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Moderating Effect on Spiritual Leadership and Organizational Commitment Relationship: A Case of Malaysians' Oil and Gas Industry

The study attempts to examine the moderating effect of religiosity between the relationships of several spiritual leadership dimensions with the organizational commitment. With the understanding that people do differs in their perception, the research further explore the possibility of differences between selected demographic profiles as to their organizational commitment. A total of 203 respondents were selected from 11 oil and gas firms which are operating within the gazetted industrialized zone to be the unit of analysis for the investigation. The result of the investigation suggested that although the underlying religious belief differs between each practices, but the common issues of religion play an important role in sustaining the relationship between spiritual leadership and commitment of the employees. Similar studies on the context of spiritual leadership conducted by researchers around the world have been sparse due to the fact that the implementation of such approach is still at its infancy and the findings therefore still subject to be debatable. Thus, the findings from the study are important to contribute to the academic literatures as well as to provide enrichment in the discussion of the subject matter.
Influence of L-threonine Supplementation to Diets with Reduced Crude Protein on Feed Efficiency in Commercial Broilers

The main hurdle to future growth of poultry is the availability of feed, especially maize and soya at reasonable prices. The next requirement for the Indian poultry industry is increased productivity of feed. Maize and soybean meal are the key feed ingredients. The costs of these components are very crucial in sustainable operations of a poultry farm. Maize is the primary source of energy for the Indian poultry industry and constitutes 60% of the compound feed, while soybean is the primary source of protein and forms 3035% of the feed. Feed is a significant input cost in poultry accountable for more than 70% of the recurring expenditure. Protein is the most expensive nutrient of the feed and broilers have high dietary crude protein (CP) requirements. Proteins and amino acids perform different functions such as biosynthesis of tissues and animal products. All essential amino acids are equally necessary, and none of them are unimportant, those being relatively more crucial than others, are known as critical amino acids. Threonine is the third limiting amino acid International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 12 (2017) pp. 4224-4231 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Investigations In Asexual Development In Erysiphe Ecator: Characterization Of Factors Affecting Conidiation And Identification Of Gene Sequences Associated With Developmental Changes

Initiation of asexual sporulation in powdery mildews is preceded by a period of superficial vegetative growth of mildew colonies. We found evidence of signaling in Erysiphe necator that was promulgated at the colony center and stimulated sporulation throughout the colony. Removal of the colony center after putative signal promulgation had no impact upon timing of sporulation by 48-hr-old hyphae at the colony margin. However, removal of the colony center before signaling nearly doubled the latent period. A relationship between inoculum density and latent period was also observed, with latent period decreasing as initial colony density increased. The effect was most obvious in lower inoculum densities, with latent period leveling off beginning with densities of greater than 10 spores/mm. Light was furthermore shown to be critical for initiation of sporulation. Colonies receiving light early in colony development but which were submitted to complete darkness 36 hours post inoculation failed to initiate conidiation, but commenced with asexual development once returned to the light.
Study of endometrial histopathology in women with abnormal uterine bleeding

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding is a major gynaecological problem accounting for 33% of Gynaec outpatients. The cause of the bleeding is established in only 50-60% of the cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the various histopathological patterns in the endometrial biopsy of patients presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding and to determine the specific pathology in the different age groups. Methods: This was a prospective study done in a tertiary care teaching hospital for a period of 2 years. Total of 905 patients with abnormal uterine bleeding were included in the study and they were subjected to a Dilatation and Curettage. Histopathological examination of the endometrial biopsy was done and the various histopathological patterns identified and classified. Results: The age of patients ranged from 24-74 years. 54.7% were in the age group 40-49 years followed by 23.4% in the age group 30-39 years. The most frequent findings were proliferative findings in 47.3% followed by secretory endometrium in 16.1 % patients. Proliferative endometrium was more common in the age group 40-49 years as also disordered proliferation, secretory endometrium, cystoglandular hyperplasia and endometrial hyperplasia. Conclusions: Endometrial curettings and biopsy is an important diagnostic procedure for assessing all cases of abnormal uterine bleeding and to plan for successful management.
Interactive comment on “Drivers of future seasonal cycle changes of oceanic pCO2” by M. Angeles Gallego et al

We are thankful for the referee’s comments. The referee’s specific comments helped with the revision of our calculations and improved the manuscript. Comment 1: In this study, the authors assess future changes in the seasonal cycle of surface ocean pCO2 using simulations from 7 different CMIP5 Earth system models subjected to RCP8.5 forcing. A Taylor series decomposition approach is used to identify the important drivers of pCO2 seasonality and its future changes. The authors find that the pCO2 seasonal amplitude will increase by a factor of 1.5 to 3 by the end of the current century. The primary cause of this increase is the increase in ocean mean pCO2 (a response to increasing anthropogenic emissions), which enhances the pCO2 seasonal variation occurring
Critical buckling load of chiral double-walled carbon nanotube using non-local theory elasticity

The present paper investigate the elastic buckling of chiral double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) under axial compression. Using the non-local elasticity theory, Timoshenko beam model has been implemented. According to the governing equations of non-local theory, the analytical solution is derived and the solution for non-local critical buckling loads is obtained. The numerical results show the influence of non-local small-scale coefficient, the vibrational mode number, the chirality of carbon nanotube and aspect ratio of the (DWCNTs) on non-local critical buckling loads of the (DWCNTs). The results indicate the dependence of non-local critical buckling loads on the chirality of single-walled carbon nanotube with increase the non-local small-scale coefficient, the vibrational mode number and aspect ratio of length to diameter.
COMMENT Skeletal Muscle PGF2 and PGE2 in Response to Eccentric Resistance Exercise: Influence of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen

PGs have been shown to modulate skeletal muscle protein metabolism as well as inflammation and pain. In nonskeletal muscle tissues, the over the counter analgesic drugs ibuprofen and acetaminophen function through suppression of PG synthesis. We previously reported that ibuprofen and acetaminophen inhibit the normal increase in skeletal muscle protein synthesis after high intensity eccentric resistance exercise. The current study examined skeletal muscle PG levels in the same subjects to further investigate the mechanisms of action of these drugs in exercised skeletal muscle. Twentyfour males (25 3 yr) were assigned to 3 groups that received the maximal over the counter dose of ibuprofen (1200 mg/d), acetaminophen (4000 mg/d), or a placebo after 10–14 sets of 10 eccentric repetitions at 120% of concentric 1 repetition maximum using the knee extensors. Preexercise and 24 h postexercise biopsies of the vastus lateralis revealed that the exercise-induced change in PGF2 in the placebo group (77%) was significantly different (P < 0.05) from those in the ibuprofen ( 1%) and acetaminophen ( 14%) groups. However, the exercise-induced change in PGE2 in the placebo group (64%) was only significantly different (P < 0.05) from that in the acetaminophen group ( 16%). The exercise-induced changes in PGF2 and PGE2 were not different between the ibuprofen and acetaminophen groups. These results suggest that ibuprofen and acetaminophen have a comparable effect on suppressing the normal increase in PGF2 in human skeletal muscle after eccentric resistance exercise, which may profoundly influence the anabolic response of muscle to this form of exercise. (J Clin Endocrinol Metab 86: 5067–5070, 2001)
9C spectral-index distributions and source-count estimates from 15 to 93 GHz - a re-assessment

In an earlier paper (2007), we used follow-up observations of a sample of sources from the 9C survey at 15.2 GHz to derive a set of spectral-index distributions up to a frequency of 90 GHz. These were based on simultaneous measurements made at 15.2 GHz with the Ryle telescope and at 22 and 43 GHz with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA). We used these distributions to make empirical estimates of source counts at 22, 30, 43, 70 and 90 GHz. In a later paper (2013), we took data at 15.7 GHz from the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager (AMI) and data at 93.2 GHz from the Combined Array for Research in Millimetre-wave Astronomy (CARMA) and estimated the source count at 93.2 GHz. In this paper, we re-examine the data used in both papers and now believe that the VLA flux densities we measured at 43 GHz were significantly in error, being on average only about 70 per cent of their correct values. Here, we present strong evidence for this conclusion and discuss the effect on the source-count estimates made in the 2007 paper. The source-count prediction in the 2013 paper is also revised. We make comparisons with spectral-index distributions and source counts from other telescopes, in particular with a recent deep 95 GHz source count measured by the South Pole Telescope. We investigate reasons for the problem of the low VLA 43-GHz values and find a number of possible contributory factors, but none is sufficient on its own to account for such a large deficit.
The Case for Collective Hate: Simulating the Formation of Hate Groups

The purpose of this research is to employ simulation modeling to test theories of group formation as they pertain to hate groups: groups whose hate ideology may or may not condone violent criminal behavior. As of 2010, there were 1002 hate groups known to be active in the United States. Previous examinations of hate groups have assumed formation. This paper uses simulation modeling to test Hamm’s (2004) criminological theory of collective hate. Simulation modeling is designed to create a computer simulation that simplifies people and their interactions to mimic a real world event or phenomena. Two different experiments were tested using three models of hate group formation. These experiments test the importance of personal and societal levels of hate in group formation. These experiments also tested hypotheses regarding the number of groups that form, the speed of formation and group size. Data to test these hypotheses was collected from Thirteen thousand model iterations. All models successfully generated hate groups. Hate groups were generated at all levels of societal hate. An indepth understanding of how hate groups form may assist in slowing the proliferation of these groups and decreasing their appeal.
On generic identifiability of symmetric tensors of subgeneric rank

We prove that the general symmetric tensor in $S^d {\mathbb C}^{n+1}$ of rank r is identifiable, provided that r is smaller than the generic rank. That is, its Waring decomposition as a sum of r powers of linear forms is unique. Only three exceptional cases arise, all of which were known in the literature. Our original contribution regards the case of cubics ($d=3$), while for $d\ge 4$ we rely on known results on weak defectivity by Ballico, Ciliberto, Chiantini, and Mella.
Factors Affecting User Acceptance of Information Technology Systems in Kenya

Prior research has established that the root cause of failure in Information Technology projects is found in users perceptions and attitude s. However, the various models and concepts that have evolved in the developed countri es o explain and predict user acceptance behavior have not been validated in developing nati o s such as Kenya. This research study sought to test the application of the Unified Theor y f Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model by Venkatesh, Morris, Davis, G. and D avis, F. (2003) in Kenya. The UTAUT model established performance expectancy, eff ort expectancy, social influence and facilitating conditions as the four critical determ inants of user acceptance The objective of the research study was to find out the extent to which these factors influence user satisfaction in Kenya. Additionally, the effec t of local factors of exposure and security on user acceptance was investigated. The research s tudy was in the form of a descriptive design. Cluster sampling was used to pick 143 subje cts for a cross-sectional survey of employees in 21 branches of a local bank. A 42-item questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. T-tests, correlation and line ar r gression analysis were performed to determine the relationships between variables. In addition to the UTAUT factors, this research stu dy established that security concern and IT experience are major determinants of user acceptanc e in Kenya. It is therefore important for managers to address system performance, interaction , security issues and user training needs in IT projects. Additionally, appropriate facilitie s should be provided and senior management involved in championing technology changes. It is r ecommended, among other things, that longitudinal studies be done across firms to examin e the causal relationships on the factors identified in this research study.
The role of electron capture and energy exchange of positively charged particles passing through matter

The conventional treatment of the Bethe-Bloch equation for protons accounts for electron capture at the end of the projectile track by the small Barkas correction. This is only a possible way for protons, whereas for light and heavier charged nuclei the exchange of energy and charge along the track has to be accounted for by regarding the projectile charge q as a function of the residual energy. This leads to a significant modification of the Bethe-Bloch equation, otherwise the range in a medium is incorrectly determined. The LET in the Bragg peak domain and distal end is significantly influenced by the electron capture. A rather significant result is that in the domain of the Bragg peak the superiority of carbon ions is reduced compared to protons.
Upgrades to the reliability ensemble averaging method for producing probabilistic climate-change projections

We present an augmented version of the reliability ensemble averaging (REA) method designed to generate probabilistic climate-change information from ensembles of climate model simulations. Compared to the original version, the augmented method includes consideration of multiple variables and statistics in the calculation of performance-based weighting. In addition, the model convergence criterion previously employed has been removed. The method is applied to the calculation of changes in mean values and the variability of temperature and precipitation over different sub-regions of East Asia, based on the recently completed CMIP3 multi-model ensemble. Comparison of the new and old REA methods, along with the simple averaging procedure, and the use of different combinations of performance metrics shows that at fine sub-regional scales the choice of weighting is relevant. This is mostly because the models show a substantial spread in performance for the simulation of precipitation statistics, a result that supports the use of model weighting as a useful option to account for wide ranges in the quality of models. The REA method and, in particular, the upgraded method provide a simple and flexible framework for assessing the uncertainty related to the aggregation of results from ensembles of models in order to produce climate-change information at a regional scale.
Investigating Inflation Dynamics in Sudan

This paper investigates inflation dynamics in Sudan using three different approaches: the single equation model, the structural vector-auto regression model and a vector error correction model. This is the first study in a low-income and a post-conflict country that uses these three separate techniques to understand inflation dynamics. The use of these approaches is particularly useful to check the robustness of the estimated parameters in the model for a country with limited data coverage and possible structural breaks. The estimated results suggest that money supply growth and nominal exchange rate changes affect inflation with 18-24 months time lag.
Effects of phosphorus loading on interactions of algae and bacteria: reinvestigation of the 'phytoplankton-bacteria paradox' in a continuous cultivation system

The effect of different phosphorus loads (LP) on the phosphorus (P) and carbon (C) con- tent (biomass) of algae and bacteria was assessed in continuous culture. We tested if a mixed fresh- water microbial assemblage co-cultured with a phytoflagellate (Cryptomonas phaseolus) would com- ply with the 'phytoplankton-bacteria paradox' (sensu Bratbak & Thingstad 1985). This hypothesis states that the ratio of bacterial to algal abundance changes to the benefit of bacteria with decreasing LP. However, the phenomenon was originally investigated by simultaneously altering LP and micro- bial growth rates, and it is unclear to which extent it can be assigned to either parameter. Therefore, we set up 3 chemostat systems in triplicate at equal dilution rates, but with daily LP of 21, 41 or 62 µg l -1 d -1 (corresponding to 50, 100 and 150 µg P l -1 ). Higher LP led to a 5-fold increase in total algal abundance and biomass but to less than a doubling of these parameters in the bacterial assemblage. Total biomass ratios of bacteria to algae changed from 0.18 to 0.06 with increasing LP, while the bac- teria-algae total phosphorus ratios decreased from 0.80 to 0.17. The cellular C:P ratio of algae remained similar at all P concentrations, whereas the molar C:P ratios of bacterial cells significantly increased at higher LP (from 44 to 73). An enrichment experiment with the 50 µg P l -1 treatment demonstrated that bacteria at the lowest LP were co-limited by P and C, and that increased P stimu- lated mainly the algal fraction. The phytoplankton-bacteria paradox at the level of a mixed microbial assemblage is thus characterised by the following aspects: (1) bacteria profit from their high affinity to P and are better competitors at lower LP; (2) although algae compete with bacteria for P, P-limited algae release extracellular C that stimulates growth of their bacterial competitors; (3) when bacteria depend on algae as their sole source of organic C, this provides a feedback mechanism by which algae limit the abundance of their competitors at higher LP; (4) large oscillations in the bacteria-algae ratios at the lowest LP point to a greater instability of this interaction with stronger P competition. However, bacteria were not able to outcompete C. phaseolus, as algae were their only C source.
The time course of morphological processing in a second language

We report findings from psycholinguistic experiments investigating the detailed timing of processing morphologically complex words by proficient adult second (L2) language learners of English in comparison to adult native (L1) speakers of English. The first study employed the masked priming technique to investigate -ed forms with a group of advanced Arabic-speaking learners of English. The results replicate previously found L1/L2 differences in morphological priming, even though in the present experiment an extra temporal delay was offered after the presentation of the prime words. The second study examined the timing of constraints against inflected forms inside derived words in English using the eye-movement monitoring technique and an additional acceptability judgment task with highly advanced Dutch L2 learners of English in comparison to adult L1 English controls. Whilst offline the L2 learners performed native-like, the eye-movement data showed that their online processing was not affected by the morphological constraint against regular plurals inside derived words in the same way as in native speakers. Taken together, these findings indicate that L2 learners are not just slower than native speakers in processing morphologically complex words, but that the L2 comprehension system employs real-time grammatical analysis (in this case, morphological information) less than the L1 system.
Public perceptions of recycled water: a survey of visitors to the London 2012 Olympic Park

The Old Ford Water Recycling Plant, operated by Thames Water, was used to supply non-potable recycled blackwater to some of the venues at the London 2012 Games. In an effort to learn from this experience, Thames Water commissioned a survey of visitors to the Olympic Park during the Games to explore public responses to the water recycling project. Results show a very high level of support for using non-potable recycled blackwater, both in public venues and in homes. Such findings may indicate a growing receptivity towards this technology, and show that Thames Water (and other private water companies) are well placed to encourage and even lead public discussion around the role of water reuse in the future of urban water supplies.
Correlations and path analysis of common bean grain yield and its primary components

The objective of this study was to estimate the correlation coefficients (genotypic, phenotypic and environmental) and carry out path analysis between grain yield in kg.ha-1 (basic variable) and its primary components (explicative variables). The experiments, in randomized complete blocks with three replications, were carried out in the counties of Dourados-MS and Aquidauana-MS in the 2000/2001 growing season. Sixteen common bean genotypes were assessed including advanced lines and commercial varieties. Yield per plant and number of pods were explicative variables included in the study that presented the best combinations of path coefficient and correlation, both positive and of high magnitude, and both were superior to that of the variable number of seeds per pod. The explicative variable weight of 100 seeds correlated negatively with grain yield, although its path coefficient was positive, thus suggesting that it should be considered in breeding studies to increase grain yield.