly impact AES participation. In fact, farm and household structure, quality of extension services, and territorial conditions all significantly affect AES adoption.
Volatile Composition, Colour, and Sensory Quality of  Spirit-Based Beverages Enriched with Medicinal Fungus Ganoderma lucidum and Herbal Extract

SUMMARY The multicomponent mixtures consisting of herbs and fungi are commonly used for the production of alcoholic beverages with potential health-promoting effects in many Asian countries. The medicinal fungus Ganoderma lucidum is one of the most important fungi used for spirit production. Although this fungus affects the aromatic complexity of spirits, only a small number of studies have focused on investigating the influence of G. lucidum on the aromatic profile and colour of spirits. The aim of the research is to evaluate the influence of adding G. lucidum and herbal extract on final concentrations of volatile compounds and sensory quality of several distillates. In this study, distillates (grain, plum, grape and wine) were used to produce new spirit-based beverages with the fungus G. lucidum only, or with the fungus and herbal extract. Fifty-nine aroma compounds were identified by GC-MS. The aromatic profiles were strongly influenced by the primary aromas of the distillates, but the addition of G. lucidum and herbal extract enriched the volatile fraction of distillates with a range of ethyl esters, with a fruity and floral fragrance. Higher alcohols, 1-propanol, 2-isobutanol and isoamyl alcohol, were the most abundant volatile compounds in the analyzed distillates and spirits. The lightness of distillates was from 60.7 to 63.6, and with the addition of Ganoderma it significantly decreased to the range from 43.6 to 50.5. The addition of the fungus also increased the intensity of red and yellow colours. The Ganoderma spirits scored very highly in sensory evaluation (17.6–18.3), significantly better than the spirits without any additions (16.1–16.9).
Metformin Use and Metformin-associated Lactic Acidosis in Intensive Care Unit Patients with Diabetes

Metformin is a very potent anti-diabetic drug that has become the drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In addition to its glucose-lowering properties, it also reduces all-cause mortality through its anti-inflammatory and cardioprotective effects. Although metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a very rare event, the mortality associated with it is close to 50%. As it is excreted through the kidney, MALA is frequently seen in patients on metformin with risk factors for developing acute kidney injury. Metformin increases the plasma lactate level in a concentration-dependent manner by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration, usually in the presence of a secondary event that disrupts lactate production or clearance. The incidence of acute kidney injury is very high in critically ill patients contributed by circulatory defects as well as contrast-induced nephropathy, the incidence of which is also high in this subset of the population. Because of this potential risk, metformin is frequently discontinued in diabetic patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Blood glucose variability and hypoglycemia, however, are both related to poor intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes and in order to prevent this in diabetic patients admitted to ICU, oral hypoglycemic agents are frequently switched to intravenous or subcutaneous insulin regimens, which allows for closer monitoring and better blood glucose control.
General rules for environmental management to prioritise social ecological systems research based on a value of information approach

Globally, billions of dollars are invested each year to help understand the dynamics of social ecological systems (SES) in bettering both social and environmental outcomes. However, there is no scientific consensus on which aspect of an SES is most important and urgent to understand; particularly given the realities of limited time and money. Here we use a simulation-based “value of information” approach to examine where research will deliver the most important information for environmental management in four SESs representing a range of real-life environmental issues. We find that neither social nor ecological information is consistently the most important: instead, researchers should focus on understanding the primary effects of their management actions. Thus, when managers are undertaking social actions the highest research priority should be understanding the dynamics of social groups. Alternatively, when manipulating ecological systems it will be most important to quantify ecological population dynamics. Synthesis and applications. Our results provide a standard assessment to determine the uncertain social ecological systems (SES) component with the highest expected impact for management outcomes. First, managers should determine the structure of their SES by identifying social and ecological nodes. Second, managers should identify the qualitative nature of the network, by determining which nodes are linked, but not the strength of those interactions. Finally, managers should identify the actions available to them to intervene in the SES. From these steps, managers will be able to identify the SES components that are closest to the management action(s), and it is these nodes and interactions that should receive priority research attention to achieve effective environmental decision making.
What academics really think about information literacy

This research project arose from a need to ensure librarians and academics work together to support student information literacy (IL) development, aligned to the Anglia Ruskin University learning and teaching strategy, and specifically to improve librarians’ understanding of how academic staff view IL and consider their perceptions and expectations within different disciplines. A literature review found a limited number of studies which considered academics’ point of view and few were concerned with discipline (faculty) differences. We took a qualitative approach to this research, using semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of participants drawn from nursing subjects and business subjects in a post-1992 university in the United Kingdom. The research questions asked about academics’ perception of IL, the impact of their discipline on IL and their view of the ideal information literate student. Six key areas of concern emerged around the teaching of IL: students transitioning into higher education, developing evaluation skills, the significance of the undergraduate major project and discipline differences, the information landscape and the perceived need for preparation for IL at work. The article discusses the findings, difficulties surrounding students achieving adequate IL and considerations for future practice in delivering focused IL support.
Authoring tools for creating 360 multisensory videos—Evaluation of different interfaces

Authoring 360 multisensory videos is a true challenge as the authoring tools available are scarce and restrictive. In this paper, we propose an authoring tool with three different authoring interfaces (desktop, immersive, and tangible interface) for creating multisensory 360 videos with the advantage of having a live preview of the multisensory content that is being produced. An evaluation of the three authoring tools having into account gender, system usability, presence, satisfaction, and effectiveness (time to accomplish tasks, number of errors, and number of help requests) is presented. The sample consisted of 48 participants (24 males and 24 females) evenly distributed between the different interfaces (8 males and 8 females for each interface).
BLENDED LEARNING MODULE: INVESTIGATING ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN TEACHING EXPOSITORY WRITING SKILLS AT SECONDARY STAGE

The major aims of this experimental study were to develop and validate Blended Learning Module (BLM) in teaching expository writing skills to students studying English at grade 9. The researcher applied experimental method with pre-test and post-test equivalent group design to carry out this study. The study revealed that the students taught with BLM performed significantly better than the students taught with text-book material on post-test. It was inferred that the better performance of both high and low achievers was the result of active learning, self-paced, individualised and pair activities, support of computer technology that enhanced engagement and motivation of the students in the learning process. It is recommended that English teachers are required to be trained to develop and apply BLM in teaching English.
Indirect Evolution and Aggregate-Taking Behavior in a Football League: Utility Maximization, Profit Maximization, and Success

An evolutionary model of European football was applied to analyze a two-stage indirect evolution game in which teams choose their utility function in the first stage, and their optimal talent investments in the second stage. Given the second-stage optimal aggregate-taking strategy (ATS) of talent investment, it was shown that teams may choose a mix of profit or win maximization as their objective, where the former is of considerably higher relevance with linear weights for profits, and is more successful in the utility function. With linear weights for profit and win maximization, maximizing profits is the only evolutionarily stable strategy (ESS) of teams. The results change if quadratic weights for profits and wins are employed. With increasing talent productivity, win maximization dominates in the static and in the dynamic versions of the model. As a consequence, it is an open question whether the commercialization of football (and other sports) leagues will lead to more profit or win maximization.
Cost of Biological Control of Weeds by Insects in Canada

The purpose of the paper is to permit the calculation of prospective costs before starting the biological control of a weed. The cost of the Canadian program from its start in 1950 to the end of 1976 was tabulated in scientist-years by target weed, agent, and the type of study done. This information and international data on the number of agents required to control a weed were used to calculate expected costs. A complete biological control program is likely to cost 18.8–23.7 scientist-years or currently $1.2 to 1.5 million and thus is only economic for use against major weeds. However, it is often possible to capitalize on studies done elsewhere, and under these circumstances biological control may be economic for solving more minor weed problems.
Ethical Issues in Big Data Analytics: A Stakeholder Perspective

Big data analytics is a fast-evolving phenomenon shaped by interactions among individuals, organizations, and society. However, its ethical implications for these stakeholders remain empirically underexplored and not well understood. We present empirical findings from a Delphi study that identified, defined, and examined the key concepts that underlie ethical issues in big data analytics. We then analyze those concepts using stakeholder theory and discourse ethics and suggest ways to balance interactions between individuals, organizations, and society in order to promote the ethical use of big data analytics. Our findings inform practitioners and policymakers concerned with ethically using big data analytics and provide a basis for future research.
Corporate Communication Strategy for Business Repositioning A Case Study in PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk.

The purpose of the research is to determine the role of corporate communication strategy in the process of repositioning the business of PT. Garuda Indonesia, Tbk in achieving a Five Star Airline (2015-2018). The research method in this study was a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The sampling technique in this study using purposive sampling technique. The results showed that corporate communication has significantly speed up and strengthen the repositioning of Garuda. There are 7 areas to be repositioned as follows: the vision and mission of Garuda, Garuda business positions, HR Garuda, Image / image of Garuda, Garuda investment, IT Garuda, Garuda and the Organization of the Garuda. Garuda Indonesia Corporate Communication Division has chosen Direct formats messages through activities, face to face with consumen well in the event of travel fair, gathering family and funwalk and Focus Group Discussion with the members of the media, while indirect with engine development information as communication channels based on technology from the company. P.T Garuda Indonesia Tbk within its organization does not own a Public Relation section as a center / central establishment and the flow of communication activities within the organization, however all is managed by the Public Relations Division (Company Corporate Communication), however PR function still perform the function of public relations. As for external communications related to consumers and stakeholders and business associates, Garuda involving business marketing unit.
Fast sequence-based microsatellite genotyping development workflow for any non-model species

Application of high-throughput sequencing technologies to microsatellite genotyping (SSRseq) has been shown to remove many of the limitations of electrophoresis-based methods and to refine inference of population genetic diversity and structure. However, early proof of concept and species specific development studies resulted in dispersed information making it cumbersome for prospective users to identify a clear path to SSRseq approach set up in species of new interest. To overcome these difficulties, we present here a streamlined SSRseq development workflow that includes microsatellite development, multiplexed marker amplification and sequencing, and automated bioinformatics data analysis. We demonstrate its application to five groups of species across kingdoms (fungi, plant, insect and fish) with different levels of polymorphism and genomic resource availability. We found that relying on previously developed microsatellite assay is not optimal and leads to a resulting low number of reliable locus being genotyped. In contrast, de novo ad hoc primer designs gives highly multiplexed microsatellite assays that can be sequenced to produce high quality genotypes for 20 to 40 loci. We highlight critical upfront development factors to consider for effective SSRseq setup in a wide range of situations. The automated sequence analysis pipeline, which accounts for all linked polymorphisms along the sequence, quickly generates a powerful multi-allelic haplotype-based genotypic dataset. Cost and time effective application of SSRseq approaches are within reach for any species, calling to new theoretical and analytical frameworks to extract more information from multi-nucleotide polymorphism marker systems.
MODEL OF IMPROVING ENTREPRENEUR INTENTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF PARENTAL ROLE

The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the effect of Quality of Education and Risk Taking on Entrepreneur Intentions in the context of Parental Role. The respondents of this study amounted to 300 students of class XII in 3 Vocational High School of SMKN 1 Kudus, SMK Al Islam and SMK NU Banat. Hypothesis testing was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS ver.3 software. The results showed that with Parental Role moderation the total effect of Education Quality and Risk Taking on Entrepreneur Intentions is smaller than the total effect before moderation, meaning that Parental Role variable does not strengthen the effect of Education Quality - Entrepreneur Intentions and Risk Taking - Entrepreneur Intentions. Keywords: Entrepreneur Intentions, Quality of Education, Risk Taking, Parental Role
Modified Shark Island Flap for Combined Nasal Ala-perialar Defects

612 EJD, vol. 21, n◦ 4, July-August 2011 are sporadic, although autosomal dominant inheritance and germline mosaicisms have been described. The molecular basis of the disorder is a mutation of exon IIIa in the gene coding for fibroblast growth factor receptor-2 (FGFR-2), located on chromosome 10q26. Two FGFR2 gene missense mutations involving the substitution of one of two adjacent residues, Ser252Trp or Pro253Arg, result in increased affinity for the FGF ligand [3]. The clinical characteristics of Apert syndrome are severe craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia with a flattened occiput, hypertelorism, mandibular prognathism, parrotbeak nose (figure 1C), cutaneous and osseous syndactyly of hands (figure 1D) and feet, bilateral conductive deafness, scoliosis, lumbar spine lordosis, abnormalities of CNS, heart and genitourinary apparatus, turri-brachycephaly, proptosis, and down-slanting palpebral fissures [2]. Hydrocephalus and mental retardation may be present. Several skin manifestations have been reported, including hyperhidrosis, sebaceous gland changes, acute paronychia, plantar hyperkeratosis, hypopigmentation, dimples on knuckles, shoulders and elbows, interrupted eyebrows and excessive forehead wrinkling. Acne, one of the main skin symptoms, usually arises between 9 and 12 years of age; it is severe from onset and involves the chest and back as well as areas such as the forearms, buttocks and thighs. It is closely related to the mutation of FGFR2, which is involved in cutaneous embryogenesis and is found in epidermis, hair follicles and sebaceous glands [3]. The increased affinity of FGF for the mutant receptor induces activation of different signal transduction pathways that lead to hyperexpression of melanocortin 5 receptor (which has a role in sebocyte differentiation and lipogenesis) and to increased production of interleukin 1-alpha (IL-1 ), involved in keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation [3].